I wasn’t able to make it out to the Charlie Parr shows in Denton or Ft. Worth a couple of weeks ago. It’s a shame, as I have really enjoyed what I have heard from this acoustic-blues master. The man from Duluth, MN has lived many of his stories, as his source material has been his travels throughout the country since he was rather young. Rough, soulful, meaty stuff that is full of heart can be found throughout each of his tunes.

Check out some MP3′s from Song Illinois, once you get past the blogger’s griping about why other bloggers aren’t blogging about him (I guess it worked on me). Also check out some videos below of the man at work…