Charley Crockett | That's How I Got To Memphis (Live at Rock & Blues Café)
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About the Artist:
Growing up with a single mother in San Benito, Texas, the hometown of Tejano star Freddy Fender was not easy for blues singer Charley Crockett. Hitchhiking across the country exposed Crockett to the street life at a young age, following in the footsteps of his relative, American folk hero Davy Crockett, who also lived a wild life on the American frontier. After train hopping across the country, singing on the streets for change in New Orleans’ French Quarter, busking in New York City and performing across Texas and Northern California, Crockett set off to travel the world and lived on the streets of Paris for nearly a year before searching for home in Spain, Morocco, and Northern Africa.
The blues artist returned home to Texas and released his debut solo album titled A Stolen Jewel
in 2015, receiving critical acclaim in Dallas and ultimately landing him a Dallas Observer Music Award that year for “Best Blues Act”. A record “rich with Southern flavor, a musical gumbo of Delta blues, honky-tonk, gospel and Cajun jazz,” Jewel proved that Crockett, born into poverty in the Rio Grande, had come home to make his musical mark on the South. Crockett, who is self-described as elusive, rebellious and self-taught, has been compared to legends like Bill Withers, Merle Haggard, and Gary Clark Jr.
He released his sophomore record In The Night, an admirable nod to his Texas country and Louisiana blues roots, on June 4 and ended 2016 having played over 125 shows. “In the Night” and Crockett’s song “I Am Not Afraid” received international recognition from top tastemakers after being picked by NPR Music as one of the "Top 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing” and selected by David Dye to be featured on World Cafe in late July. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram called it “an impressive calling card, full of Crockett's plaintive soulfulness and swinging tempos" and Central Track noted the artist as having "the well-rounded songwriting capabilities of Van Morrison and a vocal approach that finds common ground between Bill Withers and early Dr. John." Crockett graced the cover of Buddy Magazine in May 2016, who called him “the archetype of the new American vagabond.”
He has shared the stage with artists like Turnpike Troubadours, Leon Bridges, Justin Townes Earle, Citizen Cope, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Sean Hayes, Tab Benoit, Ace Enders and others.
For more information www.CharleyCrockett.com
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I listened to this song while driving to Tennessee in the rain. The windshield wipers kept perfect time with the beat of Charley’s song. I followed her trail of tears and Charley kept me on track. When I found my true love she asked me how did I get to Memphis. I told her Charley Crockett brought me here.
Love it
Cant get enough of this man's music and boy am I glad
Love his music.great blues singer.
He used to play a Yamaha! I don't know if it was Japanese made or dating after made in China but why he put that guitar down IDK. I got a Japanese Yamaha from when my father was stationed in Japan and it sounds beautiful as ever.
The vibe on this sound makes me think they ought to change the lyrics to That's How I Got to Oahu. Memorial day is tomorrow 🇺🇲! Also that thumbnail image in the beginning is from The Valley album. I don't think the Memphis song is on there. Maybe I am just thinking that it would belong on Music City USA album. The Valley was the album we got after his survival of heart surgeries that he recorded prior to going under the knife. Could have easily been the last work released after his death. Thankfully it wasn't! The album prior to that was Blue Bonanza. I think he found out about the need of heart surgeries sometime after Honky Tonk Jubilee and during the Lonesome As A Shadow tour or Blue Bonanza idk. I enjoy this music and theme concepts of CC and Blue Drifters albums.
It’s pretty much impossible to not do a good version of this song…..