Grammy-award winning artist Heavy Drunk has released a new record set to benefit the Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Greenwood, Mississippi, and the lasting legacy of Blues legend Robert Johnson.
You Don’t Know Me, in partnership with Visit Greenwood, is a fusion of soul, blues, and americana that aims to raise funds and awareness for the restoration of Johnson’s burial ground, as depicted in the Hollywood feature film The Help.
“I was concerned seeing this historic black church, built in 1872, and Robert Johnson’s graveyard had fallen into disrepair,” Heavy Drunk reflects. “We immediately started working with Visit Greenwood to help the Church. With the help of Visit Greenwood, we have been able to begin cleaning up the Graveyard and have put up a new fence to protect the graves. The Church still needs a lot of work and I want to use the new record and Heavy Drunk visibility to raise funds for the restoration of this important Delta landmark.”
Recorded and mixed by Grammy-winning Casey Wasner, You Don’t Know Me features a line-up of legendary instrumentalists, including Prince’s trombone player Roy Agee, four time Academy of Country Music Bass Player of the Year nominee Alison Prestwood, and Dave & Sugar lead vocalist Etta Britt.
All proceeds from the album’s sales are going directly towards restoring the Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, an endeavor to ensure that Johnson’s legacy as the “first ever rock star” lives on for generations to come. You Don’t Know Me is now available for streaming on all major platforms. All donations to the Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church restoration campaign can be made directly through Visit Greenwood online, and Heavy Drunk encourages fans to tag #RedeemingRobertJohnson on their social media posts.