Gene Watson and Rhonda Vincent
and
Rhonda Vincent's duets album,
Your
Money and My Good Looks, leads a list of independent country albums released Tuesday (June 7). Watson notched 21 Top 10
country hits between 1975 and 1989, including the No. 1 hit, "Fourteen Carat Mind." Vincent is one of the most-awarded musicians
in bluegrass. They first met prior to a live televised performance on the Grand Ole Opry. In addition,
the
Grascals have released a musical tribute to
The Andy Griffith Show titled
Dance 'Til Your Stockings Are Hot
and Ravelin'. Meanwhile, new releases by singer-songwriters include Mary Bragg's
Tattoos and Bruises, Grayson Capps'
The Lost Cause Minstrels,
Joe Ely's
Satisfied at Last, the Farewell Drifters'
Echo Boom, Nick 13's self-titled release, Lindi Ortega's
Little Red Boots, Rod Picott's
Welding Burns
and Jason White's
The Longing. Also, jazz singer Diane Schuur's
The Gathering features her interpretations of
country classics, as well as guest appearances by
Vince Gill and
Alison
Krauss.
