Oates To Release Americana-Flavored Album

It's About The Song

Musical icon JOHN OATES is set to release a new album inspired by MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT and others called "Mississippi Mile."  The project features new material as well as songs by HURT, CURTIS MAYFEILD, ALLEN FRASIER, HALL & OATES and others.

Musicians who contributed include BEKKA BRAMLETT, SAM BUSH, JERRY DOUGLAS and co-producer MIKE HENDERSON.

"This album is about honoring the tradition of the song itself," OATES said. "I wanted to go back to the songs that really shaped me when I was growing up.  I wouldn’t be the musician that I am today without these songs.  It’s a stripped-down effort to showcase what the song was before it ever made it on the record and became a hit."

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