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Travelin' Light (J. J. Cale Song)
"Travelin' Light" is a song written and recorded by the Tulsa Sound, Tulsa musician JJ Cale, J.J. Cale. It was released in September 1976 on Cale's fourth studio album ''Troubadour (JJ Cale album), Troubadour'' under Shelter Records. It was also released as a single the same year. It was later covered by the United Kingdom, British guitarist Eric Clapton for his 2001 studio album ''Reptile (album), Reptile'' and helped to promote both the song and studio album on which "Travelin' Light" was first released. Athens, Georgia band Widespread Panic also covered it on their debut album, and it has continued to be a mainstay of their live show ever since. Original recording Cale recorded the song in 1976 and released it in September 1976 on his studio album ''Troubadour'' and it was also released as a single by Shelter Records the same year. Cale's recording was produced by Audie Ashworth and is two minute and 50 second long. Critics from the music website ''Alltime Records'' reviewed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Cale
John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and sound engineer. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton, who described him as "one of the most important artists in the history of rock". He is one of the originators of the Tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy Award for their album ''The Road to Escondido''. Life and career Early years Cale was born on December 5, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1956. As well as learning to play the guitar he began studying the principles of sound engineering while still living with his parents in Tulsa, where he built himself a recording studio. After graduation he was drafted into military se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
