Brother Tim's Picks Find a Salem 66 Song and It is a Good Day / Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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* - Part of the soundtrack to accompany the book by Allen Lowe, "Turn Me Loose White Man." / ** - probably recorded in Richmond, Virgina, c. 13 November 1909 ("The Edison Cylinders") - from "Discogs" /
In the liner notes to this, Earle writes: "With the exception of the instrumentals...these (songs) are not outtakes. They are, rather, stray tracks, recorded at different times for different reasons that I am very proud of and are either unreleased or underexposed."
"Rusty & Doug" = Cajun musicians and brothers brothers Rusty Kershaw, {fiddle) Doug Kershaw (guitar) / Click on the Link above, to view the album this was on
Warden has been around since the late 1980's; he is a rare two-time member of The Texas Music Hall of Fame, both as a solo artist and as a member of The Wagoneers.
* - Swamp Dogg's real name: "J. Williams" = "Jerry Williams" / “Not a lot of people talk about the true origins of bluegrass music, but it came from Black people. The banjo, the washtub, all that stuff started with African Americans. We were playing it before it even had a name.” - Swamp Dogg // Click on Link above/ left, to read an article about this release
* - only an instrumental track was originally recorded; Taj Mahal added vocals in 1992 / ** - ALTHOUGH Robert Johnson originally recorded it in 1936, titled 'I Believe I'll Dust My Broom'; Johnson's version was not released till 1968, on the album 'King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II' // Click the Link above, left to view the CD (you REALLY should - it comes with a very informative booklet)
* - The FULL, whole-hog billing: ' Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Kansas City Bill [aka Johnny Otis] & Orch ' / Click on Link above, left to view the original shellac single // LET's GET this STRAIGHT - Elvis' cover was based more on a 1955 cover by "Freddie Bell and the Bellboys", than on Thornton's original
He was briefly in the group Lone Justice (1985 - 1986) and was also a member of X from 1986 to 1995. where he replaced Billy Zoom. Also, the son of songwriter/ folk musician Terry Gilkyson.
This album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in his "Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (released in 1981). It's also listed at #192 on the "Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
Cash previously recorded this, on the 1962 album "The Sound of Johnny Cash" / The album marked the beginning of a career resurgence for him. He was widely recognized as an icon, but record sales had suffered during the late 1970s and 1980s.
He was briefly in the group Lone Justice (1985 - 1986) and was also a member of X from 1986 to 1995. where he replaced Billy Zoom. Also, the son of songwriter/ folk musician Terry Gilkyson.
From Wisconsin / The group includes includes Jerry Miller, lead guitarist of Moby Grape. . Rolling Stone included Miller at #68 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time" and Moby Grape's debut/ self-titled album, at #124 on the listing of "The 500 Greatest Albums of all Time"
He was briefly in the group Lone Justice (1985 - 1986) and was also a member of X from 1986 to 1995. where he replaced Billy Zoom. Also, the son of songwriter/ folk musician Terry Gilkyson.
