John Paul White calls the late Donnie Fritts a “wise sage of song.” Read White’s remembrance of the songwriter, who died Tuesday at 76
, recalls his collaborator’s influence and gentle nature in this remembrance.I’d asked him to be a part of the Muscle Shoals documentary premiere party, and he responded, “Well, you have to come write a song with me first.” To which I replied, “Don’t throw me in that briar patch.”
I went to his home he shared with his wonderful wife , Donna Fritts. We sat and talked about songs, and songwriters — and I couldn’t believe how much he knew about both subjects. He truly was an encyclopedia of knowledge about the wild and woolly world we both loved. He mentioned a song — “Errol Flynn,” by Amanda McBroom — and I admitted I hadn’t heard it. He said, “Do you mind if I play it?” He sat at his trusty old Wurlitzer, and tore my heart out.
Everyone knows Donnie as “Funky Donnie Fritts.” But for me, he’ll always be that introspective, wise sage of song that made me take more pride in what I do. I’ll carry his bits of wisdom and passion with me everywhere I go.
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