Titled Swan Song, the 14-track album takes in nearly 100 years of songwriting, starting with “Trouble Will Soon Be Over”, written in 1927 by Blind Willie Johnson, and moving through to Toby Keith’s “Don’t Let The Old Man In” – which was written in 2018 for the Clint Eastwood movie, The Mule.
Along the way, this landmark album moves through classic rock, Americana, blues, pop and, of course, the country music that has defined his solo career since the release of Please Come To My Partyin 1961. “Don’t Let The Old Man In” is the first single off Swan Song. I spoke to James in Johannesburg, last week.
It’s the fabric that holds me together, the thread that runs through my life.
Seeing the audience groove along to the songs.
A bit of both I guess.
Crown beauty queen, to hand crown on the cushion, rolled over the stage, dented.
My collection of model cars.
Brandy and Coke.
Perform at Carnegie Hall.
My range of Stetson hats.
Big Daddy.
Motor mechanic.
Emotional, stubborn, loving, caring, demanding.
My Nashville stage jacket.
Jurra – amazement.
My two daughters – Dionne and Chanel.
Cold weather.
Forgetting lyrics on stage.
Immediately connect with the audience.
To be humble.
I do a lot of charity gigs for old-age homes, the terminally sick and children homes.
Family happiness and a gold record for “Swan Song”.
SAMRA 2 days
