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Sorry for all the late posts…these range from 3/14 to 4/11.
On my last show, I played a couple of tracks from Lyle Lovett’s most recent album, Natural Forces. It was released in 2009 by Lost Highway, and contains a lot covers from other country musicians. The reviews have been iffy, but I think he picks some covers that naturally suit him (similar to what he did for Step Inside This House). One of my favorites that he does is Towne Van Zandt’s Loretta, which is featured on Van Zandt’s The Nashville Sessions (a collection of previously unreleased recordings from 1993).
I tried to find a video of only Lovett singing Loretta, but this one also features Elvis Costello, John Prine, and Ray LaMontagne. But they all sing it really well in my opinion. (Lovett starts singing at about 2:10)
Here is Townes Van Zandt singing Loretta in addition to some other tracks (i.e. Pancho and Lefty, Dollar Bill Blues). (Loretta starts at 3:00)
