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The $100 Guitar Project
composed by Nick Didkovsky; performed by Nick Didkovsky (Bridge, 2013), 2 hours 28 mins, 69 page(s)
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composed by Nick Didkovsky; performed by Nick Didkovsky (Bridge, 2013), 2 hours 28 mins, 69 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Nick Didkovsky
Author / Creator
Nick Didkovsky
Date Published / Released
2013-01-08
Publisher
Bridge
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of Bridge Records, Inc. All rights reserved.
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At the Rock House
performed by Roy Orbison, 1936-1988 (Sun Records, 2009), 29 mins
Although it was technically Roy Orbison's first album, At the Rock House wasn't really an LP effort on his part so much as a cash-in effort by Sun Records in the wake of Orbison's later success on Monument Records with "Uptown," "Only the Lonely," etc. And understandably, the sound is very retro for 1960-1961, com...
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performed by Roy Orbison, 1936-1988 (Sun Records, 2009), 29 mins
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Although it was technically Roy Orbison's first album, At the Rock House wasn't really an LP effort on his part so much as a cash-in effort by Sun Records in the wake of Orbison's later success on Monument Records with "Uptown," "Only the Lonely," etc. And understandably, the sound is very retro for 1960-1961, comprised as the record is primarily of the rock & roll and hardcore rockabilly numbers that he cut for Sun in 1956 (with his original gro...
Although it was technically Roy Orbison's first album, At the Rock House wasn't really an LP effort on his part so much as a cash-in effort by Sun Records in the wake of Orbison's later success on Monument Records with "Uptown," "Only the Lonely," etc. And understandably, the sound is very retro for 1960-1961, comprised as the record is primarily of the rock & roll and hardcore rockabilly numbers that he cut for Sun in 1956 (with his original group the Teen Kings) and 1957, including the Johnny Cash-authored "You're My Baby," the Orbison/Harold Jenkins collaboration "Rock House," and Sam Phillips' "Mean Little Mama" and "Problem Child." Not everything is quite as briskly paced as those two numbers, but even the ballads, such as "Sweet and Easy to Love" and "Devil Doll," and the melodic "This Kind of Love" and "It's Too Late," have an edge to them -- they stand midway between the rock & roll that was happening in 1956 and the more lush and dramatic sound that Orbison would perfect at Monument Records from 1959 onward. All of the material is fascinating as a sort of alternate-universe version of where Orbison might've headed musically, and most of it is downright bracing and exciting, though it's easy to see why it never succeeded at the time -- numbers like "You're Gonna Cry" and "Problem Child" were a little too intense and ambitious as rock & roll, with too many changes and involved lyrics, to hold that audience en masse. It was some of the best and most intense rock & roll you could buy in 1961 this side of Elvis Presley, however, and heard today the album is a fascinating curio from what's usually thought of as a fallow period in rock & roll history. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Roy Orbison, 1936-1988
Author / Creator
Roy Orbison, 1936-1988
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Sun Records
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Fiona Boyes: Blues Woman
performed by Fiona Boyes, fl. 1980, Jimi Bott, 1965-, Ronnie James, Derek O'Brien, fl. 1970-2000 and Nick Connolly, fl. 1980 (Yellow Dog Records, 2009), 53 mins, 15 page(s)
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performed by Fiona Boyes, fl. 1980, Jimi Bott, 1965-, Ronnie James, Derek O'Brien, fl. 1970-2000 and Nick Connolly, fl. 1980 (Yellow Dog Records, 2009), 53 mins, 15 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Fiona Boyes, fl. 1980, Jimi Bott, 1965-, Ronnie James, Derek O'Brien, fl. 1970-2000, Nick Connolly, fl. 1980
Author / Creator
Fiona Boyes, fl. 1980, Jimi Bott, 1965-, Ronnie James, Derek O'Brien, fl. 1970-2000, Nick Connolly, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Yellow Dog Records
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Powell St. John: On My Way to Houston
performed by R. Powell St. John, Duane Aslaksen, Billy Miller, Bob Fagan, Doc (Don) Ward and Ralph White (Tompkins Square Records, 2009), 40 mins, 11 page(s)
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performed by R. Powell St. John, Duane Aslaksen, Billy Miller, Bob Fagan, Doc (Don) Ward and Ralph White (Tompkins Square Records, 2009), 40 mins, 11 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
R. Powell St. John, Duane Aslaksen, Billy Miller, Bob Fagan, Doc (Don) Ward, Ralph White
Author / Creator
R. Powell St. John, Duane Aslaksen, Billy Miller, Bob Fagan, Doc (Don) Ward, Ralph White
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Tompkins Square Records
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Luke McDaniel is Jeff Daniels: Mississippi Honky - Tonk Rockabilly Man
produced by Bernie Pearlman and Mel Mallory; performed by Luke McDaniel, 1927-1992 (Stomper Time Records, 2008), 1 hour 19 mins
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produced by Bernie Pearlman and Mel Mallory; performed by Luke McDaniel, 1927-1992 (Stomper Time Records, 2008), 1 hour 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1960
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Luke McDaniel, 1927-1992
Contributor
Tom Jackson, Cosimo Matassa, 1926-, Bernie Pearlman, Mel Mallory
Author / Creator
Luke McDaniel, 1927-1992
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Stomper Time Records
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performed by Ray Campi, 1934- (Rounder Records, 2008), 27 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Ray Campi, 1934-
Author / Creator
Ray Campi, 1934-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Eddie Bond: Memphis Rockabilly King
produced by Eddie Bond, 1933-2013 and Dave Travis, fl. 2006; performed by Eddie Bond, 1933-2013 (Stomper Time Records, 2007), 1 hour 18 mins
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produced by Eddie Bond, 1933-2013 and Dave Travis, fl. 2006; performed by Eddie Bond, 1933-2013 (Stomper Time Records, 2007), 1 hour 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1984
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Eddie Bond, 1933-2013
Contributor
Nick Robbins, fl. 1955, Eddie Bond, 1933-2013, Dave Travis, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Eddie Bond, 1933-2013
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Stomper Time Records
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"The Sleeping Giant" James Winfield
produced by George H. Buck, Jr., 1928-2013; performed by James Winfield, 1942- (Southland Records, 2007), 31 mins
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produced by George H. Buck, Jr., 1928-2013; performed by James Winfield, 1942- (Southland Records, 2007), 31 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2005-02-16
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
James Winfield, 1942-
Contributor
Richard Bird, George H. Buck, Jr., 1928-2013
Author / Creator
James Winfield, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Southland Records
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I Pledge Allegiance to Myself
produced by Lizzie West, 1973-; performed by Lizzie West, 1973-, The White Buffalo (Appleseed, 2006), 1 hour 2 mins, 14 page(s)
Lizzie West wins points before the music even starts by including a sepia photo of a screaming child on the cover and penning a provocative title, I Pledge Allegiance to Myself. Obviously, she has something to say. For anyone who fails to look at the cover or notice the title, West segues from the slow groove of "...
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produced by Lizzie West, 1973-; performed by Lizzie West, 1973-, The White Buffalo (Appleseed, 2006), 1 hour 2 mins, 14 page(s)
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Lizzie West wins points before the music even starts by including a sepia photo of a screaming child on the cover and penning a provocative title, I Pledge Allegiance to Myself. Obviously, she has something to say. For anyone who fails to look at the cover or notice the title, West segues from the slow groove of "God Damn That Man," a song about a no-good cheating man, to the funkier "Rope Me in and Smoke Me," a protest song against seducers who...
Lizzie West wins points before the music even starts by including a sepia photo of a screaming child on the cover and penning a provocative title, I Pledge Allegiance to Myself. Obviously, she has something to say. For anyone who fails to look at the cover or notice the title, West segues from the slow groove of "God Damn That Man," a song about a no-good cheating man, to the funkier "Rope Me in and Smoke Me," a protest song against seducers who move too slow. West has a likable though unusual vocal style, sort of a folkier version of Natalie Merchant; and, as with Merchant, a listener will begin perusing the lyrics in the liner notes from time to time. The title track marries a rather bizarre version of "America the Beautiful" with a self-pledge that will, more than likely, never earn her a gig at a Fourth of July celebration. Some of the coolest things about this album are the varied folk-based arrangements. West runs the gauntlet between reggae, soul, and folk, cutting a wide swath, but her voice, songs, and the fairly spare instrumental groupings give I Pledge Allegiance to Myself an easy flow. The latter part of the album fails to match the innovativeness of the first few songs, but anyone who remembers the '70s will want to stick around for covers of "Get Up, Stand Up" and "City of New Orleans." ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The White Buffalo, Lizzie West, 1973-
Contributor
David Seitz, Neil Case, Lizzie West, 1973-
Author / Creator
The White Buffalo, Lizzie West, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Appleseed
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Memphis Rockabillies, Hillbillies and Honky Tonkers, vol. 5
produced by Bill Glore, 1931-1996 and Jack Greene, 1930-2013 (Stomper Time Records, 2006), 1 hour 14 mins
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produced by Bill Glore, 1931-1996 and Jack Greene, 1930-2013 (Stomper Time Records, 2006), 1 hour 14 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1984
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Bill Glore, 1931-1996, Jack Greene, 1930-2013
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Stomper Time Records
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