Little Trixie Whitley is all grown up!

I have always been a huge fan of the late Chris Whitley. The man had a sound and writing style that really speaks to me. Joe and I met him once at Hal & Mals in Jackson. He was playing a poorly advertised show with hardly anyone attending. We saw him sitting at a table while the opening act was still playing. We walked over introduced ourselves. For the next few minutes, we spewed on about when his new stuff would be coming out and how even though his tour had been poorly promoted, he was finally making some good money with his music.

The show was amazing. No back up band or frills of any kind. Just him singing, tapping his foot on a wooden platform, playing guitar. 

Chris died on November 20, 2005 with lung cancer.

His daughter Trixie Whitley is about to release her first EP. I can't wait! Take a look at this video from a tribute concert.