Gary Clark Jr. Shares Life Notes Behind 'The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim' + Performs On NPR's World Cafe

By now, Gary Clark Jr.'s sophomore outing The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim should have had plenty of time to settle in. But even with its folky, bluesy (almost entirely self-performed) brilliance now on full-display, there's still so much to know and love about the release. A recent trip to NPR's World Cafe studios found the Texas bluesman delving into the many life tales that inspired the record, including a childhood household filled with soul music, a family that nurtured his love for music and performing and the many star-powered jam sessions that have influenced the method and madness, including, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones and the late B.B. King. Included in the segment, is an intimate acoustic set where GCJ performs album standouts "Hold On," "Church," "The Healing" and this writer's personal favorite "Our Love." You can hear it all go down in the player below, but if you're looking for the all-the-way-live treatment, catch your boy on the road throughout the end of this year and well in the next. Grab your copy of Gary Clark Jr.'s The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim on iTunes today.

Tour Dates:

09/16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Ampitheatre *

09/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *

09/24 – Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre *

09/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ AK-Chin Pavilion *

09/27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Ampitheater *

09/29 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena *

09/30 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena *

10/02 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

10/04 – Atlanta, GA @ Centennial Olympic Park *

10/05 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *

10/07 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum *

10/09 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

10/17 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center *

10/31 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

11/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore

02/18 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live

02/19 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore

02/20 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

02/21 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

02/23 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City

02/24 – Chattanooga, TN @ Tivoli Theater

02/26 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

02/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

03/01 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom

03/04 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Ballroom

03/06 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

03/08 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls

03/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl

03/31 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater

04/01 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater

04/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

04/03 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

04/05 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater

04/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

04/09 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

04/10 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater

04/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

04/14 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater