May 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 6535 only have exceptional legal skills but Lott Obama Specter Macon, GA, called the Allman Broth- Lugar Pryor Stabenow who also recognize how the law im- Martinez Reed Stevens ers. He then promoted the Allman pacts individuals and communities. I McCain Reid Sununu Brothers into superstar status, and the believe Mr. Barrett has this under- McConnell Roberts Talent Allman Brothers became the heart and standing because he is out in his com- Menendez Salazar Thomas soul of and roll music. Mikulski Sarbanes Thune munity every day. Murkowski Schumer Vitter Phil Walden hit hard times when In reviewing Mr. Barrett’s academic Murray Shelby Voinovich heavy rock and roll hit hard times. Un- and professional record, it is clear that Nelson (FL) Smith Warner fortunately, was killed he is well qualified to serve as a Fed- Nelson (NE) Snowe Wyden in a motorcycle accident in 1971. An- eral district court judge on the U.S. NOT VOTING—10 other star member of the band, Barry District Court for the Southern Dis- Biden Kerry Santorum Oakley, was killed shortly thereafter. trict of Ohio, and I urge my colleagues Burr Kohl Sessions The Allman Brothers hit on hard Graham Lincoln times, and so did Phil Walden. He had to support his nomination. Harkin Rockefeller Mr. DEWINE. I ask for the yeas and problems with abuse and use of alcohol nays. The nomination was confirmed. and drugs, like so many folks in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under music industry. sufficient second? the previous order, the President will Phil Walden hit a low point in his be immediately notified of the Senate’s There appears to be a sufficient sec- life, but Phil Walden rebounded from action. ond. that, just like the music industry he The question is, Will the Senate ad- f knew and loved so well. He moved to vise and consent to the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION Nashville and stayed for a time in Michael Ryan Barrett, of Ohio, to be Nashville. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under United States District Judge for the While he was in Nashville, he discov- the previous order, the Senate will now Southern District of Ohio? On this ered another band in Athens, GA, return to legislative session. question, the yeas and nays have been called . They are a The Senator from Georgia. ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. little beyond my generation, but my Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I The legislative clerk called the roll. son has been to a number of Wide- ask unanimous consent that I be al- Mr. MCCONNELL. The following Sen- spread Panic concerts around the lowed to speak as in morning business ators were necessarily absent: the Sen- Southeast, and I venture to say that for up to 10 minutes. ator from North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the children of a lot of our Members The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. likewise, if you mention Widespread objection, it is so ordered. GRAHAM), the Senator from Pennsyl- Panic to them, their eyes light up. Phil Walden was the kind of man who vania (Mr. SANTORUM), and the Senator f had the ability to bounce back, and he from Alabama (Mr. SESSIONS). TRIBUTE TO PHIL WALDEN Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the did so. He was an icon in his industry. Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I He represented, I noticed in looking at Senator from Delaware (Mr. BIDEN), rise today to talk about an individual the various obituaries, a number of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. HARKIN), who is a native of my State and prob- the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. folks, frankly, I did not know he rep- ably is not well known to Members of resented in all the years I knew Phil. KOHL), and the Senator from West Vir- this body. He was involved in an indus- Here are several of the bands and acts ginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) are nec- try for which all of us have a great ap- essarily absent. Phil Walden either managed at Cap- preciation. The name of the gentleman I also announce that the Senator ricorn Records or promoted otherwise: is Phil Walden. I mentioned and the from Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY) and About 40-plus years ago, when I was Allman Brothers, Percy Sledge, Boz the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. LIN- at the University of Georgia, I had a Skaggs, the Charlie Daniels Band, the COLN) are absent due to death in fam- college roommate who was responsible ily. Marshall Tucker Band, , for booking bands for a number of fra- , 311, Cake, Lynyrd I further announce that, if present ternities, sororities, and whatnot at Skynyrd, Hank Williams, Jr., Billy Joe and voting, the Senator from Iowa (Mr. the University of Georgia. He came Shaver, and Stillwater. HARKIN), the Senator from Massachu- into contact with a man named Phil Phil Walden hit on hard medical setts (Mr. KERRY) and the Senator from Walden. I got to know Phil through my times also in recent years. Last Sun- Arkansas (Mrs. LINCOLN) would each roommate Mike Brody. day, Phil lost his battle with cancer vote ‘‘yea.’’ Phil Walden was an unusual indi- and, unfortunately, passed away. He The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. vidual. After graduating from Mercy had a burial last Thursday in Macon, THUNE). Are there any other Senators University in 1962 in Macon, GA, he be- GA, at Rose Hill Cemetery, where he in the chamber desiring to Vote? came a full-time professional promoter was laid to rest in the same cemetery The result was announced—yeas 90, of bands. During his college days, he as Duane Allman and Barry Oakley. nays 0, as follows: teamed up with an individual from Phil Walden was truly an unusual [Rollcall Vote No. 102 Ex.] Macon, GA, who became a superstar. person in the music industry. In the YEAS—90 That superstar’s name was Otis Red- 1960s, he took a Black man in Otis Red- Akaka Coburn Feinstein ding. ding, brought him to a White univer- Alexander Cochran Frist Phil Walden found Otis Redding at a sity, White universities all across the Allard Coleman Grassley Allen Collins Gregg nightclub in Macon, GA, and made him Southeast, without any major inci- Baucus Conrad Hagel a rich and famous person in the music dents whatsoever, and that was signifi- Bayh Cornyn Hatch industry. Otis Redding was the heart cantly unusual. As Peter Conlin, a pro- Bennett Craig Hutchison and soul of soul music for a number of moter and longtime friend of Phil Wal- Bingaman Crapo Inhofe Bond Dayton Inouye years. Unfortunately, Otis Redding den, said: Boxer DeMint Isakson died in a plane crash in 1967, and a lot If you look at a white guy from the south Brownback DeWine Jeffords of Phil Walden’s hopes and dreams died in the ’60s trying to promote a black singer, Bunning Dodd Johnson that was a brave thing to do. Burns Dole Kennedy with him. Byrd Domenici Kyl But Phil Walden didn’t stop with just And it truly was. Phil Walden did it Cantwell Dorgan Landrieu bands. About the with class, he did it with style, and he Carper Durbin Lautenberg time that Otis Redding’s plane went did it with success. Phil Walden then Chafee Ensign Leahy Chambliss Enzi Levin down, Phil Walden founded Capricorn took the Allman Brothers and did it Clinton Feingold Lieberman Records and found another band in with style, did it with class, did it with

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