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LISTEN: Sammy Walker, ‘Brown Eyed Georgia Darlin’’

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Artist: Sammy Walker
Hometown: Hayesville, NC
Song: “Brown Eyed Georgia Darlin’"
Album: Brown Eyed Georgia Darlin'
Release Date: April 8
Label: Ramseur Records

In Their Words: "'Brown Eyed Georgia Darlin' was written in 1972 when I was 20 years old. I started out writing the song about the roller coaster ride of a relationship that had slowly developed between me and my brown-eyed Georgia darlin' — a girl I had gone to school with and had known all my life. She was my first real girlfriend. Hey, what can I say? I was a late bloomer. The lyric really wasn't going anywhere until an otherworldly spirit took the pen from me, and the song ended up being a prose of sun-baked despair, then into spiritual hope and faith. I will take credit for the music, though. It was the first of many songs I would write over the years with my guitar tuned to an open G tuning." — Sammy Walker

Photo courtesy of Sammy Walker 

Gig Bag: Langhorne Slim

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Welcome to Gig Bag, a new BGS feature that peeks into the touring essentials of some of our favorite artists. For this inaugural feature, we look at what Langhorne Slim has to have handy when he's out on the road. Check out Langhorne's picks, and scroll down to see when Langhorne Slim & the Law hit a town near you.

Martin 000-15
For years, I've been a Martin man and recently have fallen in love with smaller-bodied guitars — this one is sweet as hell and has been a great road companion.

Stetson Limited Edition Stetson x Langhorne Hat
I just had the crazy honor of designing my dream hat with Stetson. This has been amazing for many reasons — one is that it makes figuring out which hat to take on the road a lot easier. [More info on the Stetson x Langhorne hat here.]

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
On this trip, I brought The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Bob Dylan's Chronicles — it's always good to read about adventures while you're on your own adventure.

Langhorne Slim & the Law 2016 Tour Dates
1/18  Wonder Ballroom @ Portland, OR*
1/19  Neumos @ Seattle, WA*
1/31  Cayamo Cruise @ Miami, FL (Solo Show) 
2/10  TLA @ Philadelphia, PA**
2/11  Terminal 5 @ New York, NY**
2/12  House of Blues @ Boston, MA**
2/13  9:30 Club @ Washington, DC**
2/14  9:30 Club @ Washington, DC**
4/01  Savannah Music Festival @ Savannah, GA
4/30  Stagecoach Festival @ Indio, CA
 

Lede photo courtesy of All Eyes Media

Watch Tom Hiddleston Perform as Hank Williams

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The Hank Wiliams biopic I Saw the Light isn't out until November 27, but if you want a sneak preview of what you can expect from the film, check out this clip of star Tom Hiddleston performing as the legendary singer after the film's premiere in Nashville.

Other Roots Music News:

• Willie Nelson won the Gershwin Prize. 

• Del McCoury won a Bluegrass Star Award from the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation. 

• Natalie Prass has a new EP coming November 20. 

• Ryan Adams performed "Welcome to New York" on Kimmel.

• Bob Dylan released an unheard version of "Subterranean Homesick Blues." 

• Anthony D'Amato shared a new song with All Songs Considered.

Watch Chris Stapleton Perform “Nobody to Blame” on The Late Show

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Stephen Colbert is early in his tenure as the new host of The Late Show, but he's already had some impressive musical guests. Perhaps the best so far has been Chris Stapleton, who took to Colbert's stage to play "Nobody to Blame" off his excellent recent album Traveller. Watch it below.

Other Roots Music News:

• We normally don't cover prog rock, but we'll make an exception in the case of THE POPE. 

• ICYMI: Father John Misty is a strange, amazing man. 

• Bob Dylan is releasing a ginormous box set. 

• Read Nashville Scene's cover story on Jason Isbell. 

• Rhiannon Giddens, Patty Griffin and Shakey Graves… how's that for a conversation trio? 

• Danny Barnes won the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. 

 

Watch Kacey Musgraves’ Tiny Desk Concert

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Kacey Musgraves stopped by NPR for their Tiny Desk Concert series, performing four tracks from her stellar new album Pageant Material. She closes with "Follow Your Arrow," in honor of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality that had passed just hours before Musgraves and her band recorded their performance. Watch it below.

Other Roots Music News:

• Hot Rize released a music video for "Your Light Leads Me On."

• Jewel is releasing an Americana album and joined the Americana Fest lineup. 

• ClickHole raised enough money to buy Bob Dylan his very own Sleep Number bed. 

• Jeff Tweedy explained how Wilco titled their most recent album Star Wars. 

• Ryan Adams has finished recording 1989, and Wired has a complete history of the project.