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Cody Johnson on why he walked away from Nashville

Banks of the Trinity is Johnson's tenth studio album, with sixteen tracks and guest spots from Luke Combs and Brothers Osborne; Hank has not heard it.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCountry singer Cody Johnson has been talking about why he first walked away from Nashville early in his career, CBS News reports.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe sat down with Jan Crawford to discuss his career and his latest album, Banks of the Trinity.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWalked away from Nashville.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's the first thing that goes wrong in any good story, and it's always followed by a comeback nobody was ready for.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's his tenth studio album, and it follows Leather, which won album of the year at the Country Music Association Awards.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSixteen tracks. Fifty-two minutes. That's a whole afternoon, Hank, and nobody asked the river.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat river?

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Trinity. He grew up on its banks in Sebastopol, Texas, and named the album after it. I'd have asked for a lawyer.

  9. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm saving you a spot in my plans, by the way. Away from the water. Fifty-two minutes from the water.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's kind, but I've made my own arrangements. Luke Combs sings on a song called Shoot the Bull, and Brothers Osborne are on Fool Proof.

  11. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe says it's the most of himself he's ever shared. That's sixteen tracks of him. I'll start with nine, probably.

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