The great country duets are an American treasure. Recorded by country music royalty in Nashville in the 1960s through the 1970s, these songs of euphoric, put-a-ring-on-it love, and private-tears heartbreak have a universal resonance that spans generations and cultures.
Take British singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson and New York folk-rock artist Jenni Muldaur. Both grew up decades and hundreds of miles from when and where these timeless songs were recorded. Yet the poetry and hard luck humor in the great country duets spoke to them. Now, Teddy and Jenni are sharing this music with new generations of fans with their achingly beautiful and faithfully-recorded album, Once More: Teddy Thompson & Jenni Muldaur Sing The Great Country Duets (Sun Records).
"It doesn't matter where you are from or what accent you have, this music can speak to you," shares Teddy. "I fell in love with it as a little boy growing up in London a longtime after it was recorded." Jenni adds: "These songs speak directly to the heart. I can remember pulling over to the side of the road while listening to George Jones because a song made me so emotional."
The great country duets are an American treasure. Recorded by country music royalty in Nashville in the 1960s through the 1970s, these songs of euphoric, put-a-ring-on-it love, and private-tears heartbreak have a universal resonance that spans generations and cultures.
Take British singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson and New York folk-rock artist Jenni Muldaur. Both grew up decades and hundreds of miles from when and where these timeless songs were recorded. Yet the poetry and hard luck humor in the great country duets spoke to them. Now, Teddy and Jenni are sharing this music with new generations of fans with their achingly beautiful and faithfully-recorded album, Once More: Teddy Thompson & Jenni Muldaur Sing The Great Country Duets (Sun Records).
"It doesn't matter where you are from or what accent you have, this music can speak to you," shares Teddy. "I fell in love with it as a little boy growing up in London a longtime after it was recorded." Jenni adds: "These songs speak directly to the heart. I can remember pulling over to the side of the road while listening to George Jones because a song made me so emotional."
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