Mark Twain: Words & Music CD Featured on PBS and Bob Edwards Show
Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 16:13 Friday, 28 October 2011 16:09
Mark Twain: Words & Music, the double-CD produced by Grammy award-winner Carl Jackson has enjoyed brisk sales since its release on Mailboat Records on September 21, 2011. The star-studded CD has been featured on PBS's Illinois Stories and the Bob Edwards Show on SiriusXM Radio. Edwards interviewed museum director Cindy Lovell and featured excerpts of the CD. The interview is featured in two parts (Part 1 and Part 2). Edwards' interview with Lovell will air again on Bob Edwards Weekend on Public Radio International on Oct. 29-30.The CD features 14 spoken word tracks and 13 corresponding songs that tell the life story of Mark Twain. Artists include Jimmy Buffett, The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Joe Diffie, Clint Eastwood, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Carl Jackson, Garrison Keillor, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Angela Lovell, Brad Paisley, Marty Raybon, Ricky Skaggs, Val Storey, Rhonda Vincent, and Bradley Walker. It was produced as a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and can be purchased at the Museum and other outlets.
For additional information contact Cindy Lovell, executive director, at 573-221-9010, ext. 402.
