March 24 will be the 10th anniversary of the death of Doug Sahm whose musical legacy will receive the tribute treatment from Vanguard Records. Could there be a better centerpiece than a Sahm celebration at Austin's SXSW held the before?
The Sahm tribute disc, titled "Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm," features performances by Levon Helm, Delbert McClinton, Los Lobos, Dave Alvin, Shawn Sahm with Augie Meyers, Jimmie Vaughan, Alejandro Escovedo and others. Songs com from throughout Sahm’s entire history, including his time with the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados.
Helm gets "She's About a Mover," the Gourds take on "Nuevo Laredo" and Sahm's son Shawn perfoms "Mendocino" with Augie Meyers.