The music of James Hand lives on through Charley Crockett
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Dale Watson s Deep Eddy Is a Hat-Tip to Guitar Great Duane Eddy
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The Memphians, is unlike anything he s done before. The all-instrumental record takes its cues from its title city, Memphis, Tenn., with the Ameripolitan singer-songwriter finding his inspiration in the southern city s culture and history, and in the guitar greats of decades past.
In particular, the song Deep Eddy premiering exclusively on The Boot honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Duane Eddy, a Corning, N.Y., native known for his twangy, Lee Hazlewood-produced records in the 1950s and early 60s. Though Eddy spent his life and career largely in Arizona, Watson explains that the artist s big-note guitar sound was influential in my guitar playing as much or more than anyone.