An all-star tribute to troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard
THE MESSENGER: A TRIBUTE TO RAY WYLIE HUBBARD
Rodney Crowell, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Bare, Tom Russell, James McMurtry and others contribute
The Messenger: A Tribute to Ray Wylie Hubbard, a new collection from Eight 30 Records, is now available digitally and scheduled for a physical release in coming weeks.
The compilation features performances by Rodney Crowell, Bobby Bare, Charlie Musselwhite, Tom Russell, James McMurtry, Terri Hendrix, Jonathan Tyler.
The album (GET HERE) serves as a companion to Brian Atkinson’s new book The Messenger: The Songwriting Legacy of Ray Wylie Hubbard, published by Texas A&M University Press.
Ray Wylie will be playing at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion in a couple of weeks, stay tuned for our take on his show – other dates HERE.
The Messenger: A Tribute to Ray Wylie Hubbard track list:
James McMurtry • The Messenger
The Band of Heathens • Drunken Poets Dream
Ray Benson • Easy Money Down in Texas
Charlie Musselwhite • Resurrection
Bobby Bare • Snake Farm
Radney Foster • Screw You, We’re from Texas
Tom Russell • Dust of the Chase
Tim Easton • Conversation with the Devil
Scott Biram • Chickens
Slaid Cleaves • The Sun Also Rises
Walt Wilkins • Wishbones
Shinyribs • Whoop and Hollar
Rod Picott • Portales
Jon Dee Graham • Mother Blues
Terri Hendrix • Without Love
Chris Fullerton (feat. Slaid Cleaves) • Stone Blind Horses
Jonathan Tyler • Wanna Rock and Roll
Rodney Crowell • In Times of Cold
Produced by Jenni Finlay and Brian T. Atkinson
Mastered by Fred Remmert in Austin, Texas
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An all-star tribute to troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard
