Happy Friday, everyone. In today’s video, I play a snippet of the Maverick’s “What a Crying Crying Shame,” the title song from their 1994 album — my first introduction to this fantastic band — and I share some sad news about the health of their lead singer, Raul Malo.
Raul is one of the greatest singers of all time, and a pretty good songwriter and guitar player to! The Mavericks have been one of Jennifer’s and my favorite bands since we first saw them at a small club called FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, Illinois, touring in support of that album. As I’ve explained before, not long after that show, their career exploded.
But now Raul is facing the fight of his life, a rare brain cancer. And you can help defray the costs by live-streaming their concerts tonight and tomorrow night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville through nugs.net. Raul will not be performing with the band, but they will have a host of friends and guest artists sitting in, including Hector Tellez Jr., JD McPherson, Jimmie Vaughan, Maggie Rose, Marty Stuart, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, and Sweet Lizzy Project.
Tune in for a great show and help out Raul and his family!
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