Sometimes you hear final recordings from late great singers and think, “That’s nice. Glad they got one more lick in, even though their voice sounds tired.” And sometimes, you get the immortal voice of Bobby Osborne in your headphones, sounding like one of the greatest bluegrass singers who ever lived, penetrating your heart with a call from beyond the grave. The new album Keep On Keepin’ On by the mandolin-playing Osborne Brother and record producer C.J. Lewandowski is one such. I’ll be posting a feature story about this collaboration soon, but this week we launched our show with two songs from this important and impressive album. I hosted this hour solo with song contributions from Amy at a distance. She shared new music from The Onlies and an old one from Anna and Elizabeth. I found new singles by members of bigger bands - NC’s Aaron Burdett who’s in the Steep Canyon Rangers and Infamous Stringduster Jeremy Garrett.
Jeremy Garrett - Roswell
Bobby Osborne and CJ Lewandowski - Keep On Keepin' On
Bobby Osborne and CJ Lewandowski - Rocky Top
Bela Fleck - Wheels Up
Lukas Nelson, Sierra Ferrell, and the Travelin' McCourys - Unknown Legend
Chicken Wire Empire - Illinois
Anna and Elizabeth - Soldier and the Lady
The Onlies - Cluck Old Hen
Sam Bush - Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Aaron Burdett - Rhyme Or Reason
Jim and Jesse - Johnny B Good
Jason and Pharis Romero and friends - Shipping Port
The Burnett Sisters - Easy Come, Easy Go
Lonesome River Band - No Business Mountain
Milan Miller - Tony Rice Tattoo
Lotus Wight - My Merchandise Profile
Jeremy Garrett - Cold Hard Truth
