J. J. Cale

Artist:  JJ Cale
Birth Name:  John Weldon Cale
Born:  December 5, 1938.  Oklahoma City, Ohlahoma, USA
Died:  July 26, 2013 (Aged 73).  La Jolla, California, USA
Genre:  Americana, Cajun Blues, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Tulsa Sound
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Drums

JJ Cale was an American Singer and Songwriter and influential Guitar Stylist, best known for writing "After Midnight" and "Cocaine", songs that Eric Clapton later made into hits.  He became the blueprint for the Roots Rock of Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and Neil Young as he is one of the most important artists in the history of Rock and considered to be one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose Genre drawing on Blues, Rockability, Country and Jazz.  In 2008 he, along with Eric Clapton, received a Grammy Award for their album , The Road To Escondido.

Title:  Stay Around  (2019)
Genre:  Americana, Cajun Blues, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Tulsa Sound
Label:  Because Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Lights Down Low  (2:20)
 2.  Chasing You  (4:26)
 3.  Winter Snow  (3:25)
 4.  Stay Around  (4:42)
 5.  Tell You 'bout Her  (3:45)
 6.  Oh My My  (1:52)
 7.  My Baby Blues  (3:04)
 8.  Girl Of Mine  (3:03)
 9.  Go Downtown  (3:33)
10. If We Try  (2:50)
11. Tell Daddy  (3:24)
12. Wish You Were Here  (2:45)
13. Long About Sundown  (2:49)
14. Maria  (3:39)
15. Don't Call Me Joe  (3:01)

Personnel:

J.J. Cale:  Vocals, Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Larry Bell:  Keyboards, Piano
David Briggs:  Piano, Electric Piano
Kenny Buttrey:  Drums
Tommy Cogbill:  Bass, Guitar
Johnny Christopher:  Guitar
James Cruce:  Drums
Tim Drummond:  Bass
Bobby Emmons:  Organ
Rcky Frisco:  Keyboards
Jim Karstein:  Drums
Jim Keltner:  Drums
Christine Lakeland:  Acoustic Guitar
Spooner Oldham:  Organ, Keyboards
Bill Raffensperger:  Bass
Walt Richmond:  Piano, Keyboards
David Teegarden:  Drums
Reggie Young:  Guitar

Stay Around is the 15th studio album by J.J. Cale, released on April 26, 2019 by Because Music, featuring David Briggs, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Reggie Young and many more!.