Was it outlaw inspiration or self-reflection? When the thought of Gram Parsons comes to mind, many think of the not-so-ceremonial cremation of Gram's stolen body in Joshua Tree. Gram and Joshua both stood tall with arms long and reaching, and they met one another through a desert friend, Death Valley, or so the story goes.

The historical ‘Country Rock Summit meeting’ as the photo has been coined in Sid Griffin’s 1985 book Gram Parsons: A Music Biography has long been the subject of a debate on whether the photo is authentic.

Jimmy Carter and the Dallas County Green’s double-released album “Summer Brings the Sunshine” was originally released in 1977 by BOC and again 39 years later by the Numero Group. The archival record label is known for repressing and recirculating lost media from the 20th century. It features Jimmy Carter’s Missouri drawl backlit by the haunting femininity of folk sirens Mary Beth Lemons and Eliane Fender. Steve Lemons would take on lead and rhythm guitar, along with piano, w