American folk/country singer/songwriter and musician, based in Nashville, Tennessee since 1973. Born March 23, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island. Died January 18, 2020 in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, while playing a song onstage at the 30A Songwriter Festival.
ALBUMS
David Olney
Evermore
2022, CD, Album, Strictly Country Records, 
,
, Folk/Country
David Olney
Nevermore
2022, CD, Strictly Country Records
David Olney & Anana Kaye
Whispers And Sighs
2021, 
David Olney
This Side Or The Other
2018, CD, Album, Black Hen Music, 
,
, Folk
David Olney
Don't Try To Fight It
2017, CD, Album, Red Parlor Records,
David Olney With Sergio Webb
Holiday In Holland
2016, CD, Album + DVD-V, Strictly Country Records
David Olney
When The Deal Goes Down
2014, CD, Album, Deadbeet Records
David Olney
Sweet Poison - Live
2014, CD, Album, Strictly Country Records
David Olney
Predicting The Past (Introducing Americana Music Vol.2)
2013, CD, Album + CD, Comp, Rootsy, Rootsy Approved, 
,
, Country Rock
David Olney
The Stone
2012, CD, EP, Deadbeet Records, ,
, Folk/Country
David Olney
Robbery & Murder
2012, CD, EP, Deadbeet Records
David Olney
Film Noir
2011, CD, EP, Deadbeet Records, ,
, Folk/Country
David Olney
Dutchman's Curve
2010
David Olney And John Hadley
Ol' Diz: A Musical Baseball Story
2009, 11xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Deadbeet Records
David Olney & Sergio Webb With Jack Irwin
Live At Norm's River Roadhouse, Volume 1
2008, CD, Album, Deadbeet Records
David Olney
One Tough Town
2007, CD, Album, Red Parlor
David Olney
Lenora
2006, CD, Album, Strictly Country Records
David Olney
Migration
2005, CD, Album, Loud House Records
David Olney
Illegal Cargo
2004, CD, Strictly Country Records,
David Olney Feat. Tom Jütz
Live At Crossroads November 22th 2004 BRTO-Radio
2004, CDr, Album, Not On Label
David Olney
The Wheel
2003, CD, Album, Loud House Records,
David Olney
Women Across The River
2002, CD, Album, Strictly Music, Strictly Country Records
David Olney
Omar's Blues
2000, ,
, Country Blues
David Olney
Ghosts In The Wind (Live At La Casa)
1999, CD, Album, Barbed Wire Records
David Olney
Through A Glass Darkly
1999
David Olney
Real Lies
1997, CD, Album, Philo
David Olney
High, Wide And Lonesome
1995, CD, Album, Philo,
David Olney
Live In Holland
1994, CD, Album, Strictly Country Records, ,
, Folk/Country
David Olney
Ache Of Longing
1994, 
,
, Country
David Olney
Border Crossing
1992
David Olney
Top To Bottom
1991, CD, 
,
, Blues Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
David Olney
Roses
1991
David Olney
Deeper Well
1988
David Olney
Eye Of The Storm
1986, Vinyl, ,
, Folk
Various
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), 
,
, Alternative Rock/Industrial/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Love Is My Only Crime (Part Two)
1994, 2xCD, Comp, Intercord Record Service, Veracity, 
,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Signature Sounds - 1999 Collection
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, car, Signature Sounds
David Olney And The X-Rays
Contender
1981, ,
, Folk Rock
Simpson
Simpson
1971, Vinyl, ,
, Country Rock
APPEARANCES +
David Olney
Mister Rat And Mister Flea
2020, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (David Olney Self-released)
David Olney
Graveyard Stomp
2019, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (David Olney Self-released)
David Olney
Thing Of Beauty
2019, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (David Olney Self-released)
David Olney
Barefootin'
2019, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (David Olney Self-released), ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock
Wild Ponies
Dreamers
2024, LP, Album, No Evil Records, ,
, Country/Bluegrass/Folk/Honky Tonk
Various
Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs Of David Olney
2024
Sergio Webb
Cold Water Sanctuary
2023, CD, Album, Not On Label
Ad Vanderveen & Guests*
Only Olney
2023, CD, Album, SongSense,
Bark
Loud
2023
Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard Band
Den Store Sommer
2023, CD,
Blackbeard's Tea Party
Kick The Curb
2022, CD, Album, Blackbeard's Tea Party
General Forsamling
Steidn
2021, 12", MiniAlbum, Rural Rebel Rock
Ad Vanderveen
Treasure Keepers
2020, CD, Album, Continental Europe
Gwil Owen
Flying Dream
2020, CD, 
,
, Country/Folk/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Rocky Hill
Lone Star Legend
2020
Tim Knol
The Lost and Found Tapes Vol. 3
2020,
Steve Young
Live in Holland 1993
2019, CD, Album, Strictly Country Records, ,
, Folk/Country
Abbie Gardner
Wishes On A Neon Sign
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label (Abbie Gardner Self-released), ,
, Folk
Richard Meyer (6) With Mark Babson And Benigno Chavez
Flag Yo' Train Down
2018, CDr, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Gospel/Folk/Country/Novelty
Sergio Webb
Los Cuates
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label
Beau And Luci*
Fire Dancer
2017, CD, EP, Not On Label,
Front Country
Other Love Songs
2017, ,
, Bluegrass/Folk
Freek* & De Jonges
Koffers
2017, ,
, Ballad/Chanson/Comedy
Laïs
Midwinter Tales
2015, CD, Album, Not On Label (Laïs Self-Released), 
Ad Vanderveen
Beat The Record
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Alternative Rock
Claudia Scott
Follow The Lines
2014
Daniel Champagne
The Gypsy Moon Volume 1
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label (Daniel Champagne Self-released), 
,
, Acoustic
Kim Richey
Thorn In My Heart
2013, CD,
Jeff Talmadge
Kind Of Everything
2011, CD, Album, Berkalin Records
Mr Jones
I Thought I Was Already There
2011, CD, Album, dollar bill records (4),
Grandpa Banana*
Just Trying To Break Even
2011, CD, Album, Grandpa Raccoon Records, ,
, Country/Bluegrass/Folk
DecembeRadio
Southern Attic Sessions
2011
Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss / Pascal Briggs & The Stokers
Split Record
2011
Erin McNamee
Whores & Fishermen
2010, CD, Album, Not On Label (Erin McNamee Self-released)
Pascal Briggs
The Mercenary
2010, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Punk
Del McCoury
Celebrating 50 Years Of Del McCoury
2009, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, McCoury Music
The Blue Dempseys
Live Tonight
2009, CD, Blue Bear Records (2)
Kieran Kane
Somewhere Beyond The Roses
2009, ,
, Country
The Wailin' Jennys
Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House
2009
Tim O'Brien
Chameleon
2008, CD, Album, Proper American, ,
, Folk
Samuel Markus And The Only Ones
New Dawn
2008, CD, Album, Yatra Media,
Gwil Owen
Gravy
2008
Eric Brace & Peter Cooper
You Don't Have To Like Them Both
2008
Freek de Jonge
De Toehoorder
2007, 2xCD, Album, Cabariolet
$olal
The Moonshine Sessions
2007
Emmylou Harris
Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems
2007, 4x CD, DVD, Box Set, ,
, Country/Bluegrass
Ad Vanderveen & The Crossroads Combo
Stuttgart, Laboratorium (Germany) 10.03.2007
2007,
Richard Dobson
On Thistledown Wind
2006, CD, Album, Brambus Records
Jan Donkers
Mijn Muziek
2006, CD, Boo, VPRO Eigenwijs,
Band'o
Away
2006, CD, Album, Akusti-Tuotanto, 
,
, Folk/Nordic
Jubal Lee Young
Not Another Beautiful Day
2006, CD, Album, Western Beat Entertainment
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin
Lost John Dean
2006, ,
, Folk
Slaid Cleaves
Unsung
2006, ,
, Acoustic/Southern Rock/Country Rock
Various
Between Goodlettsville And Murfreesboro
2005, CD, Comp, Sound Asleep Records
Various
Blue Highways : 42 Americana Originals Vol. 1
2004, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Continental Record Services, ,
, Country/Bluegrass/Folk
Jubal Lee Young
Jubal Lee Young
2004, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
The Grass Is Always Bluer
2004, CD,
Ad Vanderveen & The O'Neils*
"Bürgerhaus" Heilbronn (Germany) 7.6.2004
2004
Various
Nashville Skyline: Folk Alliance Showcase Compilation VII
2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, Folk Alliance,
Ad Vanderveen
The Moment That Matters
2003, CD,
The Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys
2002, CD, EP, Not On Label
Various
Greetings From Song Island Volume 1
2000, CD, Comp, Samsø Records
Various
Lilith Fair (A Celebration Of Women In Music) Volume 3
1999, CD, ,
, Funk/Breakbeat/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Folk/Downtempo/Neo Soul/Country Rock
Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
Western Wall / The Tucson Sessions
1999
Tom House
'Til You've Seen Mine
1999, ,
, Country
Nanci Griffith
Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back To Bountiful)
1998, CD, ,
, Folk
Katy Moffatt
Angel Town
1998,
Emmylou Harris
Spyboy
1998
Christine Collister
The Dark Gift Of Time
1998, CD, ,
, Folk
Various
Mantra Mix
1996, CD, Comp, Mushroom, ,
, Acoustic/Aboriginal/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Garnet Rogers
Night Drive
1996, ,
, Folk
Hugh Moffatt
The Life Of A Minor Poet
1996, ,
, Folk
Various
The Real Music Box (25 Years Of Rounder Records)
1995, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Rounder Records, ,
, Bluegrass/Appalachian Music/Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Country/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Boogie Woogie/African/Folk/Gospel/Zydeco/Cajun
Various
Sunday Morning Sessions
1995, CD, Comp, Munich Records BV, ,
, Folk/Rock & Roll/Folk Rock/Country Blues/Texas Blues
Emmylou Harris
Wrecking Ball
1995, ,
, Folk Rock/Country/Country Rock
Paul K. & The Weathermen
Achilles Heel
1995, ,
, Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll
Linda Ronstadt
Feels Like Home
1995, CD,
Danko Fjeld Andersen
Ridin' On The Blinds
1994
Emmylou Harris
Cowgirl's Prayer
1993,
Steve Young
Switchblades Of Love
1993, CD, ,
, Country
Various
Line - Der Sampler 35
1989, CD, Smplr, Line Records, Line Records,
Nashville Jug Band Featuring Ed Dye
Nashville Jug Band
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Jug Band
Steve Young
Look Homeward Angel
1986
Mike Cross
Solo At Midnight
1985
Mimi Fariña*
Solo
1985, ,
, Folk
Dave Olney And The X-Rays*
Customized
1984, LP, Boulevard Records (4), ,
, Rock & Roll
Steve Young
The Contender
1982
Steve Young
To Satisfy You
1981, ,
, Country Rock/Folk Rock
Robin & Linda Williams With Peter Ostroushko
Dixie Highway Sign
1979, LP, Album, June Appal Recordings, ,
, Country/Bluegrass/Folk
The New Folk Trio*
Introducing
1978, LP, Album, Tugboat Records (3)
Various
Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs Of David Olney
2024, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Country Blues/Country/Folk
Various
Singing Through The Wall • Songs For Western Sahara
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Club 44 (2)
Various
When The Wind Blows - The Songs Of Townes Van Zandt
2018, 2xCD, Appaloosa, ,
, Acoustic/Country/Country Rock/Folk/Folk Rock
Various
Blue Rose Nuggets 62
2013, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Crowd Around The Mic Volume 12
2008, 2xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7
Various
Eddie's Mix Tape Vol. 14. Bug Music SXSW 2007
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Bug Music
Various
WDVX 10 From 1997 To 2007
2007, CD, Comp, WDVX 89.9 FM,
Various
...A Taste Of Triple A...7
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, ...A Taste Of Triple A...,
Various
Happy Land: Musical Tributes To Laura Ingalls Wilder
2005, CD, Album, Pa's Fiddle Recordings,
Various
The KUMD Sessions (Live From The Music Room #4)
2005, CD, KUMD Records,
Various
Heaven On Earth
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Corazong Records
Various
Music That Matters
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Corazong Records
Various
Evening Star Compilation, Vol. I
2004, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
The Singer-Songwriter Collection
2002, CD, Comp, Dig, Rounder Records
Various
Blue Highways - The Ultimate Americana Music Fest 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Continental Record Services, ,
, Country/Folk/Country Rock
Various
Diamond Cuts: Grand Slam
2000, CD, Album, Hungry For Music,
Various
Acoustic Magic
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Gol, Zounds Music, Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG,
Various
Philips Präsentiert Audiophile Top-CD
1999, CD, Comp, Audio (2), in-akustik
Various
Touring Troubadours (18 Tracks From The Hardest Working Artists In Show Business!)
1999, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rounder Records, Philo, Zoë Records
Various
25 Years of Strictly Country Magazine - Live in Holland
1996, CD, Album, Strictly Country Records,
Various
New Country Volume 3 Number 2
1996, CD,
Various
Kerrville Folk Festival ~ Ten Great Years - Volume Two - Discs 1-5
1995, 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Silverwolf / Kerrville, ,
, Country/Acoustic/Folk/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Ballad/Bayou Funk/Blues Rock/Bluegrass/Delta Blues/Calypso/Folk Rock
Various
Philo So Far; The 20th Anniversary Folk Sampler
1994
Various
Mr Music Country 4•92
1992, ,
, Country
Various
Kerrville Folk Festival 1991
1991, Cass, Ltd, Kerrville Music Foundation, Inc., ,
, Acoustic/Texas Blues/Country/Ballad/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk/Folk Rock/Louisiana Blues
Various
That's Sawdust Country - Vol. 1
1990, CD, Comp, Sawdust Records, Line (7)
Various
Der Sampler 25
1987, LP, Smplr, whi, Line Records,
Various
Song Mania (More Songs About Love And Despair)
CD, Comp, Plato.NL Records
Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt
Girl's Night Out
2020, 2x CD,
Emmylou Harris
Transmission Impossible (Legendary Radio Broadcasts From The 1970s & 1990s)
2017, 3xCD, Unofficial, Eat To The Beat
Emmylou Harris With Spyboy Featuring Buddy Miller
Live In Germany 2000
2011