Lew Jetton along with the band, 61 South have been festival and club favorites throughout the Midwest and Mid South since the early 1990s with their critically acclaimed "Southern-Fried" Chicago Blues sound. Through XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, they’ve become known to blues fans nationwide and even around the world. Along the way, they've received worldwide critical acclaim and won numerous fans.
"State Line Blues" the re-released debut CD from Lew Jetton & 61 South was named a "Pick to Click" in 2007 on XM Satellite Radio, after originally being picked as the 4th best Independent Blues Release in the United States by Real Blues Magazine for the year 2000.
"Tales From A 2 Lane", the latest release from Lew Jetton & 61 South, also a "Pick to Click" by Bluesville, channel 74 on XM Radio (Channel 854 on DirecTV), was named BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR from Kentucky by the Kentucky Blues Society in 2006.
Blues Revue Magazine: Lew Jetton & 61 South blur the line between straight-ahead blues and Southern Rock. Thumbs up for Tales From A 2 Lane!
Music City Blues: "Tales From A 2 Lane" gives a nod to straight-blues as well as good ole southern-fried boogie. Lew has always had a "way" with a lyric, and his sly sense of humor is apparent on several of the ten cuts he wrote herein. Our favorite, tho, has to be Lew's ode to one of the South's favorite roadside eateries, the hilarious "Waffle House Woman." Oh yeah, she works there, and gives him "lovin' to go, with a sweet jelly roll." Oh, and don't call her fat--"she's just big-boned!" This one kept us laughing all the way thru! There's a good reason that this CD spent the summer in the Top Five of XM Satellite Radio's Blues chart
Real Blues Magazine: " Jetton has a Southern drawl singin' voice that's straight 'ol blues and the guitar work drips with Dixie blues-rock flavor, but with a touch of Chicago.... Straight authentic Southern style blues in all its down-home glory....too damn good to be a local secret. 61 South should be on festival stages all over the U.S. showing how real Southern Blues should sound at it's best.....”
Nightlife: " Jetton is the real deal-- a passionate singer with a riveting voice and a strong, original guitar tone."
Blues Festivals which have featured Lew Jetton & 61 South:
Hot August Blues Festival, WC Handy Blues Festival, Ozark Blues Festival, Sparta Blues Festival, Riverside Blues Festival, Bear Creek Blues Festival, Missouri Blues, Bikes & BBQ Festival, Metropolis Blues & Ques Festival, Kentucky Blues Festival & more.
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Tales From A 2 Lane (2006) Includes "I Been Cheated," "Waffle House Woman," "Nighttime Into Day," "Tattoo Blues" and more!
State Line Blues (2000) Includes "Homegrown Tomato," "State Line Blues," "Getting Colder," "What's Wrong," Curse The Day," "Heavy Weather" and more!
