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The Best of John Fahey: 1959-1977
composed by John Fahey; performed by John Fahey (Takoma, 2002), 1 hour 19 mins, 18 page(s)
The title of this compilation is a little misleading. Although it is indeed an anthology, and the most recent two tracks were recorded in 1977, nothing was recorded as early as 1959. In fact, nothing was recorded before the mid-'60s. If you believe the track notes, nothing was recorded before 1967, though it shoul...
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composed by John Fahey; performed by John Fahey (Takoma, 2002), 1 hour 19 mins, 18 page(s)
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The title of this compilation is a little misleading. Although it is indeed an anthology, and the most recent two tracks were recorded in 1977, nothing was recorded as early as 1959. In fact, nothing was recorded before the mid-'60s. If you believe the track notes, nothing was recorded before 1967, though it should be pointed out that the two tracks from The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites, given a recording date of 1967 on this CD, a...
The title of this compilation is a little misleading. Although it is indeed an anthology, and the most recent two tracks were recorded in 1977, nothing was recorded as early as 1959. In fact, nothing was recorded before the mid-'60s. If you believe the track notes, nothing was recorded before 1967, though it should be pointed out that the two tracks from The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites, given a recording date of 1967 on this CD, are given a recording date of 1964 on Takoma's reissue of that very album. Anyway, although this is fine music, as a survey it's not exactly balanced, with the 15 tracks on the original LP coming from just five albums, though John Fahey had released more than a dozen LPs by the time of this collection. So it's essentially the best, as determined and selected by Fahey himself, from these albums: Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes, The Legend of Blind Joe Death, The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites, and John Fahey/Peter Lang/Leo Kottke. That is, with the addition of two pieces ("Spanish Two-Step" and a re-recording of "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Philip XIV of Spain," originally cut for the 1963 version of Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes) that Fahey cut specifically for this best-of compilation. Rhino's two-CD Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology is a wider-spanning, lengthier chronological overview that's preferable for those wanting a fuller appreciation of his work. But what's here is good, important acoustic guitar music combining folk, blues, Americana, and unclassifiably weird originality, although it gives short shrift to some of his odder, more experimental 1960s and 1970s work (some of which, admittedly, was done for other labels than Takoma, from whose vaults all of the tracks were accessed). The 2002 CD reissue does have its nice extras: three bonus tracks (including two from the early 1970s, "America" and the 23-minute "Fare Forward Voyagers," taken from albums not sampled in the original track listing) and appreciations in the liner notes from Leo Kottke, Henry Kaiser, Peter Lang, Jim O'Rourke, and (yes!) George Winston. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
John Fahey
Author / Creator
John Fahey
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Takoma
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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forg...
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produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
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The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forging the link between West African griots and performers of 20th-century blues and string-band music. 64 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Cecilia Conway, Scott Odell
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 39 mins
This 13-song set represents one of this blues duo's best efforts recorded and has been a popular Folkways title for over 30 years. Tracks include Dark Road, John Henry, Better Day, and Can't Help Myself. "Easy-going, front-porch story-telling folk blues..." Pulse!
"Easy-going, front-porch story-telling folk...
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 39 mins
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This 13-song set represents one of this blues duo's best efforts recorded and has been a popular Folkways title for over 30 years. Tracks include Dark Road, John Henry, Better Day, and Can't Help Myself. "Easy-going, front-porch story-telling folk blues..." Pulse!
"Easy-going, front-porch story-telling folk blues..." -- Pulse!
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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performed by Chuck Suchy (Rounder Records, 1993), 1 hour 13 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Chuck Suchy
Author / Creator
Chuck Suchy
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Rounder Records
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David Bromberg: My Own House/You Should See The Rest Of The Band
produced by David Bromberg, 1945- and Tom Flye; performed by David Bromberg, 1945- (Fantasy, 1999), 1 hour 18 mins
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produced by David Bromberg, 1945- and Tom Flye; performed by David Bromberg, 1945- (Fantasy, 1999), 1 hour 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1979
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
David Bromberg, 1945-
Contributor
Tom Flye, David Bromberg, 1945-
Author / Creator
David Bromberg, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fantasy
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David Crabtree/ Dick Weissman: Tours/Detours
performed by David Crabtree and Dick Weissman, fl. 1961 (Wind River, 2003), 47 mins, 17 page(s)
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performed by David Crabtree and Dick Weissman, fl. 1961 (Wind River, 2003), 47 mins, 17 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
2001-09-11
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
David Crabtree, Dick Weissman, fl. 1961
Author / Creator
David Crabtree, Dick Weissman, fl. 1961
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Wind River
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Deep River Of Song: Alabama
produced by Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961 (Rounder Records, 2001), 1 hour 5 mins
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produced by Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961 (Rounder Records, 2001), 1 hour 5 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ruby Pickens Tartt, Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Deep River of Song: Mississippi - Saints & Sinners
produced by Anna L. Chairetakis, 1944- (Rounder Records, 1999), 1 hour 15 mins
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produced by Anna L. Chairetakis, 1944- (Rounder Records, 1999), 1 hour 15 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Alan Lomax, 1915-2002, Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961, John W. Work, 1871-1925, Lewis Jones, Herbert Halpert, 1911-2000, Anna L. Chairetakis, 1944-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Dick Weissman: New Traditions
performed by Dick Weissman, fl. 1961 (Folk Era, 1994), 41 mins, 14 page(s)
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performed by Dick Weissman, fl. 1961 (Folk Era, 1994), 41 mins, 14 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Dick Weissman, fl. 1961
Author / Creator
Dick Weissman, fl. 1961
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Folk Era
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Folk Music of the Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 2
produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1961), 31 mins
This volume is half of a two-recording set that includes recordings not issued on the Vanguard or Elektra Newport compilations. Intended to represent music from the American South and then-current trends in folk singing, the album features Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, the New Lost City Ramblers, Frank Warner, Joh...
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1961), 31 mins
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This volume is half of a two-recording set that includes recordings not issued on the Vanguard or Elektra Newport compilations. Intended to represent music from the American South and then-current trends in folk singing, the album features Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, the New Lost City Ramblers, Frank Warner, John Greenway, Guy Carawan, and Fleming Brown.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Irwin Silber, 1925-2010
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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