Story Behind The Song

My good friend--KRAIG KENNING--our USA NATIONAL SLIDE GUITAR CHAMPION--my teacher/mentor/friend/collaborator--he is actually looking into putting my poem--AMERICA--to singing and music--we will see what he does--I was so proud to be a part of this album--titled--PASS THE HAT--we have been friends for 4 years--he is a super nice guy--and just seems to get better and better--I credit him for what I am doing today with my slide guitar/I am working on getting him a spot at ERIC CLAPTONS/CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL in CHICAGO--in 2015--THE NATIONAL GUITAR COMPANY--that makes--DOBRO-resonator's REGAL GUITARS ETC...and THE NATIONAL RESO--is the company where he won the NATIONAL SLIDE GUITAR competition--it was a tuff one for him--but he pulled it off---you can find him at/ KRAIG KENNING.com/--if you like--I am proud to represent him as a friend and be a part of his continued success in recording--I TRULY ADMIRE this man--CHEERS-NASHVILLEJOE.