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"The Ballad of Curtis Loew" [2] [3] [4] is a song written by Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant and recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song was first released on the band's 1974 album, Second Helping [ 5 ] and again on their compilation, The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd and later on All Time Greatest Hits .
Larry Junstrom - bass; Bob Burns - drums; Lynyrd Skynyrd 2. Disc 1, Tracks 4-7 Ronnie Van Zant - vocals; Allen Collins - guitars; Gary Rossington - guitars; Additional Musicians Greg Walker - bass (4,7) Leon Wilkeson - bass (5,6) Ricky Medlocke - drums, background vocals (4,7) Bob Burns - drums (5,6) Billy Powell - piano (7, overdubbed 1975)
Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on April 15, 1974.It features the band's biggest hit single, "Sweet Home Alabama", an answer song to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man", [2] which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974.
Curtis Sylvester Lowe Sr. (November 15, 1919 – October 29, 1993) was an American jazz saxophonist. Lowe was born in Chicago, Illinois in November 1919, and raised in Oakland, California . While he is best known professionally as a tenor and baritone saxophonist, he first learned to play soprano saxophone as a youth.
"The Ballad of Curtis Loew" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:52 "Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) – 5:12 "Mr. Banker" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:22
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Joseph "Lucky" Scott was an American bassist, and musical director. He is most recognized for his work with Curtis Mayfield, in particular the Super Fly album. While Lucky was predominantly the bassist and musical director for Curtis Mayfield, his credits also include The Impressions, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, The Staple Singers, Leroy Hutson, Gladys Knight, and more.
Junstrom left and was briefly replaced by Greg T. Walker on bass. At that time, Rickey Medlocke joined as a second drummer and second vocalist to help fortify Burns' sound on the drums. Medlocke had grown up with the founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and his grandfather, Shorty Medlocke, was an influence in the writing of "The Ballad of Curtis ...