{"title":"Larry Jon Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Jon Wilson (October 7, 1940 – June 21, 2010) was an American country singer, guitarist, and musician. Hailing from Georgia, he left a lasting impact on the music industry with his soulful tunes and heartfelt lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his distinctive voice and exceptional guitar skills, *Larry Jon Wilson* recorded several notable tracks including \"Through the Eyes of Little Children\" and \"I Betcha Heaven's on a Dirt Road\". His music resonated with audiences across the country, captivating them with his raw talent and authentic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by artists such as Jim Ford, Steve Young, Terry Allen, Blaze Foley, Mickey Newbury, Dan Penn, Willis Alan Ramsey, Doug Sahm, Guy Clark, Kinky Friedman among others,*Larry Jon Wilson* carved out a unique place in the realm of country music. His contributions to the genre continue to inspire aspiring musicians even today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"let-me-sing-my-song-to-you","title":"Let Me Sing My Song To You","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarry Jon Wilson came to the party late. When he arrived in Nashville, country soul pioneer Tony Joe White had already made six albums. Townes Van Zandt had made seven, Mickey Newbury eight. Kristofferson, the accepted High Priest of the New Nashville, had made five. Larry Jon, by the time he arrived, had spent ten years in corporate America. He did not start playing guitar until the age of 30, but five years later he released his debut, \u003ci\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) and followed it just a year later with \u003ci\u003eLet Me Sing My Song To You\u003c\/i\u003e, both on Monument Records. A revelation among the hipsters and critics of Nashville, the LPs ensured Larry Jon was immediately embraced as part of the mid-70s “outlaw country movement” that eschewed slick production in favour of a raw, gritty approach. When a film crew came to document this burgeoning sound, they made straight for Larry Jon's door. The legendary \u003ci\u003eHeartworn Highways\u003c\/i\u003e (1981) featured his mesmerising performance of \u003ci\u003eOhoopee River Bottomland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a singer and writer of intensely private, painfully moving tales of southern life. With his deep, papa-bear voice, funky southern groove, and richly evocative narratives of rural Georgia, Larry Jon was a unique stylist but his gutsy, greasy sound did not translate into sales. Too funky for the country crowd, too heartfelt for pop radio, he fell between the cracks. We hope the long-overdue reissue of his first two albums will go some way to rectifying this. Indeed, both \u003ci\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet Me Sing My Song to You\u003c\/i\u003e - so similar they play like two halves of a double album – showcase his unique mix of country, folk, soul and swampy blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e failed to propel Larry Jon to even the relatively modest cult acclaim enjoyed by his likeminded contemporaries. And some of the frustration this conjured can be heard on 1976′s \u003ci\u003eLet Me Sing My Song To You\u003c\/i\u003e. Both the title track and the self-deprecating \u003ci\u003eDrowning in the Mainstream\u003c\/i\u003e speak of Wilson’s hope to inch at least a few steps towards the big time without making too many compromises. Any album containing the likes of the heartfelt, deeply beautiful tribute of \u003ci\u003eBallad of Handy Mackey\u003c\/i\u003e and the superlative country-gothic funk opus \u003ci\u003eSheldon Churchyard\u003c\/i\u003e – the lead track from the lauded Country Got Soul compilation - must rank as essential listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe audio for \u003ci\u003eLet Me Sing My Song To You\u003c\/i\u003e comes from the original analogue tape transfers and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. They've taken the same care with the striking cover art and were honoured when Larry’s close friend Jeb Loy Nichols kindly agreed to contribute wonderfully unique liner notes, presented beautifully on the printed inner sleeve opposite a gorgeous black and white shot of Larry, mid-performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Remastered. 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