And thanks again for the review John. I'm looking forward to the CD arriving.
I just got word that my copy is on the way. Now excuse me while I go camp out by the mailbox. It could arrive any week now and I wouldn't want to miss it!
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Just because those words were the ones that got to be on the record don't mean that it was the only ones that could fit there. We changed them songs around all the time. It don't matter what you want me to listen to right now. I probably never done it again that way anyhow! - Son House, responding when asked to decipher some lyrics from one of his records. Quoted in Woman With Guitar: Memphis Minnie's Blues by Paul and Beth Garon
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. And thanks again for the review John. I'm looking forward to the CD arriving. I just got word that my copy is on the way. Now excuse me while I go camp out by the mailbox. It could arrive any week now and I wouldn't want to miss it! Smoky Babe has always been respected on weeniecampbell since his name first was mentioned. When it first came up a long time back I'd never heard of him and I soon remedied that. O'Muck is right when he alludes to the recognition and inclusion he should have gotten during the revival era. So I too, obviously, am looking forward to getting my hands and ears on this disk.
Hi jostber,
The material on this CD was never previously released and was never released on vinyl by Arhoolie. All best, Johnm Hi jostber,I bought this CD when it came out. Having the earlier stuff on vinyl, I would quite like to have had this release in that format as well. Whilst I often prefer vinyl, at the end of the day I'm more interested in the music than the medium. jpeters609
Actually, this album was also released on vinyl at the same time as the CD in 2014 -- with fewer tracks, of course. But it does not appear to be available in that format on the new Smithsonian Folkways/Arhoolie site. There is a used copy currently listed at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Back-Country-Blues-Smoky-Babe/dp/B00OWHZ9JY/ref=sr_1_2_twi_lp__3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1521129010&sr=1-2&keywords=smoky+babe Thanks for the catch, Jeff. I didn't realize Arhoolie was doing new releases in vinyl at that late date.
All best, Johnm Looks like you can purchase it on vinyl directly from Chris' online version of his Down Home Music store.
http://www.downhomemusic.com/product/smoky-babe-way-back-in-the-country-blues-lp-548/ Looks like you can purchase it on vinyl directly from Chris' online version of his Down Home Music store. That is great, thanks for this link! hms
First time for me to hear Smokey Babe.
Wow, just wow! Thanks johnm for the intro. H It's great to see folks getting excited about this recording, and I hope if it sounds good you'll all pick up a copy. It's great!
All best, Johnm Would love to get the vinyl version of this one, but it seems a bit hard to find: Whoa, sorry to necro but look at that guitar! Is that an Oscar Schmidt maybe?
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