The Last Rose Album was inspired by great Honky-Tonk Country Music artists like Ray Price, Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam. What luck when technology advanced far enough to let me enlist some of the greatest guest musicians in the land. First and foremost, renowned fiddler, Byron Berline, famous for playing with all the greats, Bill Monroe, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Vince Gill, to name but a few. Also, pedal steelist Dan Dugmore, veteran of Linda Ronstadt’s and James Taylor’s great bands, and 5-time Banjo Player of the Year Kristin Scott-Benson. Oh, so sadly, the world lost Byron Berline before we could finish the EP. For the last song, then, 3-time Grammy winner, 5-time Fiddle Player of the Year winner, Jason Carter, of the legendary Del McCoury Bluegrass Band, did the fiddle honors.

I'm Gonna Haul Off and Love You, Elena Mix 2

I'm Gonna Haul Off And Love You, Elena Mix 2

That One Last Rose Mix 2

Why Do We Have to Dream? Mix 2

Why Do We Have To Dream Mix 2

She's the One

She's The One

I'm Gonna Haul Off and Love You, Elena

I'm Gonna Haul Off And Love You, Elena

That One Last Rose

Why Do We Have to Dream?

Why Do We Have To Dream?

I’ve been around for 70 years and have been writing songs for 60. I’ve played rock 'n' roll at high school hops, blues in Texas roadhouses, country in rural fire halls, jazz piano in smoky cocktail lounges, sung Bach in Saxony and twelve-tone music a cappella. I don't expect to be a rock star. Never did. But I would like to find a small following who like my kind of music. I think maybe that's possible. In my time, I’ve written country, rock ‘n’ roll, classical, jazz, rhythm and blues. The Last Rose EP is in a Honky-Tonk Country style. Strictly Retro. I like that kind of music from the 40s, 50s, 60s. And so I'm doing it. Kind of like Tony Bennett. He didn't pay attention to trends.

Ted Silar