Video: Chris Smither "Hundred Dollar Valentine"

The acclaimed acoustic roots/blues singer-songwriter graduated from Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans. Who knew? He returns for his first hometown show since Jazz Fest in 2009. Chris Smither is touring in support of Hundred Dollar Valentine , which is his 12th studio record. The album features the unmistakable sound, which has become his trademark—fingerpicked acoustic guitar and evocative sonic textures meshed with spare songs, delivered in a bone-wise, hard-won voice. [...]

Veteran Chris Smither returns with a new take on a very traditional blues. Signature Sounds, 2012 8.5 / 10.0 Chris Smither is as close to a living musical legend as you can get. The only problem is that, outside of the world of blues, no one seems [...]