Charley Crockett - A Stolen Jewel (2015)

Charley Crockett (born 1984) is an American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has released eight albums since 2015. He and trumpeter Charlie Mills were signed after busking on the New York subway - but the contract required them to make up jingles on a talk show. Crockett tells the Dallas Observer: "My soul wasn't in it. So I went to California for two years to sit out my contract."

He recorded A Stolen Jewel and put it out himself - mostly giving it away free, he says, "to people who will believe in me." Soul singer Leon Bridges is one of those. He says: "I was instantly drawn in by every song on the record. I love how he was able to capture a simple blues-folk sound. Charley Crockett Releases 'Trinity River' Video was a top story. Here is the recap: (The Blues) Charley Crockett has released a video for his track Trinity River, taken from latest album A Stolen Jewel. It was made after the Texan returned home following a negative experience with a record deal.