2010-12-03
Pittsburgh acoustic bluesman Ernie Hawkins was captured by the playing style of the famed Rev. Gary Davis, so much so that he tracked Davis down and became a student of the legendary guitarist. This set goes back and forth between vocals and instrumentals; Hawkins has a vocal delivery similar to Leon Redbone. This release features Hawkins doing numbers by greats such as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Big Bill Broonzy and the Rev. Davis. 12/10 MJVD B-Acoustic (Piedmont)
THE TWISTERS
COME OUT SWINGIN'
THE HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND
THE GAME
ROOMFUL OF BLUES
IN A ROOMFUL OF BLUES
DICKY JAMES AND THE BLUE FLAMES
Hard Rain
Lazy Genius
Strange Plains, Dark Grooves.
Terrie Odabi
My Blue Soul
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