The Last Cocked Hat
James Monroe with Marla Hansen
Rock balladeers Christian Kiefer, Matthew Gerken and Jefferson Pitcher have composed and recorded 43 songs, one for each of the past and current presidents of these United States, and will release them as a 3-disc set titled Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs For 43 Presidencies, via the Standard Recording Co. on Sept. 9, 2008. They also plan on writing a song about our 44th President, and releasing it as a download come November.
The project features contributions by Bill Callahan, Xiu Xiu, Califone, Mark Kozelek, Alan Sparhawk, Wooden Wand, Radar Bros., Marla Hansen, Rosie Thomas, Tom Brousseau & more.
