On Rollin’ Into Memphis — Songs of John Hiatt, top blues artists gather to pay tribute to one of America’s most authentic (and successful) songwriters. With guest performances from Tab Benoit, C.J. Chenier, James Cotton, Patty Larkin, Kenny Neal, Raful Neal, Odetta, Irma Thomas and others, this ambitious Telarc release is a fresh take on Hiatt’s compositional genius.

Rollin’ Into Memphis — Songs of John Hiatt features a dozen well-known (and lesser-known) Hiatt songs for fans to rally around. The backing ensemble on Rollin’ Into Memphis — Songs of John Hiatt includes such first-rate musical associates as guitarist G.E. Smith, keyboardist Anthony Geraci, bassist Paul Ossola and drummer Dan Hickey.

Lionized by critics and blues-rock aficionados during his three-decade career, John Hiatt is one of the most covered writers in both Nashville and L.A. Most people know him as the writer of Bonnie Raitt’s "Thing Called Love," Jeff Healy’s "Angel Eyes," Suzy Bogguss’s "Drive South," Rosanne Cash’s "Pink Bedroom" and other songs identified more closely with the singer who covered them than the songwriter who wrote them.

Hiatt was born in 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana and learned to play guitar, sing, and write songs in high-school bands. He moved to Nashville and went to work peddling songs to country stars before scoring his first Top 40 hit in 1974 with Three Dog Night’s "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here." Hiatt soon released his own debut, Hangin’ Around the Observatory, followed by Overcoats in 1975. After making two records for MCA and three for Geffen, he finally found his true musical personality in 1987’s Bring the Family. His career reached top speed in 1989 when "Thing Called Love" became a breakthrough hit for Bonnie Raitt.