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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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Saga of a Guitar Picker - Ernest Tubb's Talking Blues
produced by Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958; performed by Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958; in American Guitar (Folkways Records, 1958), 3 mins
Released in 1960, American Guitar features musician and former Sing Out! editor Ed Badeaux performing popular Southern country songs. Badeaux's survey of 19 songs in eight guitar accompaniment styles—performed on a nylon-stringed classical guitar—demonstrates examples of both finger-picked and flat-picked te...
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produced by Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958; performed by Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958; in American Guitar (Folkways Records, 1958), 3 mins
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Released in 1960, American Guitar features musician and former Sing Out! editor Ed Badeaux performing popular Southern country songs. Badeaux's survey of 19 songs in eight guitar accompaniment stylesperformed on a nylon-stringed classical guitardemonstrates examples of both finger-picked and flat-picked techniques. 19 tracks, 53 minutes, with liner notes including song descriptions, photos, and guitar accompaniment tablature.
Released in 1960, American Guitar features musician and former Sing Out! editor Ed Badeaux performing popular Southern country songs. Badeaux's survey of 19 songs in eight guitar accompaniment stylesperformed on a nylon-stringed classical guitardemonstrates examples of both finger-picked and flat-picked techniques. 19 tracks, 53 minutes, with liner notes including song descriptions, photos, and guitar accompaniment tablature.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958
Contributor
Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958
Author / Creator
Ed Badeaux, fl. 1958
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Humor
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And the tin pan bended and the story ended...
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour 18 mins
For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan,...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour 18 mins
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For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mississippi John Hurt, and Christine Lavin. This October 2001 recording of his last concert features the incomparable...
For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mississippi John Hurt, and Christine Lavin. This October 2001 recording of his last concert features the incomparable "Mayor of MacDougal Street" at his lively best.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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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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Angola Prisoners' Blues
produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1996), 1 hour 18 mins
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1996), 1 hour 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1959
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Harry Oster, 1923-2001, Chris Strachwitz, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1996-06
Publisher
Arhoolie Records
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produced by David Roth; performed by David Roth; in Another Side of David Roth (Wind River, 1999), 2 mins
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produced by David Roth; performed by David Roth; in Another Side of David Roth (Wind River, 1999), 2 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1995
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
David Roth
Contributor
David Lange, David Roth
Author / Creator
David Roth
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Wind River
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Backwoods Blues (1926-1935) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Sam Butler, Bobby Grant, Solomon (Biblical figure), Lane Hardin
Topic / Theme
African American, Vaudeville, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Country/Rural Blues, Voice
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(Document Records, 1991), 1 hour 10 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Document Records
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