Dan Penn

Dan Penn is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s, including “The Dark End of the Street” and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” with Chips Moman, and “Cry Like a Baby” with Spooner Oldham. Penn also produced many hits, including “The Letter,” by the Box Tops. Though considered to be one of the great white soul singers of his generation, Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship, preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing. Appearing as part of Buddy Miller’s Cavalcade of Stars.