I once heard Bob Livingston tell the story of Jerry Jeff getting Up Against the Wall from Ray, and the reaction from the crowd when they played it for the first time. They knew *immediately* they had a big hit on their hands.
I’ve got a cd somewhere of Jerry Jeff’s greatest hits that includes a live rendition, and he gives Ray Wiley credit in his introduction.
I think that was the first time I heard of Ray Wiley.
All Southerners have two first names—one of the few things Sherman couldn’t take or burn down.