I’m sure I’ve talked about this song before, but at least one of us has forgotten.  So once more, one of my favorite songs.

 

Sandra Lynn’s Blues if off South Filthy‘s wonderfully titled 2002 record You Can Name It Yo’ Mammy If You Wanna….  It’s a pretty uneven record.  It’s got some bad songs, some OK songs and a few excellent songs, including Spyder Blues, which is essentially the same song with different lyrics.

They have at least one other record, 2006’s Crackin’ Up.

A little more information on the band is available here.

Up from the ground, up from the cold.
I’ve been here before, I know how this goes.

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Fort Atlantic

This is good stuff.

The Stray Birds.  iTunes link.

(via Twangville)

When I listen to a new song the first time, and without even listening to the words carefully, I find myself getting wistful or misty-eyed, I know I have found something special.

That happened a while ago, via The Loft on XM Radio.

 

Fire Mountain, the pride of Troy, Alabama.  After listening to Doing Fine about 25 times, I went to Spotify, and listened to the rest of their excellent new record, All Dies Down.  Music like this is why I have ears.  Wonderful.  Highly recommended.

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No one covers a song like Joe Cocker.

Leon Russell on guitar.  Yep, guitar.

Feelin’ alright?
Not feelin’ too good myself
Feelin’ alright?
Not feelin’ too good myself.

More.

Chuck Brown has released a new record, entitled A Flower in Winter.  Chuck and I have cowritten numerous songs over the years, and two of them are on the new record.

Makris and Letter from Molly join 10 other songs on a record Chuck describes as “songs of yearning, love, devotion and loss.  Melodic pop music tinged with country, jazz and blues influences.”

You can listen to the songs at NoiseTrade.

Harper Valley P.T.A., written by the great Tom T. Hall, is one of the best and most coverable songs ever.

First, the version by Jeannie C. Riley that made it famous.  Yes, this is frickin’ awesome.

Up to now, my favorite covers have been this one by the wonderful Mary Jane Hooper.

And a mostly forgotten one by Syd Straw.

But there’s a new contender.  Kelly Willis.  Read about it at Twang Nation.