Bandits, Ballads and Blues, is the latest chapter in legendary singer/songwriter James Talley's remarkable career spanning more than 50 years, since his landmark Capitol Records album, Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, but We Sure Got a Lot of Love, recorded in 1973. His new fifteenth album contains twelve powerful new songs covering a broad range of human emotion. Talley's rich and sincere story-telling voice is surrounded by a stellar group of Nashville's finest musicians and singers, giving each song a unique flavor. Bandits, Ballads, and Blues is an American portrait for the ages by a truly authentic artist steeped in the tradition of the great folk, country and blues pioneers - who would be proud of what James Talley has just created for these complex times. The world needs this meaningful music now more than ever.