Description
There was a time in south Louisiana that the name Jimmy
C Newman was spoken with an almost god-like reverence. A
young singer from Mamou had made it to the big time
and the locals could not have been more proud to tell
folks that the C stood for Cajun. Jimmy's career endured
a lifetime. performing on the Grand Ole Opry for 58 years
until just before his death in 2014, but what you will hear
on this record is not a slick star-studded tribute to a
Nashville legend. Instead it's a small group of friends from
very different regions of the United States that discovered
this music individually and built a relationship on a mutual
affection for these early country songs. We feel fortunate
to have had the wonderful experience of getting to know
Jimmy and sharing the stage with him a few times in the
later years of his life. We are also truly honored to have
Jimmy's son Gary join us on this record playing upright
bass. Listening to the original recordings of these songs, it's
hard to believe that the majority of them were considered
"unsuccessful" in their time. We like to think of them as
"hidden treasures" and we hope that you will feel the same.
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