Buddy Jewell Travels Down ‘Bluebonnet Highway’ On New Collection

Buddy Jewell is releasing a new 15-song album, Bluebonnet Highway, on June 26.  The Diamond Dust Records collection includes several originals, as well as remakes of some of Jewell’s hits and covers of some of his favorite songs. The first single from the album will be the heart-tugging “Teardrop in the Gulf of Mexico,” which Jewell wrote with Jerry Salley.

The new album pays tribute to Buddy’s heroes and influences including Waylon Jennings, Ed Bruce, The Band, Tom T. Hall, Buck Owens and Billy Joe Shaver. The project features some lighter moments including the track “Willie Gave Up Weed,” as well as more earthy takes of Jewell’s Top 5 hits “Sweet Southern Comfort” and “Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey’s Song)” and also “Hillbilly Water” which he co-wrote with Steve Williams and Thom Shepherd.

Jewell began recording vocals on the new album just last month, though most of the songs were tracked prior to the COVID-19 lockdown. Finally wrapping the new project was a great release for the singer following the intensity of the last few months.

“It’s like getting to take that first big breath of fresh air after you been waiting to exhale for so long,” explained Jewell. “Getting to release Bluebonnet Highway has felt like breaking out of a dark, dreary dungeon into bright, beautiful sunlight. The catharsis has been amazing. If I could choose one thing for people to feel when they listen to it, I would want them to feel the joy that I felt during the entire process and the freedom of getting to make this project.”

Bluebonnet Highway Track Listing:
1.  “I’m A Ramblin’ Man”
2.  “Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey’s Song)”
3.  “Teardrop in the Gulf of Mexico”
4.  “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
5.  “Truck Driving Man”
6.  “Hero In Harlan”
7.  “Georgia On A Fast Train”
8.  “Sweet Southern Comfort”
9.  “Bluebonnet Highway”
10. “Willie Gave Up Weed”
11. “My First Taste of Texas”
12. “Life Don’t Have To Mean Nothing At All”
13. “Hillbilly Water”
14. “You’re The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had”
15. “Can’t Stop Now”