Larry Brown (Engineer), John Jorgenson (Mandolin), Bill Thomas (Drums), Earl Cox (Hair Stylist), Sam Bush (Mandolin), Holly Gleason (Liner Notes), Harry Stinson (Vocals (Background)), Steve Fishell (Weissenborn), David Howard (Engineer), Richard MacDonald (Bass), Richard MacDonald (Guitar), Harry Stinson (Composer), Don Whaley (Bass), Albert Lee (Guitar), Steve Spurgin (Composer), John Jorgenson (Spanish Guitar), Steve Tillisch (Engineer), Iris DeMent (Harp), John Cowan (Bass), Harlan Howard (Composer), Mary Sharon Rice (Composer), Mike Kloster (Assistant Engineer), Michael Bowden (Bass), Rosie Flores (Vocals (Background)), Billy Thomas (Drums), Steve Fishell (Lap Steel Guitar), Steve Tillisch (Mixing), Wanda Jackson (Vocals), Wanda Vick (Guitar), Marguerite Luciani (Coordination), Don Whaley (Vocals (Background)), Paul Kennerley (Composer), Emmylou Harris (Vocals), Wanda Vick (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bill Thomas (Percussion), Milan Bogdan (Digital Editing), Roderick S MacDonald (Guitar), Billy Thomas (Percussion), Bill Bryson (Bass), Gary Paczosa (Assistant Engineer), Maria Smoot (Make-Up), Donnell Cameron (Assistant Engineer), Béla Fleck (Banjo), Jann Browne (Vocals (Background)), Jamie O'Hara (Composer), Roderick S MacDonald (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brian Soucy (Assistant Engineer), Iris DeMent (Vocal Harmony), Byron Berline (Mandolin), Emmylou Harris (Vocal Harmony), Glen D. Hardin (Piano), David Harward (Engineer), Byron Berline (Fiddle), Jann Browne (Composer), Roderick S MacDonald (6-String Bass), James Burton (Guitar), Albert Lee (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Molo (Drums), Chuck Johnson (Assistant Engineer), Randy LeRoy (Digital Editing), Dave Dover (Assistant Engineer), Richard MacDonald (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mark J. Coddington (Assistant Engineer), Vanessa Ware (Stylist), Pat Flynn (Guitar), Richard Kaplan (Engineer), John Jorgenson (Guitar), Billy Thomas (Vocals (Background)), Steve Fishell (Producer), Jann Browne (Vocals), Wanda Vick (Fiddle), Pat Gallagher (Composer), Glenn Meadows (Mastering), Bill Rice (Composer), Weldon Myrick (Guitar (Steel)), Steve Fishell (Guitar (Steel)), Rocky Schnaars (Engineer), Cecil A. Null (Composer), Bill Thomas (Vocals (Background)), Steve Fishell (Pedal Steel), Bradley Hartman (Engineer), Steve Fishell (Dobro), Brett Gurewitz (Engineer), Roger Stebner (Composer), Weldon Myrick (Pedal Steel), Chris Kupper (Assistant Engineer), Pat Flynn (Guitar (Acoustic))
Tell Me Why is the début album by country music artist Jann Browne. Three singles from the album rose to positions on the Billboard Country Singles charts: "You Ain't Down Home" at #19, "Tell Me Why" at #18, and "Louisville" at #75. Also featured on the album is a cover of The Davis Sisters' "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know," a duet with veteran rockabilly artist Wanda Jackson. Emmylou Harris provides backing vocals on "Mexican Wind." The album rose to #46 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.