New York, NY (Top40 Charts) On October 9, Muscle Shoals legend Donnie Fritts will release a new album, Oh My Goodness through the Florence, Alabama-based Single Lock Records (Steelism, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Dylan LeBlanc). The album is the first to be produced by John Paul White, formerly of the Grammy-wining duo The Civil Wars, along with Ben Tanner of the
Alabama Shakes. Oh My Goodness features an all-star cast of contributors including
Brittany Howard of The
Alabama Shakes, Jason Isbell, John Prine,
Amanda Shires, The Secret Sisters, Spooner Oldham and many more.
Recently, Rolling Stone premiered the song "If It's Really Gotta Be This Way" and said "Oh My Goodness is Fritts' chance to say that the musical power of Muscle Shoals is not found in some singing river - it's in people like him."
Ann Powers of NPR
Music premiered "Errol Flynn" and said "Fritts has only recorded a few solo albums - his syrupy drawl and esoteric pleasure - but those who love him know that few can frame a tale the way he can."
Donnie Fritts and John Paul White recently spoke to Southern Living who said "Some of the songs are raucous, some are heartbroken, and some of them delicate with only the sounds of a 72-year-old man and his Wurlitzer piano. All together, they show why Donnie could never be forgotten."
Later this year, Single Lock Records and 1504
Pictures will release Undeniably Donnie, the long-awaited documentary short about the life and music of Donnie Fritts.
Watch the trailer for the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIppD9ZtZ8o
Donnie Fritts is a Florence, Ala. native and one of many local musical luminaries. He's a lauded songwriter, noted for his tracks "We Had It All" (recorded by scores of artists from
Waylon Jennings and
Dolly Parton to
Ray Charles & The Rolling Stones) and "Breakfast in Bed" which he co-wrote with Eddie Hinton for Dusty Springfield's album Dusty in Memphis. He played and travelled with Kris Kristofferson's band for nearly 20 years, and has released three previous albums-- Prone to Lean, Everybody's Got a Song, and the Dan Penn-produced One Foot in the Groove.
"This album means so much to me," Donnie says. "I thought I wouldn't get another shot. It's the most personal and important album to me. It's one of the most special things I ever got to do in my life."
Pre-order Oh My Goodness: https://smarturl.it/Goodness
Tour Dates:
10/03- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival - San Francisco, CA
10/25- Old Town School of Folk
Music - Chicago, IL
11/03- World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
11/04- Joe's Pub- New York, NY
Track List:
1. Errol Flynn
2. If It's Really Gotta Be This Way
3.
Memphis Women and Chicken
4. The Oldest Baby in the World
5. Tuscaloosa 1962
6. Them Old Love Songs
7. Foolish Heart
8. Lay It Down
9. Good As New
10. Temporarily Forever Mine
11. Choo Choo Train
12. Oh My Goodness
Find Donnie Fritts online at:
www.funkydonniefritts.com
www.facebook.com/donniefrittsmusic
