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Forty Below Records releases Weight of the World, the new album by award-winning Blues and Roots musician Joe Louis Walker. A Blues Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Blues Music Award winner, NPR described Walker as Incha legendary boundary-pushing icon of modern blues.Inch His 2015 , Everyone Wants a Piece, was nominated for the Contemporary Blues Grammy. In addition, Walker dueted with B.B. King on his Grammy Award-winning Blues Summit album and played guitar on James Cotton's Grammy-winning album Deep in the Blues. Recorded with Producer Eric Corne (John Mayall, Walter Trout, Sugaray Rayford), Weight of the World showcases the depth of Walker's influences and the prowess with which he commands different genres; be it Soul, InchThe Weight of the World,Inch InchIs it a Matter of Time,Inch InchDon't Walk Out That Door,Inch Gospel, InchHello, it's the Blues,Inch Funk, InchCount Your Chickens,Inch New Orleans 2nd line, InchWaking Up the Dead,Inch Indie Blues InchRoot Down,Inch Rock N Roll, InchBlue Mirror,Inch Contemporary Blues, InchBed of Roses,Inch or Jazz, InchYou Got Me Whipped.InchIt's a compelling album that displays a master at the height of his game. They say Roots musicians age like fine wine, which certainly rings true with Walker. Weight of the World is a resounding statement and quite possibly the beginning of the greatest chapter of a storied career. Album Tracks 1. The Weight of the World 2. Is It a Matter of Time? 3. Hello, It's the Blues 4. Waking Up the Dead 5. Don't Walk Out That Door 6. Count Your Chickens 7. Blue Mirror 8. Root Down 9. Bed of Roses 10. You Got Me Whipped
