When I was sick last year, fixing to die, some friends decided to make a CD of various artists performing my songs. Jimmy Buffett wrote me around Christmastime with the news. I struggled out of my chair and did a little boogaloo around the livingroom. I guess I wasn't that sick. The CD, "Quiet About It", has just been released by Mailboat Records. It was produced by Mac McAnally, with liner notes by Bill Flanagan, cover photo by Rodney Bursiel, and cover design by Jeri Heiden. Mike Ramos made things happen. Here are the artists with the songs they recorded:

1. Payday - James Taylor
2. Biloxi - Rosanne Cash
3. Gentleman of Leisure - Jimmy Buffett
4. I Wave Bye Bye - Allen Toussaint
5. Talk Memphis - Vince Gill
6. Defying Gravity - Mac McAnally
7. Brand New Tennessee Waltz - Lyle Lovett
8. Mississippi You're On My Mind - Lucinda Williams
9. Dangerous Fun - Rodney Crowell (featuring EmmyLou Harris and Vince Gill)
10. Rhumba Man - Little Feat
11. Quiet About It - Elvis Costello

That's quite a list.

The songs are available on iTunes now, physical CDs can be pre-ordered on the Mailboat web site, for September 25 shipping. They will also be sold here.

 Here's a schedule of my coming shows, and here's a page where you can exchange your cumbersome money for priceless, practically weightless music. You might also be interested in therhumbaman.com, a very comprehensive web site run by Steve Alexander.

Thanks for the visit,

Jesse Winchester