Invest about 25 minutes of your time and take in this Fresh Air interview with singer James Hand. Listen carefully to what he says; it's remarkable in many ways.
I'm adding this CD to my wish list. It's not actually his first recording, just his first "national" release.
At age 53, Texas singer James Hand has just released his debut album, The Truth Will Set You Free. Hand has been singing and playing for nearly four decades, but he's mostly performed in small town dives. Hand is also a horse trainer when he's not singing. His sound has been compared to Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell.
Related:
• James Hand official site
• Austin Chronicle - Where the Shadows are Deepest