Freedom's Child
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| Freedom's Child | ||||
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Label | Compadre[1] | |||
| Producer | R.S. Field | |||
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Freedom's Child is an album by the American musician Billy Joe Shaver, released in 2002.[2][3] Shaver supported the album with a North American tour.[4] It was a hit on Americana radio stations.[5]
Kinky Friedman mentions "Freedom's Child" in his novel Ten Little New Yorkers.[6] Robert Duvall appeared in the video for the song.[7]
Recorded over three days in Nashville, Freedom's Child was produced by R.S. Field.[8][9] Shaver chose from around 24 songs he had written.[10] Jamie Hartford and Will Kimbrough played guitar on the album.[11] The sound mixed country with blues and rock.[12]
Some versions include an unlisted track, "Necessary Evil", by Shaver's late son, Eddy; it was Shaver's first album without his son since 1987.[13][14] "Corsicana Daily Sun" and "Day by Day" are autobiographical songs.[15][16] "That's Why the Man in Black Sings the Blues" is a tribute to Johnny Cash.[17] "Déja Blues" is a duet with Todd Snider.[18] "Magnolia Mother's Love" contains just Shaver's voice and a mandolin.[19] A version of "Good Ol' U.S.A." appeared on Shaver's album Tramp on Your Street.[20]
