Oklahoma is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Keb' Mo' and was released on June 14, 2019 by Concord Records label. The album featured guest contributions from Rosanne Cash, Jaci Velasquez, Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal and a duet with Robbie Brooks Moore (his wife). The album also produced two singles: "Put a Woman in Charge" released on September 28, 2018, and "Don't Throw it Away" released on June 12, 2019. The album was produced by Colin Linden and co-produced by Keb’ Mo’.
Background The lead single of the album was "Put a Woman in Charge" featuring Rosanne Cash and was released on September 28, 2018. On October 11, 2018 a music video was released for the song. The second single, "Don't Throw it Away" featuring Taj Mahal was released on June 12, 2019. He collaborated with the Plastic Pollution Coalition to release a music video to the song. On June 14, 2019 Mo released the song "Oklahoma" as a promotional single, as well as a lyric video to accompany it.
Reception "I Remember You" peaked at #7 on the Blues Digital songs chart, and #19 on the year-end chart.
Oklahoma won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards, his first Grammy in the American Roots category and his fifth win overall.
Track listing Credits adapted from Keb' Mo's website
Personnel Adapted from Tidal Keb' Mo' – main vocals, guitar (Dobro, Acoustic, electric, steel, national steel), percussion, shaker, harmonica Rosanne Cash – vocals Taj Mahal , Bass, b.v. Robert Randolph _ Lap steel guitar Jaci Velasquez Robbie Brooks Moore – vocals
Samuel Alexader - Organ [Hammond]], el. piano [wurlitzer]], keyboards Cremaine Booker - Cello Corie Covel, Andy Leftwich - Violin Markus Finnie - Drums Jim Hoke - Accordion, wurlitzer Scotty Huff - Trumpet DeMarco Jonson - Organ [Hammond]] Emeli Kohavi - Viola Eric Ramey - Bass guitar David Rodgers - Keyboards, wurlitzer Jovan Quallo - Saxophone Joshua Scalf - Trombone Keio Stroud - Drums Chester Thompson - drums
Charts Chart (2019) Peakposition US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)7 US Blues Albums (Billboard)2 US Current Albums (Billboard)48 US Hot Rock Albums (Billboard)23 US Top Album Sales (Billboard)71
Year-end charts Chart (2019)PositionUS Blues Albums (Billboard)8 Chart (2020)PositionUS Blues Albums (Billboard)14
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