TEXAS 45 RPM SHOWDOWN (RSD20)

If you open your arms to the world, it's amazing what will?come back atcha, drawls East Texas native, singer/songwriter/?filmmaker/author Jesse Dayton, who has a bunch more?homespun wisdoms where that came from. A veteran of more?than 30 years as a musician, Dayton was discovered as a?young teenager playing a dive in his hometown of Beaumont?by legendary club owner Clifford Antone, who booked him into?his famed Austin venue, then immediately shifted him over to?the honky-tonk Broken Spoke, where the likes of Willie Nelson,?George Strait and Ernest Tubb have had residencies.?Over the years Dayton has played on recordings and live with?Waylon Jennings, Ray Price, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell,?Ryan Bingham, X, John Doe and many more.?Texas 45 RPM Showdown is a tribute to two of Dayton's biggest Texas based influences,?Doug Sahm and Townes Van Zandt?...one of Americana music's most fascinating and, for the time being, under-the-radar figures, a?songwriter and performer who mixes political acumen, social activism, and East Texas attitude to create?a beguilingly book-smart brand of greasy country-rock. - Rolling Stone Country?Jesse Dayton is a perfect combination of country and rock. - Houston Press?Dayton sings these songs with as much reverence as intensity. - American Songwriter?With great guitar leads and plenty of punch, Dayton's gives listeners a worthy musical education.?- The Alternate Root??Lightning Hopkins - A Side / Not sure about the B Side, but Jesse's got great taste!