Tommy Townsend’s ‘Southern Man’ Slated For April 29

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Country singer-songwriter Tommy Townsend is releasing Southern Man, a 10-song collection that was originally recorded with producers Waylon Jennings and Jerry “Jigger” Bridges over 20 years ago. The project is due out April 29 on BFD/Audium Nashville.

Southern Man kicks off with an enthusiastic introduction from Jennings, whom Townsend met at age 13 after a show outside Atlanta. Jennings took the aspiring artist under his wing, later inviting him on stage to play guitar or sing a song. Townsend spent the better part of the last 15 years singing lead for Waymore’s Outlaws, comprised of several of Jennings’ touring and studio musicians such as Bridges, the late Richie Albright, Fred Newell, and Carter and Barny Robertson.

Recorded over several years, Jennings and Bridges, his longtime bass player and tour manager, gathered songs from Nashville’s top writers including Dean Dillon, Roger Murrah, Don Schlitz, Troy Seals, and Jennings himself. Many of the top-drawer songs were originally pitched to Jennings, who felt they would be a better fit for Townsend.

“I’m super excited that this album that was produced by my mentors, Waylon Jennings and Jerry Bridges, is finally coming out for everyone to hear after all these years,” said Townsend. “Getting to talk about these songs again after this long has brought back so many great memories of being in the studio with these two legends. I’m thankful to get to share this with all the fans, and especially Jerry ‘Jigger’ Bridges, who is still in my corner cheering me on. Special thanks to Chuck Rhodes and all the staff at BFD/Audium Nashville for bringing this album to the forefront. Y’all rock!”

The title cut first single hit in February, and the song garnered over 100,000 overall streams in a few short weeks. The raucous follow up single, the Jennings/Seals-penned “Trouble With A Capital T,” was released in late March.

Southern Man Track List:
Waylon Jennings Introduction
Southern Man (with Waylon Jennings) (J. Fred Knobloch, Walter Carter)
A Good Love Died Tonight (with Waylon Jennings) (Roger Murrah)
If You Can’t Stand The Heat (Roger Murrah, John Schweers)
Trouble With A Capital T (Waylon Jennings, Troy Seals)
Stompin’ Ground (J. Fred Knobloch, Barry Alfonso)
Could And Still Do  (Dean Dillon, Bob Melton)
Holes In My Boots (with Waylon Jennings) (Roger Murrah, Steve Anders)
The Picker (Rob Mashburn)
Lesson In Loneliness (Jerry Bridges, Donnie Epps)
How High This Tree Will Grow (J. Fred Knobloch, Don Schlitz)

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