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Dictionary: white-shoe
(hwīt'shū')
adj.
Of or being a long-established business known for reputable service and a wealthy clientele: "took a job at ... [a] pronouncedly white-shoe investment-banking firm" (Connie Bruck).


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(hwyt, wyt shoo)

noun
Pertaining to a business or those who run it, typically conservative, rich, and elite, in fields such as law, finance, etc.

Etymology
Apparently from the earlier popularity of white shoes among such men

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Usage
"[John] Street's problem was that, unlike the white-shoe lawyers and sleek inside players who'd mastered this game, his people were new to the trough." — Chris Satullo; Not a Crook, But Still a Failure; Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania); Jan 5, 2008.


Album Review: White Shoes
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  • Artist: Emmylou Harris
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1983
  • Total Time: 34:53
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Country

Review

Harris' final album with longtime producer (and husband) Brian Ahern is among her most surprising and diverse, perhaps the closest she's ever come to a straightahead rock LP. Among the unusual cover choices: Johnny Ace's "Pledging My Love" and Donna Summer's "On the Radio." ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Drivin' Wheel (Lyrics) T Bone Burnett, Billy Swan Emmylou Harris (3:10)
Pledging My Love (Lyrics) Ferdinand Washington, Don Robey Emmylou Harris (3:00)
In My Dreams (Lyrics) Paul Kennerley Emmylou Harris (3:15)
White Shoes (Lyrics) Jack Tempchin Emmylou Harris (3:30)
On the Radio (Lyrics) Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder Emmylou Harris (5:11)
It's Only Rock & Roll Rodney Crowell Emmylou Harris (2:55)
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Jule Styne, Leo Robin Emmylou Harris (3:39)
Good News Shirley Eikhard Emmylou Harris (3:52)
Baby, Better Start Turnin' 'Em Down Rodney Crowell Emmylou Harris (3:04)
Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (Lyrics) Sandy Denny Emmylou Harris (3:11)

Credits

Brian Ahern (Percussion), John Ware (Drums), Glen D. Hardin (String Arrangements), Jim Horn (Vocals), Barry & Holly Tashian (Vocals), Alan Vachon (Engineer), Brian Ahern (Bass), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brian Ahern (Guitar (Electric)), Donald Johnson (Vocals), Mike Bowden (Bass), Steve Fishell (Melobar), Bill Payne (Synthesizer), Steve Fishell (Pedal Steel), Wayne Goodwin (Guitar), Frank Reckard (Guitar), Brian Ahern (Arranger), Jim Horn (Horn), John McFee (Vocals), T Bone Burnett (Vocals), Emmylou Harris (Vocals), Hank DeVito (Pedal Steel), Barry Tashian (Guitar (Acoustic)), Donivan Cowart (Engineer), Steve Fishell (Guitar), Mickey Raphael (Vocals), Wayne Goodwin (Sax (Baritone)), Hank DeVito (Guitar (Steel)), Brian Ahern (Vocals), Brian Ahern (Guitar), Bill Payne (Piano (Electric)), Keith Knudsen (Drums), Brian Ahern (Engineer), Keith Knudsen (Vocals), Tony Brown (Piano (Electric)), Wayne Goodwin (Violin), Frank Reckard (Guitar (Electric)), Shirley Eikhard (Vocals), Brian Ahern (Producer), Tony Brown (Piano), Glen D. Hardin (Keyboards), Bonnie Bramlett (Vocals), Donald Johnson (Keyboards), Brian Ahern (Tambourine), Wayne Goodwin (Mandolin), Shirley Eikhard (Vocal Harmony), T Bone Burnett (Guitar), Steve Fishell (Guitar (Steel)), Brian Ahern (6-String Bass), Emmylou Harris (Guitar), Simon Levy (Design), Mickey Raphael (Harmonica), Steve Fishell (Dobro), Michael Bowden (Bass), Bill Payne (Piano), Barbara Bennett (Vocals), Glen D. Hardin (Piano), Bonnie Bramlett (Vocals (Background)), John McFee (Guitar), Wayne Goodwin (Saxophone), Simon Levy (Art Direction), Brian Ahern (Guitar (Acoustic)), T Bone Burnett (Vocals (Background)), Rodney Crowell (Vocals), Emmylou Harris (Vocals (Background)), Stuart Taylor (Engineer), Rodney Crowell (Guitar), John McFee (Guitar (Electric)), T Bone Burnett (Percussion), Tony Brown (Keyboards), Jim Horn (Recorder), Don Heffington (Drums), Bill Payne (Keyboards), Bill Payne (Vocals), John McFee (Guitar (Acoustic)), Barry Tashian (Vocals (Background)), Barbara Bennett (Vocals (Background)), Emmylou Harris (Guitar (Acoustic))
Wikipedia: White Shoes
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White Shoes
Studio album by Emmylou Harris
Released 1983
Genre country
Length 34:47
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Brian Ahern
Professional reviews
Emmylou Harris chronology
Last Date
(1982)
White Shoes
(1983)
The Ballad of Sally Rose
(1985)

White Shoes was a 1983 Emmylou Harris album, composed of an eclectic collection of material. A rockish version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", a country remake of the Donna Summer hit "On the Radio", and a version of Sandy Denny's "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" were all included. Both "In My Dreams" and "Pledging My Love" hit the #9 position on the Billboard Magazine country music singles chart in 1984.

Contents

Track Listing

  1. "Drivin' Wheel" (T-Bone Burnett/Billy Swan) – 3:10
  2. "Pledging My Love" (Don Robey/Fats Washington) – 3:00
  3. "In My Dreams" (Paul Kennerley) – 3:15
  4. "White Shoes" (Jack Tempchin) – 3:30
  5. "On the Radio" (Giorgio Moroder/Donna Summer) – 5:11
  6. "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" (Rodney Crowell) – 2:55
  7. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" (Leo Robin/Jule Styne) – 3:39
  8. "Good News" (Shirley Eikhard) – 3:52
  9. "Baby, Better Start Turnin' 'Em Down" (Rodney Crowell) – 3:04
  10. "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" (Sandy Denny) – 3:11

Personnel

  • Brian Ahern: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, 6-String Bass, Percussion, Tambourine
  • Barbara Bennett: Backing Vocals
  • Mike Bowden: Bass
  • Bonnie Bramlett: Backing Vocals
  • Tony Brown: Piano, Electric Piano
  • T-Bone Burnett: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Rodney Crowell: Acoustic Guitar
  • Hank DeVito: Steel Guitar
  • Shirley Eikhard: Backing Vocals
  • Steve Fishell: Steel Guitar, Melobar
  • Wayne Goodwin: Baritone Sax
  • Glen D. Hardin: Electric Piano, String Arrangements
  • Don Heffington: Drums
  • Emmylou Harris: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Jim Horn: Recorders
  • Don Johnson: Piano, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals
  • Keith Knudsen: Drums
  • John McFee: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
  • Billy Payne: Piano, Electric Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer
  • Mickey Raphael: Harmonica
  • Frank Reckard: Electric Guitar
  • Barry Tashian: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • John Ware: Drums

Technical Personnel

  • Brian Ahern: Producer, Engineer
  • Donivan Cowart: Engineer
  • Stuart Taylor: Engineer
  • Alan Vachon: Engineer

Reference

Emmylou Harris White Shoes liner notes



 
 
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