Jim Byrnes - St. Louis Times (2014)

St. Louis Times is Jim Byrne's most personal record to date. Reminiscences of his childhood home of St. Louis are expressed through his original compositions as well as versions of songs he grew up with that were recorded by St. Louis musicians. By revisiting songs associated with Chuck Berry, Stump Johnson, Little Milton, Peetie Wheatstraw and more, Jim Byrnes takes us on an intimate musical journey through a world that has passed.
St. Louis Times is the sixth album that Jim Byrnes and Steve Dawson have recorded together. Dawson gathered some of the best roots musicians in Canada together for a super session to record the basic tracks for St. Louis Times. John Hammond trades verses with Byrnes on Ducks Yas Yas Yas, offers some tasty National Steel on Cake Alley and blows some serious harp on Evil and I Believe That Was A Lie. Canadian blues icon Colin James stepped up to play an acoustic solo on That Will Never Do. Also available on 180 gram vinyl with a digital download card.