ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION, COOK AND GLEN, AND MORE!: The Day Bear Bryant Died

Atlanta Rhythm Section, Cook and Glen, and more!

The Day Bear Bryant Died

© 2006 Eufaula Music, Inc

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I am a professional songwriter and record producer. Over the years I have written over thirty songs that became hits, but few of them have been as heartfelt and emotional as the song Ronnie Hammond and I wrote one cold January day in 1983.

Ronnie is the lead singer for THE ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION, a group I formed in 1970. We had rented a cabin on Lake Lanier near Atlanta with the intention of writing another hit for ARS but the funeral procession carrying Bear Bryant’s body from Tuscaloosa to it’s final resting place in Birmingham stopped us in our tracks. We were taking a break and turned on the television as Keith Jackson’s haunting voice narrated the scene of thousands lining interstate20/59 to honor their hero. Every overpass was packed with mourning fans and onlookers as we watched mesmerized and misty eyed. Ronnie began softly playing a hymn-like melody on his guitar. At that point we forgot about our mission to write another rock and roll masterpiece and spent the rest of that sad day composing THE DAY BEAR BRYANT DIED.

Twenty-three years later my friend Harrison Parrish [co-founder of Movie Gallery] was having dinner with my wife and me at our home on Lake Eufaula and I played him a dust-covered demo of our old song about the Bear. We had never exploited it and just considered it a proud accomplishment of two Bama fans. Harrison was moved by the song and said he wanted to share it with his friends at his alma mater the University of Alabama. {Class of 1970] This dinner conversation spawned this CD which features our “lost song” and nine other tracks dedicated to the Bama nation.

I want to thank Ronnie Hammond, Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS), Cook and Glen, The Bama Network Band, and Tom Stipe for their creative contributions. Special thanks to Harrison Parrish, Robert Register, The Image Agency and Gloria Buie. My dream is for THE DAY BEAR BRYANT DIED to become an anthem for the Bama Nation. My hope is that this CD will be blasting from your speakers as you and your friends celebrate another Crimson Tide victory.

Thank you for your support.
Roll Tide !!!!!
Buddy Buie

IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL ANDREW RAINER
1986-2006

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  • TOMMY WILCOX OUTDOORS SHOW
    author: MARK HERREN

    I WATCHED THESE GUYS BASS FISHING WITH TOMMY ON HIS SHOW AND I FOUND ABOUT THIS CD AND WEB PAGE AND I AM GLAD I DID ! IT IS GREAT AND I WILL BE GETTING THE MUSIC AND ENJOYING IT ON A REGULAR BASIS. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AND ROLL TIDE ROLL !!!

  • Day Bear Bryant Died
    author: Beth

    I love this CD! Songs are great.....more people need to hear the Day Bear Bryant Died song...I had never heard it before, but love it. Great CD for all Bama fans!

  • The Day Bear Bryant Died
    author: tonya ragland

    We love this CD. We had heard Bama On The Radio at several Alabama games and wanted to get it and finally found it here. The whole family loves the CD, especially my 6 and 10 year old who now sing Bama On The Radio all the time! Of course, we adults loved The Day Bear Bryant Died. Thanks for some great music.

  • The Day Bear Bryant Died
    author: donna

    I love this CD and got to hear Cook & Glenn in Tallahassee in Oct. & they were so good !!!!

  • my uncle
    author: g

    ronnie hammond is my uncle and he is a great singer and i hope to fall into his foot steps one day

  • LOVE IT!! Gives me chills!
    author: HANK

    The whole cd is good, but it don't get any better than when the Bear starts talking in the first song. I'd have to say I was surprised by this cd as a whole. It's a great cd if you like old southern rock'n'roll.

  • This CD is awesome especially for ROLL TIDE FANS!
    author: Marcia B.

    This CD is awesome especially for ROLL TIDE FANS! IF you eat, sleep and breathe Alabama AND send all your money to the U of A for tuition, this is the CD for You! ROLL TIDE!

  • Great Memories for Bama Fans
    author: Bob Brewis

    Things will never be the same. The Bear is indeed dead. The great rock and roll bands are gone. This CD took me back a better time, when Spooky was the slow dance song at the sock hop, ARS was pumping out hits, and the Bear was leading the Crimson Tide to victories on Saturdays. Thanks for the song and the CD. For an aging Rock and Roll fan, it was a wonderful trip back to the good ole days.

  • AWESOME CD

    Gave CD's as Christmas gifts - they LOVE them!!

  • AWESOME JOB - GREAT CD !!!!
    author: RetiredNavySeniorChief

    Love the CD, great songs. Super fast delivery. Brought back fond memories of my younger days. Recommend this CD to all Alabama fans everywhere due to the heart-warming song about The Bear. This is a CD for my collection and one that I am glad to have.

  • Loved it !
    author: Pamela

    This was a very nice CD all the way through. Enjoyed all the songs.

  • GREAT CD!
    author: Charlene

    I got chills when I heard The Day Bear Bryant Died. Awesome job on writing that one. Good job on singing ALL songs.

  • awesome cd thanks

  • A genuine collectors edition...so glad I own it.
    author: Robert (Bob) Carmichael

    Being from Alabama I may be partial but this is a really nice CD. I thourghly enjoyed every song on it. Buddy, you and Ronnie did an outstanding job with The Day Bear Bryant Died. I'm sure glad you guys wrote this one. Very moving. It touched my heart. This is truely a collectors edition.

  • Very good CD. Main song great!
    author: Mickey Robinson

    The CD is great. The title song about Coach Bryant brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for the song.

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