You hear these songs, and they're incredibly moving. But when we talk about it as being raw or authentic, it discounts just how hard this stuff was to play and how musically sophisticated and innovative it was. There's a sense of almost remarginalizing it by talking about it as this primitive music that sprung up in the cotton fields, when in fact, it's incredibly skilled and impressive music - Amanda Petrusich, author of Do Not Sell at Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78 rpm Records
Well done, Phil. You nailed the vocal to the point that I think that it should be moved front and center. I think more Sleepy John is in order. Little Laura, Lawyer Clark, Liquor Store...and that's just a few that start with "L."
Excellent - and true to the spirit of Sleepy John. All you need now is a capo made out of a pencil and a rubber band... and maybe a mandolin player in the background.
Very enjoyable performance!
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