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)Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt
Slide To Freedom
OMAR KENT DYKES WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN
ON THE JIMMY REED HIGHWAY
DICKY JAMES AND THE BLUE FLAMES
Hard Rain
MOLLIE O'BRIEN AND RICH MOORE
Love Runner
KILBORN ALLEY
Four
JOHN NEMETH
Name the Day
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