MUSIC RELEASE

RAY GORE & C.J. LEWANDOWSKI

That Just Goes To Show You

RECORD LABEL:

Sound Biscuit

RELEASE DATE:

04-10-2026

UPC:

605547036200

GENRE:

Americana, Bluegrass

LOCATION:

Springfield, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:

A tribute to bluegrass legend Ray Gore, That Just Goes To Show You honors his 90-year legacy and the Ozark traditions that shaped him. Ray reunited with C.J. Lewandowski and longtime friends to revisit the songs that defined his journey. This includes classics like “Your Letter’s Overdue,” long tied to the Ozark Mountain Boys and the distinct Missouri sound Ray helped preserve and pass on. This collection captures the timeless spirit of true Missouri bluegrass.

KEY SELLING POINTS

Ray Gore
  • Ray Gore stands as one of the defining tenor voices of Missouri bluegrass—a living link to the era when Ozark music was shaped by river towns and mountain roads.
  • He performed with Jim Orchard & The Ozark Bluegrass Boys and spent more than a decade with Don Brown & The Ozark Mountain Trio, while mentoring younger musicians who saw him as a direct connection to first-generation bluegrass.
  • In 2017, he became the first recipient of the Pioneer of Missouri Bluegrass Music Award.
C.J. Lewandowski
  • C.J. Lewandowski is one of modern bluegrass music’s strongest torchbearers, devoted to preserving its core tradition and storytelling.
  • He is best known as the founder and mandolinist of GRAMMY-nominated Po’ Ramblin’ Boys.

TRACK LISTING

  1. My Walkin’ Shoes
  2. Your Letter's Over Due
  3. The Girl from West Virginia
  4. Put My Little Shoes Away
  5. I'll Never Take No For An Answer
  6. Paradise
  7. Hold Whatcha Got
  8. Used To Be
  9. Pretty Flowers For My Baby
  10. That Just Goes To Show You
  11. Dark Hollow
  12. It Takes One To Know One
  13. Next Train South
  14. Goodbye