Come Share the Wine

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Come Share the Wine
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Studio album by
Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
ReleasedAugust 21, 2007
Genre Polka
Label Rounder
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Come Share the Wine is an album by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, released through Rounder Records on August 21, 2007. In 2008, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album. [2]

Jimmy Sturr American musician

James W. Sturr, Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.

Rounder Records American record label

Rounder Records is an American record label specializing in folk, bluegrass, blues, and other forms of American roots music. Its roster includes Alison Krauss and Union Station, Béla Fleck, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, and Steep Canyon Rangers. Rounder's musicians have won over 40 Grammy Awards since the label's inception in 1970. The company also maintains book and video divisions.

Grammy Award Accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States

A Grammy Award, or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. The Grammys are the second of the Big Three major music awards held annually.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dancin' with Rosie" (Mecham, Seibert, Vigetta) – 2:27
  2. "Dominique" (Sœur Sourire) – 2:45
  3. "Not Supposed To" (Mecham, Seibert, Vigetta) – 2:58
  4. "Come Share the Wine" (Black, Jürgens, Kasha, Montana) – 3:34
  5. "Red Wing" (Chattaway, Mills) – 2:12
  6. "Small Town Memory Lane" (Wing) – 2:57
  7. "Snappy Time" (Soyka) – 2:38
  8. "I'm Gonna Steal Your Shoes" (Bryant, Bryant) – 2:00
  9. "Bride and Groom" (Karnish) – 2:42
  10. "Blind Date" (Henry) – 2:37
  11. "My Girl" – 2:38
  12. "Fiddles and Bows" (Driftwood) – 1:59
  13. "Come Share the Wine" (Black, Jürgens, Kasha, Montana) – 2:56

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Come Share the Wine". Allmusic . Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Winners at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards". msnbc.com. February 10, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
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