2015 Tributes and Covers

Tributes and Covers
Tributes and Covers

We’re going to take a step away from vintage releases in our first episode of 2016 and look back at last year’s Americana releases, focusing on tributes and covers from some of the very best performers of the time. We’ll hear from Happy Traum, Jorma Kaukonen, Robert Earl Keen Jr., the Alvin Brothers, Bob Dylan, Jonathan Edwards and many others as the cover music from the past century. While most are those of tradition, we’ll also hear covers of Stephen Foster, Carter Family, and Woody Guthrie for good measure. Tribute albums include Bob Dylan’s Shadows in the Night and Asleep at the Wheel’s “Still The King” Bob Wills tribute. Lots of territory to cover so I hope you’ll join in!

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Mavis Staples See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Your Good Fortune (EP) Amazon
3Jorma Kaukonen Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Ain't In No Hurry Amazon
4Jorma Kaukonen Sweet Fern Ain't In No Hurry Amazon
5Darryl Holter California Stars Radio Songs Amazon
6Darryl Holter Do Re Mi Radio Songs Amazon
7Jonathan Edwards Mole Tomorrow's Child Amazon
8Hamilton County Ramblers Hard Times Hamilton County Ramblers Amazon
9Emmylou Harris Bury Me Beneath The Willow Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited Amazon
10Larry Cordle & The Virginia Luthiers Train On The Island Orthophonic Joy Amazon
11The Cox Family Cash On The Barrelhead Gone Like The Cotton Amazon
12Robert Earl Keen, Jr. Footprints in the Snow Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions Amazon
13Lyle Lovett; Robert Earl Keen, Jr. T For Texas Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions Amazon
14Asleep at the Wheel Time Changes Everything (with Buddy Miller) Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Amazon
15Asleep at the Wheel Faded Love (with The Time Jumpers) Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Amazon
16Robbie O'Connell Pretty Saro Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie Amazon
17Happy Traum Careless Love Blues (feat. Jerry Marotta, Byron Isaacs & John Sebastian) Just For the Love Of It Amazon
18Happy Traum I Aint Got No Home (feat. John Sebastian, Byron Isaacs & Jerry Marotta) Just For the Love Of It Amazon
19Spuyten Duyvil Keep your Skillet Good and Greasy Social Hour Music Amazon
20Spuyten Duyvil Make Me A Pallet Social Hour Music Amazon
21Charlie Gracie Just A Closer Walk With Thee Angel on My Shoulder Amazon
22Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin Cherry Red Blues Lost Time Amazon
23Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin World's In A Bad Condition Lost Time Amazon
24The Mavericks Nitty Gritty Mono Amazon
25Bob Dylan That Lucky Old Sun Shadows in the Night Amazon
26Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson Don't Think Twice, It's Alright Django and Jimmie Amazon
27Billy Gibbons And The BFG's Treat Her Right Perfectamundo Amazon
28Larry Campbell Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Amazon