Luther Dickinson Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) I & II

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Luther Dickinson: Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) I & II

(2016/New West) 21 tracks. This acoustic collection of songs interpreted simply, recorded live, solo or with a small group of friends reflects my relationship between music, songs, the written word and legacy. Blues & Ballads celebrates the American oral tradition of blues and folk songs, not only being passed down and evolving but being transcribed (the original recording technique) and entered into the discipline of written sheet music and songbooks. The songs themselves tell the story of the lad growing up in modern day rural south amongst first generation Memphis rock 'n rolling, song collecting, folk bohemians, disapproving pre-rock 'n roll holy rollers, and citified punk rockers and modern day blues giants, experiencing the miracle that was Fat Possum Records and Hill Country Blues in the 90s, singing his song in a language near extinction, barely pre-internet, when community, word of mouth, firsthand experience, books, records and art still ruled. When the elders began passing on the lad realized that his family, friends and heroes should be made into folk heroes and their vernacular and stories should be sung. The CD package contains my handwritten lyrics representing the songwriter's notebook and the creative process that I love. The vinyl art includes my dream come true - my songbook, a printed collection of my tunes (my life), transcribed and made to look legitimate. The limited pressing makes the legitimacy fleeting and as it should be: rare and underground. I represent the Memphis underground and the mid-south region's music. This art is not for the masses. It is meant to wither and fade and then rise from the ashes again and again, evolving and mutating. Is it too late to tell your and your community's tales thru the vinyl groove and the block lettered, mimeographed page? Never! So be it through text messaged fluency of thumb and mp3-ed micro speakers, the lives and legends of modern day folk music heroes will live on and the spirit of American roots rock ' n roll will shout to the man, the masses, and disposable pop culture, "F*** off. Even in death, the art lives on." - Luther Dickinson

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Interpret: Luther Dickinson
Album titlle: Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) I & II
Genre Blues
Label NEW WEST
Artikelart CD
EAN: 0607396634620
weight in Kg 0.1

Dickinson, Luther - Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) I & II CD 1
01	Hurry Up Sunshine	Luther Dickinson
02	Up Over Yonder (Feat JJ Grey)	Luther Dickinson
03	Bang Bang Lulu	Luther Dickinson
04	Moonshine	Luther Dickinson
05	Jackson	Luther Dickinson
06	Mean Ol' Wind Died Down	Luther Dickinson
07	How I Wish My Train Would Come	Luther Dickinson
08	Ain't No Grave (Feat Mavis Staples)	Luther Dickinson
09	Let It Roll	Luther Dickinson
10	My Leavin'	Luther Dickinson
11	Horseshoe (Reprise)	Luther Dickinson
12	Highwater (Soldier)	Luther Dickinson
13	And It Hurts	Luther Dickinson
14	Storm	Luther Dickinson
15	Mojo, Mojo	Luther Dickinson
16	Ol' Cannonball	Luther Dickinson
17	Devilment	Luther Dickinson
18	Blow Out	Luther Dickinson
19	Mayor Langford Birmingham Blues	Luther Dickinson
20	Shake (Yo Mama)	Luther Dickinson
21	Horseshoe	Luther Dickinson