Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from May 7, 2005
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Pop-up player!| Artist | Track | Comments |
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| Big Guitars from Texas |
Breaker
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| Link Wray |
Switchblade
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It's hard to believe that Link Wray is in his 70s and still playing that power twang! |
| Soulive |
Lenny
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Cover of a Stevie Ray Vaughn tune, recorded live in NYC in 2002. |
| Soulive |
Turn It Out
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Another tune from their Blue Note debut album. |
| JD Crowe & the New South |
Sledd Ridin'
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From "Flashback' (Rounder, 1994) |
| Beppe Gambetta w/ Mike Marshall |
Siegel's Candy Store
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Duets with other guitar players, from "Dialogs" on Alcazar (1995) |
| Dr. John |
Quatre Parishe
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| Dr. John |
Marie Laveau
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With vocal help from Cyrille Neville and the Mardi Gras Indians; from "N'Awlins: Dis Dat D'Udda" |
| Jimmy Clanton |
You Aim to Please
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Late 50s teen hearthrob helped bring the New Orleans sound to the world, with help from Lee Allen, Red Tyler et al |
| Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band |
Get the "L" Out of the Road
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| Luis Russell & his Orchestra |
The (New) Call of the Freaks
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Check out Joe Bussard... |
| Sidney Bechet's New Orleans Feetwarmers |
Maple Leaf Rag
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Brilliant 1932 jazz ensemble version of ragtime classic |
| Frank Signorelli |
Maple Leaf Rag
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1955 |
| Eubie Blake |
Maple Leaf Rag
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In the 60s, Eubie Blake-- approaching 100 years of age-- played ragtime like it was before Sidney Bechet! |
| Tim Buckley |
It Happens Every Time
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Ace Records just put out "The Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing"-- which includes many tunes he wrote, played or (in this case) did string arrangements |
| Michael Shelley |
A Little Bit Blue
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Michael's nice new CD-- "Goodbye Cheater" on Confidential Recordings-- is worth a listen |
| Lucinda Williams |
I Lost It
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Live stuff isn't as tight as studio-- and Lucinda's vocals are too harsh-- but what a great tune and a great band |
| Lucinda Williams |
Pineola
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This tune, about a funeral, works better; from Lucinda's new live at the Fillmore on Lost Highway |
| Tom Russell |
Van Ronk
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Amazing new album-- "Hotwalker"-- is a wonderful tribute to a bunch of American eccentrics |
| Dave Van Ronk |
Antelope Rag
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Instrumental from "Going Back to Brooklyn" (Gazell Productions, 1985), his album of all originals |
| Dave Van Ronk |
Tantric Mantra
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Beauty & Truth from Brooklyn |
| Dave Van Ronk |
God Bless the Child
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Just after he died in 2002, Fantasy put out an excellent collection of some of his best work called "Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk" |
| Lol Coxhill |
Joy of Paranoia Waltz
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Recorded in 1977-78, reissued in 1988. |
| Huun-Hur-Tu |
Eerbeck-Aksy
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Mongolian throat singers. No, Dave Van Ronk was not in this group! |
| Melancholy Ramblers |
Hurt
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Austin trio-- Frances Barton, Brady Coleman, Marco Parella-- belts out this one |
| Robbie Fulks |
Where There's A Road
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Alt Country heads off "to the wild unknown" on Yep Roc, 2005. "Georgia Hard" is the album |
| Donna the Buffalo |
Life's A Ride
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More music to take on that long ride; from new CD |
| Giant Sand |
Wayfaring Stranger/Fly Me to the Moon
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from Mojo Magazine's Johnny Cash tribute |
| Guy Clark |
Boats to Build
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The Dean of Texas songwriters want to sail the seas and sing "songs to keep your dreams afloat." |
| Beth Custer Ensemble |
Wile
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Great new CD-- "Respect As Religion"-- with charming lyrics and hip music. That's all I know about them. |
| Beth Custer Ensemble |
Swim
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| Rodney Crowell |
Ride Out the Storm
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from "Fates Right Hand" |
| Clancy Brothers |
Rising of the Moon
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They did this great Irish tune on a 1987 Schanachie album, "Hearty & Hellish" |
| Greg Trooper |
Make It Through This World Okay
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Title cut to nice new album on Sugar Hill, 2005 |
| Gogol Bordello |
Avenue B
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Lower East Siders have an "East Infection" |
| Los Super Seven |
Ojitos Traidores
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Featuring Rich Trevino, this great new album-- "Heard It On the X" (Telarc, 2005)-- is a tribute to border radio. |
| Los Super Seven |
The Song of Everything
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Not sure who is the band and who is the guest: this tune has Raul Malo covering Doug Sahm. Rich sound, great music! |
| The Carter Family |
(XET) Theme/Station ID
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The Carter Family were border radio regulars. These tunes were recorded live on XET radio, Monterrey/Nuevo Leon, in 1939. |
| The Carter Family |
Something Got a Hold on Me
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AP Carter takes the lead here |
| The Carter Family |
Spirit of Love
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Carter Family instrumental |
| The Carter Family |
Worried Man Blues
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One of the best known Carter Family tunes-- covered by folk and country musicians galore. |
| Otis Clay |
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
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Joe South tune, done R&B/pop style, from "The Joe South Tribute Record" on Jackpine Social Club |
| Billy Vera & Judy Clay |
Bring It On Home to Me
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Great soul duet. Ichiban reissued two 60s albums, one a Judy Clay solo, in 1995. |
| Dar Williams |
The Christians & the Pagans
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A little friendly sacrilege to wrap it up! |
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