The
Album:
Jelly Roll Johnson's distinctive,
soulful style of harmonica identifies
him as one of Nashville's great
musicians. This album joins Jelly
Roll's talents with acoustic
performances by some of Nashville's best
singers / songwriters. With its spare
production style, this album weaves
together Americana tunes with flavors
ranging from blues to pop to folk,
enhanced by Johnson's expressive
harp.
The
Artist:
Many of Nashville's greatest
artists can boast of Jelly Roll
Johnson's artistry and soul added to
their albums: Shania Twain, The Judds,
Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, Kenny
Rogers, Jo Dee Messina, Alabama, John
Michael Montgomery, Ricky Scaggs, Hal
Ketchum, Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea,
Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire and Lee
Ann Womack, are just a few. The
singers/ songwriters here perform all
vocals and most of the acoustic guitars:
Tony Arata, writer of Garth
Brooks' hit The Dance; Malcolm
Holcombe; J. Fred Knobloch,
co-writer of Faith Hill's If
My Heart Had Wings and George
Strait's smash Meanwhile; Suzi
Ragsdale and Verlon Thompson,
who penned the Trisha Yearwood
hit You Say You Will.
Jelly Roll Johnson is a genuine American
Original, the pride of Nashville,
Tennessee and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
You can also enjoy Jelly Roll Johnson
with J. Fred Knobloch on the American
Originals Live At The Bluebird
album (AMO-4003).
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