With His New Album Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo'; Christian Parker Faithfully Recreates The Byrd’s Seminal, Genre-Blending LP. Earl Poole Ball and JayDee Maness, both original studio session players, bring their instrumental prowess and historical perspective to Sweethearts. They have played with artists like Johnny Cash, Meryl Haggard, Desert Rose Band, Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, and so many more! “Using the original recordings from the sixties as a blueprint and adding in modern technology available in today's modern studios with the time to get it right and not be in a rush, it was such a pleasure to revisit the familiar and the sacred beginnings of what is now called Americana but was then labeled Country-Rock or Cosmic-American,” says Ball, the legendary pianist who was in the room with Parsons, Hillman, McGuinn, and company as they tracked these tunes more than 50 years ago. “I am so grateful to be asked to participate! It was so great to work with a talent like Christian—who has such a great voice and a love of this music—and his talented crew, and once again to play music with my old pal JayDee Maness.” -Earl Poole Ball Sweethearts is Parker’s 7th studio album His albums have earned him praise from No Depression, Blues Blast, and Jambands. decades.” In addition to his solo work, Parker has played lead guitar in the Waydown Wailers, Woodstock Records.