Elana James, vocalist and fiddler for the Hot Club of Cowtown, is releasing "Hey Beautiful."
Hey, Beautiful by Elana James & The Hot Club Of Cowtown
In honor of Veteran's Day on November 11, Elana James , vocalist and fiddler
for the Hot Club of Cowtown is releasing "Hey Beautiful." The lyrics are,
simply, a letter written by US Army Staff Sgt. Juan Campos (1979-2007) - one
of the last written to his wife from Iraq. Elana read Campos's words in the
New York Times article Six of the Fallen, in Words They Sent Home"
appeared in March 2008 as part of excerpts from e-mail messages, journals
and web postings of six soldiers who have died in Iraq since January 1,
2007. Elana was moved by this letter in particular, and was inspired to put
his words to music. "Hey Beautiful" is the letter just as Campos wrote it
(though it has been edited slightly for length). It is available as a free
download at www.hotclubofcowtown.com .
