634457159440

Never Too Late

Jim Kweskin

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Format: CD

Cat No: 161057

Release Date:  26 January 2024

Label:  StorySound Records LLC

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  634457159440

Genres:  Folk  Vocal  

  • Description

    American music legend Jim Kweskin continues to create vital, heartfelt music some sixty years after releasing his first album. His latest effort, 'Never Too Late', is a very special project that has Kweskin performing duets with female singers with whom he has collaborated over his storied career. Among these talented vocalists are Samoa Wilson and Maria Muldaur, who was a member of Kweskin's pioneering Jug Band, a group that played at many Newport Folk Festivals and made multiple appearances on national TV shows. In fact, Jim Kweskin & His Jug Band was proclaimed as one of the most influential bands of the early Sixties. Another one of Kweskin's singing partners is his granddaughter Fiona Kweskin, who's making her recording debut on this album. Kweskin's backing band also is predominantly female, and features the acclaimed instrumentalists: fiddler Suzy Thompson, dobro & steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar, and harmonica player Annie Raines. The 83-year-old musician has long been hailed for his vast repertoire of songs - from well-known tunes to highly obscure gems - that he has uncovered over the years. The songs that Kweskin hand-picked on 'Never Too Late,' and paired with specific guest vocalists, all hold deep significance to him. "I love these songs. That is why I chose them," he explains. This 18-track set encompasses song selections from Woody Guthrie, Memphis Slim, Irving Berlin, and the Carter Family. It is a range that epitomizes the genre-hopping, generation-spanning music that has been the hallmark of Kweskin's career.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Let's Get Happy Together ft. Maria Muldaur
      • 2. You're Just In Love ft Fiona Kweskin
      • 3. Honey In The Rock ft Samoa Wilson
      • 4. Mother Earth ft Rose Guerin
      • 5. Leaving Home (Frankie and Johnny) ft Meredith Axelrod
      • 6. Side By Side ft Fiona Kweskin
      • 7. Sally Don't You Grieve ft Meredith Axelrod
      • 8. Never Too Late ft Juli Crockett
      • 9. Engine 143 ft Samoa Wilson
      • 10. The Lone Pilgrim ft Nell Foote
      • 11. Moby Dick ft Juli Crockett
      • 12. Relax Your Mind ft Rose Guerin
      • 13. The Sheik of Araby ft Maria Muldaur
      • 14. Remember Me ft Samoa Wilson
      • 15. What Does the Deep Sea Say ft Fiona Kweskin
      • 16. Live and Let Live ft Juli Crockett
      • 17. I Ain't Never Been Satisfied ft Rose Guerin
      • 18. The Cuckoo ft Jessie Benton

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