Three of today's deepest, most decorated acoustic blues masters reunite to summon ancestral spirits with songs both long remembered and newly created.

Fight On!: True Blues Vol. 2 reunites three of contemporary acoustic blues' most respected voices--Guy Davis, Corey Harris, and Alvin Youngblood Hart--for a deeply rooted and forward-looking exploration of the genre's enduring power. Having first connected at the 1996 Chicago Blues Festival and later earning widespread acclaim for their original True Blues collaboration, the trio returns here with a shared purpose: to honor tradition while reaffirming the living, evolving spirit of African American blues. The result is a collection that feels both historically grounded and emotionally immediate, driven by a profound sense of connection to the music's origins.

Recorded across Virginia, Mississippi, and New York, the album blends reinterpretations of traditional material with original compositions steeped in personal and cultural history. Highlights include Corey Harris's 'Fight On,' adapted from a Jimmy Strother banjo piece into a Piedmont-style guitar framework, Guy Davis's reimagining of Elizabeth Cotten's 'Shake Sugaree' as 'Everything I Got Is Done In Pawn,' and Alvin Youngblood Hart's rendition of 'Screamin' and Hollerin',' reflecting his early connection to the music of Charley Patton. The original songs carry equal weight, with Harris drawing from his experiences in New Orleans, Davis offering a candid reflection on life on the road, and Hart paying tribute to mentor Henry Townsend.

Far from a nostalgic exercise, Fight On!: True Blues Vol. 2 presents blues as a vital, expressive language that continues to evolve through lived experience and artistic dialogue. The performances are raw, intimate, and unvarnished, emphasizing authenticity over polish and feeling over formality. As both a celebration of friendship and a testament to the resilience of the blues tradition, the album stands as a powerful reminder that this music remains as relevant and resonant as ever.

Track Listing

• We Are Almost Down to the Shore (Fight On)
• Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues
• See Me When You Can
• What's That I Smell
• If the Blues Was Money
• Deep Sea Diver
• I Belong to the Band
• Highway 61
• Everything I Got is Done in Pawn

Additional Details

Label: Yellow Dog Records

Genre: Blues

Language: English

Run Time: 27:30 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 04/17/26

UPC: 823800290323