Stuffy Shmitt

Transplanted Midwesterner Stuffy Shmitt has some groovy pals—his records include guest spots from the likes of David Johansen, the Violent Femmes' Gordon Gano and—seriously—actress Stockard Channing. Live, he offers a roadside-diner, cigarettes-and-whiskey takes on classics like J.J. Cale's "Crazy Mama" and Randy Newman's "Rollin'" and originals from his current album, Family Favorites.