Charlie Louvin - Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs (2008)

Although some might be surprised at a thematic Charlie Louvin album dealing with death and destruction, one needn't look any further than the very first Louvin Brothers album to find a connection. Tragic Songs of Life, released in 1956, is full of emotional songs detailing heartbreak, betrayal, violence and loss. Inspired by Tompkins Square's recent Grammy-nominated 3CD box set People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938, Charlie reached back for a couple of songs from that first Louvins album, and pulled five songs from the box set to create a moving and sometimes raucous new take on traditional songs of tragedy.

1.01 - Charlie Louvin - Darling Corey (2:40)
1.02 - Charlie Louvin - Wreck of the Old 97 (2:20)
1.03 - Charlie Louvin - Wreck on the Highway (2:57)
1.04 - Charlie Louvin - Katy Dear (2:19)
1.05 - Charlie Louvin - Down With The Old Canoe (3:02)
1.06 - Charlie Louvin - The Little Grave in Georgia (3:56)
1.07 - Charlie Louvin - Dark As A Dungeon (3:27)
1.08 - Charlie Louvin - My Brother's Will (3:42)
1.09 - Charlie Louvin - Dixie Boll Weevil (2:20)
1.10 - Charlie Louvin - Is This My Destiny (3:11)
1.11 - Charlie Louvin - Mary of the Wild Moor (3:39)
1.12 - Charlie Louvin - My Texas Girl (3:06)