One of them at least…if you get a chance, listen to the Fresh Air interview with Billie Joe Shaver that’s aired today (no, Terry Gross isn’t the hero)…audio available in just a bit. And if you can listen to him sing his song "Fame" on the show without welling up, let me know, and I’ll send you a heart.

The occasion: the release of this tribute album. Frankly, I didn’t have much interest in any Billie Joe Shaver tribute album – why would I want to listen to anyone but Shaver sing Shaver songs? But she did play a cut – Jimmie Dale Gilmore singing "Hearts-a-Bustin’" which was pretty wonderful. Oh, and on the interview, listen to Shaver’s discussion of the meaning of that song. A poet.

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