By Steve Newton
One of the things I’m most proud of doing during my 40-plus years as a music writer was interviewing J.J. Cale.
Twice!
20. “Devil in Disguise” (Grasshopper, 1982)
19. “Trouble in the City” (#8, 1983)
18. “Cocaine” (Troubadour, 1976)
17. “Don’t Cry Sister” (5, 1979)
16. “No Time” (Travel-Log, 1989)
15. “Crazy Mama” (Naturally, 1971)
14. “Go Downtown” (Stay Around, 2019)
13. “One Step” (To Tulsa and Back, 2004)
12. “Down to Memphis” (Roll On, 2009)
11. “Anyway the Wind Blows” (Okie, 1974)
10. “Roll On” (Roll On, 2009)
9. “Lights Down Low” (Stay Around, 2019)
8. “Travelin’ Light” (Troubadour, 1976)
7. “Artificial Paradise” (Number 10, 1992)
6. “Homeless” (To Tulsa and Back, 2004)
5, “I Got the Same Old Blues” (Okie, 1974)
4. “Sensitive Kind” (5, 1979)
3. “After Midnight” (Naturally, 1971)
2. “Cajun Moon” (Okie, 1974)
1. “Call Me the Breeze” (Naturally, 1971)
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