Farewell Alligator Man: A Tribute to Jimmy C. Newman: Photos, Video

Farewell Alligator Man: A Tribute To Jimmy C. Newman
Acadiana Center For The Arts
Lafayette, LA
Louisiana Crossroads Series Presented by Downtown Lafayette
Friday, January 18, 2019

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Farewell Alligator Man: Jimmy C. Newman

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• This was one special night of music. It had superstars Marty Stuart and Doug Kershaw who played Newman’s music with sparkling energy but the night belonged to local musicians Kelli Jones (Fiddle, Guitar and Vocal), Joel Savoy (fiddle, vocals), Gary Newman (Bass and the son of Jimmy Newman), and Chris Stafford (Piano and Guitar), who were joined by Caleb Klauder (Mandolin, Guitar, and Vocals), Reeb Willms (Guitar and Vocals, half of the Klauder/Willms Duo), Rusty Blake (Pedal Steel and Guitar), Matt Meyer (Drums), and Jesse Lége (Accordion) all of whom played Newman’s music and sang his lyrics with utter affection and supremely original takes on old time music.

Reeb Willms takes the lead on "Cry, Cry Darling", Jimmy's song that reached #4 on the Country Charts in 1954.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9nQNsvBJio

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Photos, video by Paul A. Tamburello, Jr.