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Two Bluegrass Truths From James King And Alan Jackson

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Two Bluegrass Truths From James King And Alan Jackson

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On Three Chords and the Truth, James King picks from the canon of country music to rearrange its songs as bluegrass. Alan Jackson has recorded his first collection of bluegrass music.

Two Bluegrass Truths From James King And Alan Jackson

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'You Can Always Come Home': Alan Jackson On Family And Bluegrass

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'You Can Always Come Home': Alan Jackson On Family And Bluegrass

Jackson's newest release, The Bluegrass Album, is exactly what its title promises: a collection of bluegrass covers, as well as some originals written in the style.

'You Can Always Come Home': Alan Jackson On Family And Bluegrass

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