In January, the HBO mini-series, “True Detective”, in its third season and starring Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff, included three Newbury songs. The music for the series involves the high-powered musical talent of T. Bone Burnett. In the first episode, Mickey’s “Nights When I Am Sane” and ” Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” are performed by Mickey, the versions on his “Winter Winds” CD. The third episode finishes with the entirety of Mickey’s “She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye,” performed by Jerry Lee Lewis.
The number of Mickey Newbury songs that have been covered by other artists has now reached a total of 1,565. Coming from many different genres of music, these renditions have been recorded by 1,253 artists from 32 countries. For details, please see the “Discography” section on this website.
