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Folk, Americana, rock.

Amos Lee is paying tribute to Lucinda Williams, one of his musical heroes by releasing an album that covers 11 of her most beloved songs.

On Wednesday, Lee released his cover of "Greenville," Williams' 1998 collaboration with Emmylou Harris from her Grammy Award-winning album, "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road." Lee said "there's a lot of love in the lyrics — we've all been difficult and impulsive, but we are not unlovable or unsalvageable." 

"Honeysuckle Switches" also includes Lee's rendition of "Get Right With God," which earned Williams her third Grammy Award in 2002. Other songs are "Everything Has Changed," "Compassion," "Sweet Old World" and "Bus To Baton Rouge."

Lee, 46, became a fan of Williams as a teenager in Philadelphia, discovering her music while listening to WXPN. They met in person years later and collaborated on "Clear Blue Eyes," a song from Lee's 2011 album, "Mission Bell." Last fall, Lee covered her song, "Little Angel, Little Brother," during the 2022 Troubadour Awards, which recognizes songwriters that have made profound impacts on the creative community. 

Lee said Williams is "the most genuine and kind person" whose "vulnerability opened my heart." The folk singer said he has returned to her songbook repeatedly as he has reckoned with grief over the last year, saying she "embraces sadness but is never enveloped by it." 
Last fall, Lee released "My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings," an ode to the jazz musician – another of Lee's musical heroes. The album, recorded with David Streim, Madison Rast, Anwar Marshall and other Philly musicians, was meant to remind Lee's fans of his early years as an artist on the jazz label Blue Note Records.

Tracks:
01. Are You Alright
02. Fruits Of My Labor
03. Get Right With God
04. Compassion
05. Everything Has Changed
06. Born To Be Loved
07. Greenville
08. Little Angel Little Brother
09. Sweet Old World
10. I Envy The Wind
11. West
12. Bus To Baton Rouge

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cxhhgOUGc8