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‘Little Girl Blue’ features Simone’s first big hit, “I Loves You, Porgy,” as well as her memorable renditions of “My Baby Just Cares for Me,” “Love Me or Leave Me,” and “Mood Indigo”
“I’m no longer ashamed of stepping into my own name and story and voice, so I can’t shut up now.” – Allison Russell
“Radio is theatre of the mind. As an on-air person, you have to create the pictures that people are going to see in their mind as they are listening on the radio… The blues is as important as any artform.”
Remembering Levon Helm on his birthday (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012)
‘Life In the Pond’ will be released via Ruf Records on June 25!
The concept of Jefferson Berry & the UAC’s new album, out now, looks forward to a new day
“After so long not being able to gig, it was a real release for us to be able to perform these new songs.”
“We’d been thinking about the concept of the video since the early days of recording the tune. All along, I think we both felt if we did a video, it needed to carry the same weight that the song did.”
“I’m really fond of the Piedmont style of guitar playing made popular by Mississippi John Hurt. And that’s all over this track. Hallelujah.”