On the subject of Country-Rock, the first album was done by Rick Nelson in early 1966.

There is some dispute about what Country-Rock means, but one definition is "Country Music played by city kids". Rick Nelson was born in Teaneck, New Jersey.

That siminal record had Clerence White, Glen Campbell and "Sleaky Pete" Kleinow as guest artists.

The following year, Clarence White worked in a group called Nashville West which contained many people who would later define the southern California Country-Rock sound.

In 1968, the Byrds and the Beau Brummels released Country records and the International Submarine Band (with Gram Parsons) and Poco were formed. In 1969, three members of the Grateful Dead started the New Riders of the Purple Sage, a vehicle for them to do Country.

Soon the floods gates were opened by the Eagle, Firefall and others.