Pure Religion and Bad Company
produced by Manny Greenhill (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1991), 59 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- A stunning mixture of gospel vocals and deftly played blues and ragtime instrumentals from the guitar playing evangelist. Recordings from 1957 demonstrate Davis's amazing ability to both sing and play with a passion and skill unparalleled. They also contain the first recorded performances of the Davis classics Hesitation Blues and Cocaine Blues. Reverend Gary Davis remains one of America's truly great folk artists. "...[M]andatory listening...the single best source of his passionate singing and playing..." (One of the top five blues releases of 1991) Pulse!
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 59 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Sacred, Blues
- Label
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Producer
- Manny Greenhill
- Release Date
- 1991
- Subject
- World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá