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Backing [Jason Petty] is his stellar band, complete with fiddle (D.H. Finch), bass (Dave Martin), guitar (Steve Newman) and steel guitar (Russ Weaver). The band works with Petty to anchor the story, accentuating the sadder parts of Williams' life with the downtrodden wail of a fiddle or the lonesome moan of steel guitar. Together, Petty and the band work through Williams' life in song: "Lovesick Blues," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Jambalaya on the Bayou," "KawLiga" and "Your Cheatin' Heart" are among the better reworkings of the canon. Petty attacks each number with conviction, wailing and moaning the lyrics like he feels the weight of the words on his own shoulders. But perhaps the most appealing aspect of the performance is Petty's easy nature and outgoing stage banter.
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Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes
HANK AND MY HONKY TONK HEROES
TEMPLE THEATREThrough Sept. 30When Nashville veteran and off-Broadway star Jason Petty steps onto the stage in a ...See the full content of this document
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