Friday, August 27, 2004
Emmylou Harris teams with roots revue at the Fillmore
"This Is Americana" debuted last week at No. 46 in Billboard's Top 75 Country Albums and No. 28 on the magazine's independent chart. Not bad for what essentially is a campaign to recognize Americana as a musical genre worthy of its own row of bins in the nation's record racks.
Yes, the compilation CD offers an outstanding lineup of 21 varied artists, ranging from newcomers to old-timers: Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Fairfax, King Wilkie, Tift Merritt, Slaid Cleaves, Jim Lauderdale, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Ray Price.
But there's also the CD's can't-beat-it-with-a-hay-rake price: $1.98. That tells you more than just the cost of the album, said J.D. May, executive director of the Americana Music Association.
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Denver Post - By Ed Will
Yes, the compilation CD offers an outstanding lineup of 21 varied artists, ranging from newcomers to old-timers: Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Fairfax, King Wilkie, Tift Merritt, Slaid Cleaves, Jim Lauderdale, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Ray Price.
But there's also the CD's can't-beat-it-with-a-hay-rake price: $1.98. That tells you more than just the cost of the album, said J.D. May, executive director of the Americana Music Association.
Read the Article
Denver Post - By Ed Will
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 3:25 PM 
