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My recording of the song “Copper Kettle” is out today. Enjoy 🌿. “Copper Kettle” sings like a traditional ballad from the days of the whiskey rebellion but it was written in the 1940s by a man named Frank Beddoe for a stage production titled “Go Lightly, Stranger.”.
Jake Xerxes Fussell (born November 9, 1981, in Columbus, Georgia) is an American singer and guitarist who plays folk and blues music, with a focus on traditional Southern folk songs. [1]
Jake Xerxes Fussell's single "Gone to Hilo" is out now on Fat Possum Records, from his forthcoming album, When I'm Called, out July 12th, 2024. Stream "Gone to Hilo":...
Shows — JAKE XERXES FUSSELL. Aug 10 Sat. Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2024 @ 7:00pm. Edmonton, AB, Canada. Tickets RSVP. Aug 28 Wed. The Workmans Club @ 7:00pm. Andrew Combs. Dublin, Ireland.
Over the last decade, North Carolina’s Jake Xerxes Fussell has established himself as a devoted listener and contemplative interpreter of a vast array of lovingly sourced folk songs. On his fifth album, When I’m Called—his first LP for Fat Possum—Fussell returns to a well of music that holds lifelong sentimental meaning, contemplating ...
Jul 11, 2024 · Jake Xerxes Fussell has been seeking forgotten American folk songs his entire life. His fifth album, “When I’m Called,” releases July 12.
Jan 25, 2022 · Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a ...
Jan 25, 2022 · Jake Xerxes Fussell: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.
Apr 17, 2024 · New Album: When I’m Called. Apr 17. News! Hey y’all, I’ve got a new record coming out. It’s titled “When I’m Called” and it will be available July 12 on Fat Possum Records. You can preorder the album here. It features nine songs - some of them traditional & some not so traditional.
Jake Xerxes Fussell is known for his authentic approach to traditional Southern folk songs. He captivated an inquisitive Saturday evening crowd at the 2023 N...
