Kris Kristofferson

Tom Donahue put Kris Kristofferson on KSAN from the Record Plant on April 22, 1973, at the height of his run as one of Nashville's most in-demand songwriters. Rita Coolidge and Doug Sahm both sat in, in keeping with the loose, all-star spirit Donahue cultivated around these broadcasts. Kristofferson had already written "Me and Bobby McGee," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" for other artists by this point, and was still building his own recording career as a performer. The broadcast catches him in an informal, collaborative setting rather than a solo showcase.