Ricky Wasson – From The Heart and Soul
Ricky Wasson, long-time guitarist and lead vocalist with JD Crowe & The New South, will soon have his own solo project on Rural Rhythm Records.
Entitled From The Heart and Soul, the CD is due to be released on August 12. Joining Wasson will be J.D. Crowe on banjo, Ron Stewart on fiddle and banjo, Adam Steffey on mandolin, Harold Nixon on bass, Randy Kohrs on resonator guitar and Don Rigsby, Sonya Isaacs and Ben Isaacs on harmony vocals.
The first single from this release, Merle Haggard’s Losin’ In Las Vegas, is included in the recent Rural Rhythm sampler, Fresh Cuts & Key Tracks, and we have a brief audio sample you can hear right now.
Listen now:
This one we will certainly be looking forward to hearing in full.
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Front man for J.D. Crowe and The New South Rickey Wasson just released his second solo effort entitled "From The Heart and Soul" this is one of the best recordings I have ever bought, then again I have a biased opinion because I live in the same county as him. Rickey is a great guy and from all of us...
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Dwight McCall also does a considerable amount of harmony singing and plays some mandolin on the album.
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