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Ghost Hymns nominated for Acoustic Album of the Year

&amp;lt;a href=”https://williamleeellis.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-hymns”>Ghost Hymns by William Lee Ellis&amp;lt;/aBlues Music Magazine dubbed it “a musical journey for the ages.” Americana Highways lauded the album’s “celestial patina… that’s almost not of this earth.” And Living Blues asked “how many synonyms can we find for ‘beautiful’?”

Now we’re thrilled to learn that William Lee Ellis’ Ghost Hymns has been nominated for Acoustic Album of the Year in the 2024 Blues Music Awards. Congratulations for the well-deserved recognition!

The Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards) are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. And best of all, you can vote in the awards process! Visit The Blues Foundation to join, and then visit the membership portal to vote once you are a member. Voting is open now through February 28.

The Blues Foundation will present the 45th Blues Music Awards on May 9th at the Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis, TN. Stay tuned!

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I can't tell you enough how blown away I was by these two CDs. They are both filled with traditional Blues, performed in fresh original ways, without losing the spirit of the originators… If [the next releases] are even near the quality of these two, I think I'd buy them without needing to hear them first.

—P.W. Fenton, Bluesland

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—P.W. Fenton, Bluesland

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There are a lot of really good imprints out there, but Yellow Dog is one of the most unique, always a beacon of quality, intelligence, and innovation… Every single disc is a winner, well chosen, lovingly presented.

—Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange

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—Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange

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I have yet to find a release from Yellow Dog Records that I haven't gotten excited over.

—Gregory Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association

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—Gregory Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association

I have yet to find a release from Yellow Dog Records that I haven't gotten excited over.

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Yellow Dog remains my best source of good, true, Blues music.

—Thomas Greener, KVMR

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2017-10-19T17:03:40-05:00

—Thomas Greener, KVMR

Yellow Dog remains my best source of good, true, Blues music.

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There is one thing I have grown to know. When a package comes in the mail bearing the seal of Yellow Dog Records, good things are hidden within.

—The Chattanoogan

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—The Chattanoogan

There is one thing I have grown to know. When a package comes in the mail bearing the seal of Yellow Dog Records, good things are hidden within.

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These guys are making music the way it ought to be, focusing on timeless quality and soul instead of following the latest trends… merging old sounds with new ideas to create uniquely captivating sounds.

—OEbase

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—OEbase

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Some of today's best blues and Americana performers…

—Voice of America

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—Voice of America

Some of today's best blues and Americana performers…

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Although this is a cautious time for the CD biz, a few hip labels have dived into the new-dirty-blues fray. Yellow Dog is doing its part with a hybrid R&B of the Soul of John Black, the string band Asylum Street Spankers, and powerhouse soul groovers the Bo-Keys.

—The Boston Phoenix

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—The Boston Phoenix

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My experience with the blues goes back more than 35 years — as a listener, historian, musician, writer and radio producer. I am absolutely blown away by what you are doing at Yellow Dog and love your take on music.

—Frank Matheis, WVKR

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—Frank Matheis, WVKR

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