(Original Caption) Charlie Daniels (3rd from left), the entertainer who dedicated his last album to "gun-rotting whiskey and hellatious fights" says he will not play gentle music just to please "damn Yankees drinking martinis" 1/20 at Jimmy Carter's inaugural reception. Daniels said he plans to play the same brand of foot-stomping Southern music he and his band have always produced. They are (from left), Charlie Hayward, Tom Crain, Daniels, Joel Digregorio, Don Murray and Fred Edwards.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MAY 13: Jeff Hanna of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performs at Grand Ole Opry House on May 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – APRIL 11: Zach Bryan performs during his With Heaven On Tour at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 3339 — Pictured: Musical guest Tim McGraw performs on April 3, 2007 (Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
