Robert Earl Keen

Artist:  Robert Earl Keen
Born:  January 11, 1956
Origin:  Houston, Texas, USA
Genre:  Americana, Country Folk, Alternative Country, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Country, Country
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Mandolin

Robert Earl Keen is an American Singer and Songwriter from Houston, Texas.  His songs have been covered by several different artists including George Strait, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Dixie Chicks and The Highwaymen.  He played with different music styles, from Folk, Country and Bluegrass to Rock.  He has inducted into The Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2012.

Title:  Happy Prisoner:  The Bluegrass Sessions  (2015)
Genre:  Americana, Country Folk, Alternative Country, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Country, Country
Label:  Dualtone  Music Group
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Hot Corn, Cold Corn  (3:24)
 2.  52 Vincent Black Lightning  (3:57)
 3.  Footprints In The Snow  (3:13)
 4.  99 Years For One Dark (with Peter Rowan)  (2:55)
 5.  East Virginia Blues  (3:34)
 6.  Poor Ellen Smith  (3:46)
 7.  Long Black Veil  (3:51)
 8.  This World Is Not My Home  (3:16)
 9.  T For Texas (with Lyle Lovett)  (4:26)
10. Peter Rowan Intro  (1:37)
11. Walls Of Time  (4:39)
12. White Dove  (3:12)
13. Old Home Place  (2:57)
14. Twisted Laurel  (2:45)
15. Wayfaring Stranger (with Natalie Maines) (4:14)

Personnel:

Robert Earl Keen:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tenor Guitar, Mandolin, Harmony Vocals
Danny Barnes:  Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals
Sara Watkins:  Fiddle
Kym Warner:  Mandolin
Bill Whitbeck:  Upright Bass, Bass, Percussion, Harmony Vocals
Rich Brotherton:  Flat Picking Guitar, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Cittern, Harmony Vocals
Tom Van Schaik:  Percussion, Harmony Vocals
Marty Muse:  Dobro
Dennis Ludiker;  Fiddle
Chloe Keen:  Ensemble Violins on Track 15

Special Guests:

Lyle Lovett:  Vocal Duet on Track 9
Natalie Maines:  Vocals on Track 15
Peter Rowan:  Vocals on Track 4

Happy Prisoner:  The Bluegrass Sessions is the twelfth studio album by Robert Earl Keen, was released on February 10, 2015 by Dualtone Music Group, featuring special guests:  Lyle Lovett, Natalie Maines, Peter Rowan.