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United States of Americana for January 3, 2021

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January 03, 2021

I featured a few tunes from Steve Earle's new album JT, which is a tribute to his late son, Justin Townes Earle. We also checked out a few new things for 2021 and a few that were honorable mentions from 2020.

Segments

Lost Highway
Hank Williams

They Killed John Henry
Steve Earle and the Dukes

Mama's Eyes
Justin Townes Earle

Slow Climb
Nora Jane Struthers

Uncivil War
Shemekia Copeland

I Almost Called Your Name
Linda Martell

Papercut
Turn Turn Turn

Gospel First Nation
William Prince

The Roving
Bonny Light Horseman

Fine
Bonnie Whitmore

Beneath Still Waters (Vinyl)
Emmylou Harris

Highwomen
The Highwomen

Mighty Soul
Langhorne Slim

When You're My Age
Lori McKenna

Colors (Acoustic)
Black Pumas

Cheap Wine
Charlie Parr

High Wind
Great Peacock

Sins of My Father
Waylon Payne

Turn Out My Lights
Justin Townes Earle

King of the Road
Roger Miller

All American Singer (Vinyl)
Zephaniah OHora

I Remember Everything
John Prine

Butterfly feat. David Rawlings & Gillian Welch
Barry Gibb

Butterflies
Kacey Musgraves

Crowded Table
The Highwomen

South Dakota
This Frontier Needs Heroes

Nashville Blues
The Everly Brothers

Last Words
Steve Earle and the Dukes

Harlem River Blues
Justin Townes Earle