# Polly Parsons (producer)
**Polly Parsons** (born 1967) is an American producer and entrepreneur, the daughter of singer-songwriter [Gram Parsons](https://www.edgepedia.org/gram-parsons) and Nancy Ross, whose work centers on preserving and advancing her father's legacy through tribute concerts, archival releases, and legacy-adjacent stage and video productions.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) Her entry in the industry credit database is distinguished from other same-name entries by credits tied to her father's legacy.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967; American, daughter of Gram Parsons and Nancy Ross[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) |
| Signature production | Executive producer, *Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons* (2004), a two-day sold-out concert with a DVD release[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) • [1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) |
| Company | Co-founder and managing partner of DaddyVan Productions, Austin and Los Angeles, January 2004 to January 2012[3](https://linkedin.com/in/polly-parsons-17b3795) |
| Stage hit | Produced the Southern Gothic rock opera *Taking the Jesus Pill*, a 14-week sold-out run in Hollywood with Amoeba Music[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) |
| Archival release | *The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia, March 16th, 1973*, double vinyl, released November 24, 2023[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) • [1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) |
| 2024 project | Directing and producing Pamela Des Barres's one-woman show *Take Another Little Piece of My Heart* (2024)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) |
## Identity and disambiguation
The industry credit database identifies Polly Parsons as a producer and performer and as the daughter of Gram Parsons, the singer-songwriter widely described as the father of country rock.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) Her profile carries credits tied to her father's legacy, including association with *Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel* and *Grand Theft Parsons*, which distinguishes her entry from other same-name people in the database.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/)
## Career as a producer
Her first documented public appearance was in 2003, when she accepted the President's Award on behalf of the late Gram Parsons at the Americana Music Awards ceremony in Nashville.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer))
**DaddyVan Productions.** In January 2004 she co-founded DaddyVan Productions, where she was owner and producer, and her self-reported profile lists the company's work as concert video design and large-format LED screen video content for backdrops at live events and concerts, operating in [Austin, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/austin-texas) and Los Angeles from January 2004 to January 2012.[3](https://linkedin.com/in/polly-parsons-17b3795) The company's concert video production credits include [Reba McEntire](https://www.edgepedia.org/reba-mcentire), Bruce Springsteen, and [Maroon 5](https://www.edgepedia.org/maroon-5), along with collaborations with Nike and Warner Brothers.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/)
**The 2004 tribute concerts.** In 2004 she directed and produced *Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons*, two live tribute concerts featuring [Keith Richards](https://www.edgepedia.org/keith-richards), James Burton, Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones, Dwight Yoakam, John Doe, and [Steve Earle](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-earle), from which a concert DVD was produced; she is credited as executive producer of the resulting TV special.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) The event was a two-day, sold-out production whose performers also included Jay Farrar and [Jim James](https://www.edgepedia.org/jim-james).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/)
**Later projects.** In 2011 she received her sole listed music-video producer credit on the Internet Music Video Database, for Disturbed's "The Animal," listed with 34.8 million views.[4](https://imvdb.com/n/polly-parsons/videography-by-dept/pro) In 2012 she relaunched the Gram Parsons Foundation with a launch event at SXSW on March 14, 2012, featuring performances by Brendan Benson, Eric Burdon, Blitzen Trapper, and others.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) In 2021 she launched the goods and merchandise brand Sound As Ever with two partners.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer))
## Notable productions
*Taking the Jesus Pill*, a [Southern Gothic](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-gothic) rock opera she produced, ran for 14 weeks sold out in Hollywood in association with Amoeba Music, with an off-Broadway option.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) The 2004 tribute concert sold out both days and generated a DVD release.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/)
The most recent commercial success is the archival album *The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia, March 16th, 1973*, a long-lost Gram Parsons recording featuring [Emmylou Harris](https://www.edgepedia.org/emmylou-harris) on vocals, which she partnered with Amoeba Music to release as a double vinyl record.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) A Kickstarter campaign for the tapes launched on November 17, 2022 and was fully backed; the album was released on Friday, November 24, 2023, and was considered one of the [Record Store Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/record-store-day) hits of 2023.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer))
## By the numbers
The quantified record of her producing output is small but specific: one listed music-video producer credit with 34.8 million views (Disturbed, "The Animal," 2011); a 14-week sold-out theatrical run for *Taking the Jesus Pill*; a two-day sold-out tribute concert in 2004; a fully backed [Kickstarter](https://www.edgepedia.org/kickstarter) for *The Last Roundup*; and RSD hit status for that album in 2023.[4](https://imvdb.com/n/polly-parsons/videography-by-dept/pro) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) • [1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer))
## Other ventures
Beyond production, she established Hickory Wind Ranch in Austin, Texas, a sober living environment and treatment center serving men, women, and teens.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) Her professional profile lists ownership from January 2009 to January 2012, describing a structured sober living environment.[3](https://linkedin.com/in/polly-parsons-17b3795) One account describes it as opened in 2009 as a sober-living environment for women in entertainment and the arts in recovery from substance abuse, without giving an end date; the profile's 2009 to 2012 dates are the more specific record.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) • [3](https://linkedin.com/in/polly-parsons-17b3795)
## What has changed since 2023
On November 15, 2023, the Grammy Museum hosted a panel titled "Celebrating Gram Parsons, Amoeba Music, and RSD Black Friday," moderated by Variety's chief music critic Chris Willman, featuring Polly Parsons and David Prinz; the *Last Roundup* release followed on November 24, 2023.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) On March 17, 2024, she directed and produced [Pamela Des Barres](https://www.edgepedia.org/pamela-des-barres)'s one-woman show *Take Another Little Piece of My Heart* at the [Whisky a Go Go](https://www.edgepedia.org/whisky-a-go-go), based on Des Barres's New York Times bestselling memoir *I'm With the Band*.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/) Her official site presents a transition into client-facing work, with a testimonial from a music-industry colleague of over 15 years.[5](https://www.pollyparsons.com/)
## Recognition
In 2003 she accepted the President's Award on her father's behalf at the Americana Music Awards in Nashville.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer)) Her official site describes her as a "Tony Nominated Broadway Producer, Rock Of Ages".[5](https://www.pollyparsons.com/)
## References
1. [Polly Parsons (producer) – Artikel Digital](https://artikeldigital.com/en/Polly_Parsons_(producer))
2. [Polly Parsons (I) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663892/)
3. [Polly Parsons – LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/polly-parsons-17b3795)
4. [Polly Parsons Music Video Credits in Producers – IMVDb](https://imvdb.com/n/polly-parsons/videography-by-dept/pro)
5. [Polly Parsons Official Site](https://www.pollyparsons.com/)
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