Deep South (album)
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In June 2009, Bill Leverty
released his third album, Deep South. This album is a collection of cover songs that originated in the Southern United States.
Most of the songs on Deep South were written in the late 19th century - early 20th century with two exceptions: "Walk Beside Me", written and performed by Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott; and "Hit The Road Jack", written by Percy Mayfield
and made famous by Ray Charles.
Deep South has received critical acclaim.
Bill Leverty
William G. Leverty II is an American guitarist, who is a founding and current member of the American rock band FireHouse. Leverty, along with vocalist C.J. Snare, was responsible for writing many of the band's hit songs including "Don't Treat Me Bad"...
released his third album, Deep South. This album is a collection of cover songs that originated in the Southern United States.
Most of the songs on Deep South were written in the late 19th century - early 20th century with two exceptions: "Walk Beside Me", written and performed by Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott; and "Hit The Road Jack", written by Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield was an American songwriter famous for the songs "Hit the Road Jack" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love", as well as a successful rhythm and blues artist known for his smooth vocal style.-Career:...
and made famous by Ray Charles.
Deep South has received critical acclaim.
Track listing
- Trouble So Hard
- Run On
- Boll Weevil
- Nine Hundred Miles
- Samson And Delilah
- Walk Beside Me
- Hit The Road JackHit the Road Jack"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a capella demo sent to Art Rupe, available on the Memory Pain CD vol. 2, Specialty Records SPCD-7027-2. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-pianist Ray Charles. It hit number...
- Rain And Snow
- Wade In The WaterWade in the water"Wade in the Water" is the name of an African-American spiritual first published in New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers by John Wesley Work II and his brother, Frederick J...
- Man Of Constant SorrowMan of Constant Sorrow"Man of Constant Sorrow" is a traditional American folk song first recorded by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. The song was originally recorded by Burnett as "Farewell Song" printed in a Richard Burnett songbook, c. 1913. An early version was recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928...