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'Mark Twain: Words & Music' Benefit CD Package Released by Jimmy Buffett and Mailboat Records, Featuring Star-Studded Cast with Grammy Award-winning Producer Carl Jackson


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Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

Nov 14, 2011, 08:10 ET

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Twain might best be remembered for his writings about life on the Mississippi River, featuring his most famous character Huck Finn. When Twain died over 100 years ago, he probably never would have imagined some of the world's most renowned actors, musicians, authors and entertainers would come together to celebrate his life. That celebration resulted in a new double-CD set that is burning up the charts and is particularly unique for bringing together personalities like best-selling author and rock star Jimmy Buffett; nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow; multiple Academy Award-winning film director and star Clint Eastwood; best-selling author and radio host Garrison Keillor; and a Who's Who of Country and Bluegrass music legends including Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Carl Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, Emmylou Harris, Joe Diffie and more.

Dr. Cindy Lovell, Executive Director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, originally conceived the idea. Her childhood friend, Carl Jackson, is a Grammy-winning producer, singer, and songwriter. After hearing his 2003 Grammy-winning star-studded project honoring country music legends the Louvin Brothers, she approached him about producing a similar project honoring the 100-year passing of Twain and benefiting the home and museum. Once Carl said yes, she got backstage at a Jimmy Buffett concert where she approached him about participating in the project. Buffett has made a career of writing and singing about life on the water and is a huge Twain fan. He not only agreed to participate, but also made the decision to release the final project on his own label, Mailboat Records. He even came on board as the voice of Huck Finn, Twain's most beloved character. The final project resulted in Mark Twain: Words & Music, a double-CD with a 40-page booklet of liner notes. It was written and produced to benefit the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and tells Twain's life from comet to comet in spoken word and song. The CD includes a mixture of narration, Twain's dialogue, and Huck's voice along with a combination of old music and new songs written specifically for this project.

In a challenging music industry, this project has racked up impressive results. Released on September 21, 2011, it only took two weeks to reach Amazon.com's Best Sellers Rank of #28 in Music, #26 in Pop, #7 in Country, #1 in Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews, and #1 in Bluegrass. Customers have given it a 5-Star Rating. Sheryl Crow, who performs "Beautiful Dreamer" on the CD, has recently been listed for a possible Grammy in the Pop Music Category. The CD set, or songs from it, has made the Grammy eligibility list in several categories. CBS will broadcast the annual official nominations concert special on November 30, 2011 from Los Angeles. The Grammys are set for Feb. 12, 2012. The 2011 Grammy Award show had 26.6 million viewers. By sheer coincidence, November 30th is Mark Twain's birthday. Lovell envisions the CD project as something that can help raise money for the non-profit museum for years to come while inviting a new audience to Twain's work.

The star-studded cast is as follows:

  • Huck Finn: Jimmy Buffett
  • Narrator: Garrison Keillor
  • Mark Twain: Clint Eastwood
  • Susy Clemens: Angela Lovell
  • Featured Performers: Emmylou Harris; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Rhonda Vincent; Bradley Walker; Carl Jackson; The Church Sisters; Sheryl Crow; Brad Paisley; Marty Raybon; Val Storey; Vince Gill; Joe Diffie; Ricky Skaggs
  • Musicians & Background Vocalists: Cia Cherryholmes; Tony Creasman; Kevin Grantt; Rob Ickes; Sonya Isaacs; Carl Jackson; Mike Johnson; Andy Leftwich; Joey Martin; Catherine Marx; Johnny Rawls; Jerry Salley; Adam Steffey  
  • Songwriters: Barbara Berry; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Stephen Earl Foster; Emily Hayes; Tish Hinojosoa; Priscilla Houliston; Carl Jackson; Bryan Kennedy; Eve Nelson; Don Poythress; Jim Rushing; Jerry Salley; Diane Scanlon; Cal Veale; Danny Wilson; Tony Wood
  • Narrative written by: Cindy Lovell; Mark Twain
  • Producer: Carl Jackson
  • Executive Producers: Carl Jackson and Cindy Lovell

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
http://www.marktwainmuseum.org
120 North Main, Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone 573-221-9010  
Fax 573-221-7975  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

http://airplaydirect.com/music/marktwainmusic/

http://www.margaritaville.com/news.html?n_id=2965&y=2011&m=10

http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/index.php/community-projects/mark-twain-cd

http://blog.marktwainmuseum.org/2011/10/illinois-stories-and-bob-edwards-show.html

http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/index.php/press-room/recent-press-releases/197-mark-twain-museum-releases-cd-on-mailboat-label

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Twain-Words-Music/155205404547516

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714.903.9889

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This press release was issued through eReleases(R).  For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

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