Sam Briger

The duo performed in a more intimate setting than the arenas at which Strings usually plays, the American Legion Post 82 in East Nashville, playing a lot of music associated with Doc Watson.

Billy Strings spoke with Fresh Air's Sam Briger last year after that album was released.

Let's hear the lead-off track from Live at the Legion, "Nashville Blues," originally by The Delmore Brothers.

[singing] I've got the blues, those Nashville blues I've got the blues, those Nashville blues Ain't got no hat, ain't got no shoes These people here, they treat me fine These people here, they treat me fine Well, they feed me beer and they feed me wine And I've got the blues, those Nashville blues I've got the blues, those Nashville blues Ain't got no hat, ain't got no shoes

Thank you for playing that.

No problem, man.

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Billy Strings speaking with Fresh Air's Sam Briger last year.

Strings has a new album, So Much for Goodbyes, inspired by the death of his mother last year.

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Fresh Air's executive producer is Sam Briger.

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Our engineer today is Adam Staniszewski.

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Fresh Air's executive producer is Sam Briger.

Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.

Our engineer today is Adam Staniszewski.