Red and Rio Grande explained

Red and Rio Grande
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Doug Supernaw
Cover:	DougSupernaw-RedRio.jpg
Genre:	Country
Length:	34:03
Label:	BNA
Producer:	Richard Landis
Next Title:	Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind
Next Year:	1994

Red and Rio Grande is the debut studio album by American country music artist Doug Supernaw. It was released on April 27, 1993, via BNA Records. It produced four singles for Supernaw on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, the highest being "I Don't Call Him Daddy" (previously recorded by Kenny Rogers on his album I Prefer the Moonlight) at No. 1.

Critical reception

Michael McCall of AllMusic cited "I Don't Call Him Daddy" as an "anthem" for divorced fathers. Joseph Stanley of Cash Box called it a "solid, well made album", highlighting the first five songs in particular.^[1]

Personnel

• Doug Supernaw

Lead Vocals

• Michael Black, Harry Stinson, Doug Supernaw, Mervyn Warren, Chris Willis, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Young: Background Vocals
• Larry Byrom, Billy Joe Walker, Jr.: Acoustic Guitar
• Steve Gibson, Larry Byrom, Billy Joe Walker Jr.: Electric guitar
• Sonny Garrish: Pedal Steel Guitar
• Glen Duncan: Fiddle
• Terry McMillan

Harmonica

• Mitch Humphries: Piano
• Mitch Humphries, Carl Marsh: Keyboards
• David Hungate

Bass guitar

• Eddie Bayers

Drums

Production

• Produced By Richard Landis
• Engineered By Chuck Ainlay & Csaba Petocz, with assistance by Todd Culross & Craig White
• Mixed By Chuck Ainlay & Graham Lewis
• Mastered By Glenn Meadows

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	27
U.S. Billboard 200	147
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	3
Canadian RPM Country Albums	18

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1993	"Honky Tonkin' Fool"	50	—
	"Reno"	4	12
	"I Don't Call Him Daddy"	1	27
1994	"Red and Rio Grande"	23	28

Notes and References

1. Stanley. Joseph. April 17, 1993. Reviews. Cash Box. 20.