Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs of the Queen of Country Music

Kitty Wells Dresses was prompted by Cantrell's invitation in May 2009 from the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville to present a musical program for their ''Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music'' exhibit. Inspired by the first-ever solo exhibit dedicated to a female Hall of Fame member, Cantrell decided to make a recording honoring the sound and songs of the 91 year old country star. ''I always responded to the fundamental feeling in Wells' singing, her way of sounding both emotional and restrained at once, a really affecting combination.'' The album was recorded in Nashville with producer Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, Will Oldham) musicians Chris Scruggs (BR549, M Ward), Fats Kaplin (Kane Welch Kaplin), Paul Niehaus (Calexico) and a duet with BR549 frontman Chuck Mean ' One By One.''