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(Arhoolie Records, 1996), 48 mins, 15 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Arhoolie Records
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1937-1940 Part 2: Chicago 1937 CD A
performed by Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958 (JSP Records, 2005), 1 hour 17 mins
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performed by Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958 (JSP Records, 2005), 1 hour 17 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958
Author / Creator
Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958
Date Published / Released
2005-08-01
Publisher
JSP Records
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Muddy Waters
performed by Muddy Waters, 1913-1983 (Universal Music, 2007), 32 mins
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performed by Muddy Waters, 1913-1983 (Universal Music, 2007), 32 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Muddy Waters, 1913-1983
Author / Creator
Muddy Waters, 1913-1983
Date Published / Released
2007-05-15
Publisher
Universal Music
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Acoustic Stories (Reissue With Bonus Track)
performed by R.L. Burnside (M.C. Records, 2008), 39 mins
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performed by R.L. Burnside (M.C. Records, 2008), 39 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
R.L. Burnside
Author / Creator
R.L. Burnside
Date Published / Released
2008-07-08
Publisher
M.C. Records
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Africa and the Blues
written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 240 page(s)
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written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 240 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Alabama: Black Secular & Religious Music (1927-1934)
performed by Wiley Barner, Alabama: Black Secular & Religious Music (1927-1934) (Document Records, 1994), 6 page(s)
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performed by Wiley Barner, Alabama: Black Secular & Religious Music (1927-1934) (Document Records, 1994), 6 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Wiley Barner
Author / Creator
Wiley Barner
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Wiley Barner, Rev. Moses Mason, Edward Thompson, Slim Duckett, Pig Norwood, Marshall Owens, Tom Bradford
Topic / Theme
African American, Songs, Performance practice, Southern Gospel, Country/Rural Blues
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(Rounder Records, 2003), 2 hours 19 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Rounder Records
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All In Time
performed by Preston Shannon, 1947- (Rounder Records, 1999), 47 mins
Memphis-based Beale Street regular Preston Shannon lays down a compelling blend of blues and soul on this outing. Recorded in Memphis and produced by Willie Mitchell, Shannon is backed by a crack staff of Memphis all-star session players, with bassist Leroy Hodges and songwriter session ace Thomas Bingham contribu...
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performed by Preston Shannon, 1947- (Rounder Records, 1999), 47 mins
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Memphis-based Beale Street regular Preston Shannon lays down a compelling blend of blues and soul on this outing. Recorded in Memphis and produced by Willie Mitchell, Shannon is backed by a crack staff of Memphis all-star session players, with bassist Leroy Hodges and songwriter session ace Thomas Bingham contributing mightily to the proceedings. Shannon has a rep as a people-pleasing live performer, so it's no surprise to hear him put his own sp...
Memphis-based Beale Street regular Preston Shannon lays down a compelling blend of blues and soul on this outing. Recorded in Memphis and produced by Willie Mitchell, Shannon is backed by a crack staff of Memphis all-star session players, with bassist Leroy Hodges and songwriter session ace Thomas Bingham contributing mightily to the proceedings. Shannon has a rep as a people-pleasing live performer, so it's no surprise to hear him put his own spin to a club favorite like Prince's "Purple Rain," leaving the guitar pyrotechnics of the original on the back burner, investigating instead the soulful content of the song in a fine, stripped-down version. There are solid blues on board, too, in "Jail of Love" and "Welfare Woman." But he can lay down the soul groove on a tune like "That's the Way I Feel About Cha" and "Just Between Me and My Woman" with equal ability. In addition to his stellar and very soulful vocal chops, Shannon also delivers some fine B.B. King-approved stinging guitar fills throughout, particularly effectively on the closing instrumental, "Cold Beer Good Time." In another era, this album could have come out on Stax, and could stand nicely against Albert King albums of that time frame. As it is in the here and now, All In Time stands instead as a fine modern-day soul-blues album with a vintage pedigree a mile long. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Preston Shannon, 1947-
Author / Creator
Preston Shannon, 1947-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Rounder Records
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performed by Blind Blake (JSP Records, 2005), 3 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Blind Blake
Author / Creator
Blind Blake
Date Published / Released
2005-07-19
Publisher
JSP Records
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Angel Of Mercy
performed by Rory Block, 1949- (Rounder Records, 1994), 43 mins
Block moves completely away from the blues form on this release, doing original pieces that evoke the familiar themes of alienation, anguish and romantic conflicts, but in a production climate geared more toward folk and singer/songwriter arrangements than 12-bar settings. She still plays excellent guitar solos an...
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performed by Rory Block, 1949- (Rounder Records, 1994), 43 mins
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Block moves completely away from the blues form on this release, doing original pieces that evoke the familiar themes of alienation, anguish and romantic conflicts, but in a production climate geared more toward folk and singer/songwriter arrangements than 12-bar settings. She still plays excellent guitar solos and accompaniment, but her vocals are now powerful or mournful, questioning or declarative, and she's unconcerned with trying to capture...
Block moves completely away from the blues form on this release, doing original pieces that evoke the familiar themes of alienation, anguish and romantic conflicts, but in a production climate geared more toward folk and singer/songwriter arrangements than 12-bar settings. She still plays excellent guitar solos and accompaniment, but her vocals are now powerful or mournful, questioning or declarative, and she's unconcerned with trying to capture the quality of someone else's compositions. The disc's final selection, the nine-minute-plus "A Father and Two Sons," reworks the biblical Prodigal son tale with a contemporary focus, featuring wonderful vocal interaction between Block and her son Jordan. This album showcases Rory Block's own sound and vision and deserves widespread praise and attention. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Rory Block, 1949-
Author / Creator
Rory Block, 1949-
Date Published / Released
1994-04-08
Publisher
Rounder Records
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