The third album in the Billboard Top 10 and multiple award-winning AMERICAN STORIES series of theme albums from Grant Maloy Smith. More than an hour of music spanning 16 songs that explore the truth and mythos of America's most famous river, the Mississippi, from top to bottom. Grant performs with Grammy® winning artist Janis Ian on the song "Memphis," and Grammy winning accordionist Jeff Taylor (The Time Jumpers, Vince Gill, Paul Simon, George Strait), ACM winning pedal steel player Mike Johnson (Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard), 2 x GRAMMY nominee and Grand Ole Opry fiddle player Matt Combs (Jerry Douglas, Patty Loveless, Marty Stuart), Grammy and IBMA winning dobro master Rob Ickes (Earl Scruggs, Tony Rice, Alison Krauss, Willie Nelson), IBMA winning banjoist Scott Vestal (Larry Sparks, Doyle Lawson, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs), award-winning trombonist Roy Agee (Prince, Jimmie Buffet, Janis Ian, Tyler Childers, Lauren Daigle), 2 x GRAMMY nominated singer Carrie McDowell, and many more. The album was recorded at Palette Studio in Nashville, Sun Studios in Memphis, Butcher Studio in New Orleans, Burnt Orange Studio in Sarasota, and Suburban Cowboy Studio in Rhode Island.
Left to right: Janis Ian, Jeff Taylor, Matt Combs, Mike Johnson, Rob Ickes, Scott Vestal ... just some of the amazing artists
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The Book + CD + Digital FILES
Grant wrote an 80-page hardcover 11.5 x 11.5-inch coffee table book to accompany the album. In it, he describes the backstories behind the songs, putting them into context with history and describing parts of the writing and recording process. It is filled with amazing photographs and artwork for all of songs. This is a powerful part of the album and something that you will want to have forever. When you buy the book you will get a CD and link to download digital audio files. Please scroll down for the order link.
GET A CD + Digital FILES
CDs are still in demand as keepsakes and mementos and for anyone who still has a CD player. That's why Grant signs and dedicates every one of them at his shows and when you order them from this website. When you buy a CD here, you will also receive a link to download digital audio files to your devices.
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ORDER HERE:
MISSISSIPPI: american stories
BEHIND THE SCENES
Sneak peeks
CREDITS
Produced and Mixed by:
Grant Maloy Smith
Co-produced by:
Chuck Ebert, Jeff Silverman, Kabir Sehgal
Mastered by:
Chuck Ebert, The Cabin Recording Studio, Azle, Texas
Recorded at:
Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee
Palette Studio MSP, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Butcher Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
Suburban Cowboy, Rhode Island
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Performers (alphabetically):
Barney Floyd • Trumpet
Carrie McDowell • Vocals
Chris Butcher • Trombone
Emmanuel Echam • Trumpet
Evan Cobb • Tenor & Alto Saxophone
Gary Hopp • Harmonica
Grant Maloy Smith • Vocals, Guitars, Dulcimer, Piano, C-3 Organ
Janis Ian • Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Taylor • Accordion, Penny Whistle
Jim Spake • Baritone Saxophone
John Garland • Bass Guitar
Judy Pancoast • Background Vocals
Kimberly Fleming • Background Vocals
Lannie McMillan • Tenor Saxophone
Marc Franklin • Trumpet
Matthew Burgess • Percussion
Matt Combs • Fiddle, Cello, Mandolin
Mike Johnson • Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel
Pasha Karchevsky • Flugelhorn
Rob Gorham • French Horn
Rob Ickes • Dobro
Roy Agee • Trombone
T.C. Sam • Drums
Scott Vestal • Banjo
Wade Smith • Baritone Saxophone
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Released by:
The Cabin Record Co. / Tiger Turn, LLC / Suburban Cowboy LLC
Management by Axon Entertainment, Inc.
Publicity by Fred Anderson Media
Promotion by Gloria Domina,13 Butterflies Productions