Listen to the mustn'ts child

I am among the cult following for Shel Silverstein's witty, loving and soulful musings but was very surprised to learn what an influential songwriter he's been! Big time, we're talking for legends like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and Bobby Bare etc etc. The album Twistable, Turnable Man is due out June 8th and produced by Bobby Bare Sr. and Bobby Bare Jr. It looks over the top rad, featuring a fancy line-up of artists paying tribute to the songs of Silverstein. Check out the amazingness, 15 reasons to make a fuss at your local record store .....

1. Lullabys, Legends and Lies (My Morning Jacket)

2. The Twistable, Turnable Man Returns (Andrew Bird)

3. This Guitar Is For Sale (John Prine)

4. The Unicorn (Dr. Dog)

5. The Winner (Kris Kristofferson)

6. Queen of the Silver Dollar (Sarah Jarosz with Black Prairie)

7. Daddy What If (Bobby Bare, Jr. with Isabella Bare)

8. The Cover of the Rolling Stone (Black Francis with Joey Santiago)

9. Sylvia's Mother (The Boxmasters)

10. Me and Jimmie Rodgers (Ray Price)

11. A Boy Named Sue (Todd Snider)

12. The Ballad of Lucy Jordan (Lucinda Williams)

13. The Living Legend (Bobby Bare)

14. The Giving Tree (Nanci Griffith)

15. 26 Second Song (My Morning Jacket)