Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Cover Dolly Parton and Reflect on Recording "Time (The Revelator)"
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Twenty-five years ago, Gillian Welch released her acclaimed third album, Time (The Revelator). The album—now something of Americana myth—was recorded with Welch’s longtime musical partner David Rawlings at Nashville's Historic RCA Studio B over some months in late 2000 and early 2001.
In an unconventional move for an alt-country storyteller, Welch didn’t include liner notes with the album’s initial release. “There are a lot of words on this album, but they shouldn’t be read—just heard,” she told Billboard in 2001. “The meaning has to do with the way they sound.”
For that reason, there was no better place to record the album than Studio B, a hallowed sound space of deep historical significance. In this session, Welch and Rawlings perform two songs—both recorded at Studio B. Hear the words as they were intended.
“Coat of Many Colors" (1:01)
Artist: Dolly Parton
Date recorded: April 27, 1971
Location: RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Producer: Bob Ferguson
Musicians Present:
Dolly Parton – Lead Vocals
George McCormick – Guitar
Mack Magaha – Fiddle
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – Piano
David Briggs – Piano
Bobby Dyson – Bass
Jerry Carrigan – Drums
Jerry Shook – Guitar
Dave Kirby – Guitar
Pete Drake – Steel Guitar
Buddy Spicher – Fiddle
Joseph Babcock, Dolores Edgin, June Page – Background Vocals
“Elvis Presley Blues” (7:25)
Artist: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Date recorded: February 5, 2026
Location: RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Musicians Present:
Gillian Welch – Vocals, Guitar
David Rawlings – Guitar, Vocals
STUDIO B SIDE SESSIONS at Historic RCA Studio B are recorded, directed, and produced by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Historic RCA Studio B.
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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Cover Dolly Parton and Reflect on Recording "Time (The Revelator)"
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
209,360 views
Twenty-five years ago, Gillian Welch released her acclaimed third album, Time (The Revelator). The album—now something of Americana myth—was recorded with Welch’s longtime musical partner David Rawlings at Nashville's Historic RCA Studio B over some months in late 2000 and early 2001.
In an unconventional move for an alt-country storyteller, Welch didn’t include liner notes with the album’s initial release. “There are a lot of words on this album, but they shouldn’t be read—just heard,” she told Billboard in 2001. “The meaning has to do with the way they sound.”
For that reason, there was no better place to record the album than Studio B, a hallowed sound space of deep historical significance. In this session, Welch and Rawlings perform two songs—both recorded at Studio B. Hear the words as they were intended.
“Coat of Many Colors" (1:01)
Artist: Dolly Parton
Date recorded: April 27, 1971
Location: RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Producer: Bob Ferguson
Musicians Present:
Dolly Parton – Lead Vocals
George McCormick – Guitar
Mack Magaha – Fiddle
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – Piano
David Briggs – Piano
Bobby Dyson – Bass
Jerry Carrigan – Drums
Jerry Shook – Guitar
Dave Kirby – Guitar
Pete Drake – Steel Guitar
Buddy Spicher – Fiddle
Joseph Babcock, Dolores Edgin, June Page – Background Vocals
“Elvis Presley Blues” (7:25)
Artist: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Date recorded: February 5, 2026
Location: RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Musicians Present:
Gillian Welch – Vocals, Guitar
David Rawlings – Guitar, Vocals
STUDIO B SIDE SESSIONS at Historic RCA Studio B are recorded, directed, and produced by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Historic RCA Studio B.