Paul Cauthen - Book Of Paul - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Cauthen first earned his reputation as a fire-breathing truth teller with the acclaimed roots rock band Sons of Fathers, but it wasnt until the 2016 of his solo debut, My Gospel, that he truly tapped into the full depth of his prodigious talents. Rolling Stone called the album a triple-barreled blast of Texas country, soul and holy-roller rockabilly delivered by a big-voiced crooner, while Vice Noisey dubbed it a somber reminder of how lucky we are to be alive, and Texas Monthly raved that Cauthen sound[s] like the Highwaymen all rolled into one he's got Willies phrasing, Johnnys haggard quiver, Kristoffersons knack for storytelling, and Waylons baritone. The album landed on a slew of Best Of lists at the years end and earned Cauthen dates with Elle King, Margo Price, Billy Joe Shaver, and Cody Jinks, along with festival appearances from Austin City Limits and Pickathon to Stagecoach and Tumbleweed. He followed it up two years later with Have Mercy, an EP that prompted Rolling Stoneto dub him one of the most fascinating, and eccentric, new voices in country music and NPRs Ann Powers to proclaim it the year of Paul Cauthen. Album Tracks 1. Holy Ghost Fire 2. Prayed for Rain 3. Cocaine Country Dancing 4. Slow Down 5. Big Velvet 6. Can't Be Alone 7. Freak 8. Angel 9. Give 'Em Peace 10. Lay Me Down

Celebrated for his remarkable baritone voice, which has earned him the nickname Big Velvet, Cauthen grew up singing in the church choir and cut his chops as part of a tight knit creative community in East Texas. Cauthen has steadily risen through the ranks of country and Americana, first gaining notoriety with roots duo Sons of Fathers before embarking on a solo career with his debut album, My Gospel. He's gone on to two more much-lauded albums-2019's Room 41and 2022's Country Coming Down-and toured the world over. Known for his dynamic live show, Cauthen has collaborated and shared stages with Margo Price, Orville Peck, Elle King, Midland, Cody Jinks and many more. Album Tracks 1. Black on Black 2. Ridin' the Line 3. Angels & Heathens 4. Hot Damn 5. Speaking in Cursive 6. Everybody Get in Line 7. Bet on Me 8. Lavender Jones 9. Innocent 10. Black Roses 11. Sweetheart from the Trailer Park 12. To Whom Do You Belong

Collector Paul Clayton performs the songs and ballads he collected in the Cumberland Mountains of Virginia and Kentucky in the 1950s-a repertoire that includes both old English and Scottish ballads and recently-composed songs about events such as the cave-in that trapped and killed Floyd Collins in Kentucky's Sand Cave in 1925. Album Tracks 1. The Hustling Gamblers 2. Lord Bateman (Child No. 53) 3. Floyd Collins 4. Mush Toodin 5. House Carpenter (Child No. 243) 6. Sugar Baby 7. Spotty and Dudie 8. Pretty Polly and False William (Child No. 4) 9. Once I Courted a Bonny Little Girl 10. Kathy Fiscus 11. Walk, Tom Wilson, Walk 12. Cold Winter's Night 13. Texas Rangers