BOOGITY, BOOGITY: A TRIBUTE TO THE COMIC GENIUS OF RAY STEVENS - CLEDUS T. JUDD
Cledus T. Judd will be the first one to tell you he didn’t set out to reinvent the music of Ray Stevens. What he did do is enlist the help of country stars to record a fitting tribute. Keith Urban plays guitar on “Gitarzan,” Charlie Daniels duets on “Shriner’s Convention,” and Stevens himself guests on “The Streak.” While “Ahab the Arab” (with Phil Vassar) and “It’s Me Again Margaret” (with Trace Adkins) come across as dated, the best cut far and away is Vince Gill’s and Sonya Isaacs’ version of the Erroll Garner/Johnny Burke classic “Misty” that Stevens released in 1975. “Everything Is Beautiful,” with vocals from such names as Michael English, Wynonna and Rascal Flatts, is another highlight. Boogity Boogity: A Tribute to the Comic Genius of Ray Stevens
