Billy Joe Shaver Completes Late Son’s Album…with Son’s Help

HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) June 17, 2004

The year 1999 was not the best of times for country renegade legend Billy Joe Shaver. He lost the three people he loved the most. His mother Victory Shaver and his wife Brenda Shaver died only three months apart from cancer. On New Year’s Eve of 2000, Shaver’s only son and long-time musical collaborator Eddy Shaver was found dead of a heroin overdose. Reportedly he was found in a Waco motel room surrounded by some “bad companions.” At the time of his death, Eddy was at work on an untitled album that was only half completed. Operating from “visits and instructions” from Eddy, Shaver went ahead and finished the album.

The resultant album, Billy and the Kid, finally will see the light of day on August 24 (Billy’s 65th birthday) when it is released by Compadre Records. Producer Tony Colton, who worked with Eddy on original recordings, collaborated with Shaver on the album. Colton’s other producing credits include albums by artists such as Yes, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Shirley Bassey.

The album kicks off with a new song written by Shaver called “Fame” which is a sentimental look at how he and Eddy pursued their musical dream together.

Some of the Eddy Shaver tracks were recorded in a 1996 Nashville session, while other unfinished tracks come from a session in Shaver’s hometown of Waco, Texas.

According to Shaver, “Tony Colton and I have had visits and instructions from Eddy to create this album. The album is full of love, talent and dedication with the tracks that Eddy left Tony and me to finish.”

For more information on Billy Joe Shaver, please contact conqueroo:

Cary Baker (818) 501-2001 [email protected]

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