Don Schlitz - The Story of "The Gambler"

http://www.ascap.com The Kenny Rogers version of "The Gambler" is one of 25 recordings inducted this year into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, for their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to the American soundscape. In this interview, shot at the ASCAP office in NYC, the song's writer Don Schlitz tells the story of its creation, and how Kenny Rogers's classic recording came to be. Video produced by SightSense Productions: http://sightsenseproductions.com/ ASCAP's hundreds of thousands of songwriter, composer and music publisher members all have one thing in common: they are driven to create. ASCAP's YouTube content is intended to explore the art and craft of music in all of its facets -- from its creation and development to its use and enjoyment around the world. Any content we feature is intended to educate, highlight, support and celebrate our members and their music, and to help inspire and nurture other music creators in their own evolution as artists. If you are a music creator and want to join ASCAP, go to: http://www.ascap.com/join