The song will be available on July 19th
“Suffertime,” a new single by Grammy Award-winning vocalist and Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely, will be available on July 19th for download and streaming on digital platforms. Created at historic RCA Studio B, the audio recording will be accompanied by a music video and a 40-minute documentary, both available on Seely’s YouTube channel.
At 84, Seely is the oldest actively working female in country music with recordings spanning seven decades. Seely continues her roles as a songwriter, producer, and host of her weekly Sundays with Seely SiriusXM show. Additionally, she continues to entertain on the Grand Ole Opry where she has made more performances than any other artist in the Opry’s history.
Seely’s first Nashville recording session was held at RCA Studio B. With “Suffertime,” Seely established a new record for the vocalist with the longest timespan of 59 years between recording sessions at the historic studio on Music Row.
“I was told a long time ago that you can’t hide a great song and I think that is true,” explains Seely. “I accidentally came upon one of my favorite songs that Dottie and Bill West wrote which Dottie recorded as an album cut in 1966. We pulled it down to country blues and then decided to record it at historic RCA Studio B where Dottie herself recorded. The reaction from the fans for our live performances has been fantastic, so we hope you like it as much as we do! And a special thank you is extended to RCA Studio B and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum!”
Seely requested that her “Suffertime” recording be produced by fellow Opry member Steve Wariner, a Grammy, CMA, and ACM Award-winning singer and songwriter. Grammy and ACM Award-winning Julian King was the lead engineer assisted by Studio B’s Diana Walsh and Carly Flatau.
“What a lucky guy,” exclaims Wariner. “First, being asked by country music legend Jeannie Seely, ‘Miss Country Soul,’ to produce her track – you could stop right there. But how amazing to for the song to be one written and originally recorded by my mentor, boss, and dear friend Dottie West, and then to record it at the world-famous RCA Studio B with great musicians, super engineers, and Jeannie’s awesome interpretation. So very proud to be part of this, as the historical threads running through it are so heartwarming! I can’t stop smiling thinking about it!”
Seely’s accomplishments include being the third female country artist to receive a Grammy Award, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1967, and making history as the artist with the most performances in the Grand Ole Opry’s history with 5,900, among others.