Steve Earle's Tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker on Vinyl LP!
Steve Earle has been creating intimate and personal music for well over four decades now. His songwriting has wound itself along a path from Texas to Tennessee and his education came in the form of learning from the best.
2009's Grammy-nominated record TOWNES was a tribute to his dear friend and mentor, Townes Van Zandt. Ten years later Earle released GUY - an album concentrated on paying homage to the late Guy Clark and the indelible friendship that they had formed in stories told through song.
2022 welcomes the release of JERRY JEFF: a 10-song collection of songs written by the gypsy songman, Jerry Jeff Walker. Featuring hits like, "Mr Bojangles" and "Gettin' By", Earle & The Dukes honor the late Texan by amplifying the concept and sound of each song with a full-band recording.
"This record completes the set, the work of my first-hand teachers, TOWNES, GUY, and JERRY JEFF...but make no mistake - it was Jerry Jeff Walker who came first." - Steve Earle
This album leaves Walker's personality and personal story aside while Earle and his band make the case for Jerry Jeff Walker as a songwriter. And they succeed. Jerry Jeff is filled with great songs, expertly played, and sung with respect and passion.
Features
- Vinyl LP
- Gatefold Jacket
Selections
Side A:
- Gettin' By
- Gypsy Songman
- Little Bird
- I Makes Money (Money Don't Make Me)
- Mr. Bojangles
Side B:
- Hill Country Rain
- Charlie Dunn
- My Old Man
- Wheel
- Old Road
