Josh White was a key figure in the
evolution of the folk and blues music revivals, a brilliant
guitarist and dashingly sexy cabaret star who for three decades was
the world's most popular acoustic blues performer. After a childhood
leading blind street singers through the South, Josh was a popular
recording artist in the 1930s golden age of acoustic blues; then in
the 1940s he became the first bluesman to capture a large mainstream
audience. Though his smooth, polished style is quite unlike the
harder-edged approach that many people now consider basic to blues,
his unique, lyrical guitar work and soulful singing made him a
formative influence on the international folk scene.
This
Dvd begins with a rare filmed snippet from the 1940s, then includes
a range of European performances from the 1960s, showing the breadth
and variety of Josh's repertoire, from traditional blues and gospel
to folk revival standards and cabaret material. It captures the
intimate, sophisticated style, swing and power that made Josh the
most influential guitarist on the early folk scene and one of
America's defining entertainers.
24 page booklet with
detailed biographical notes and rare photos available as
downloadable pdf file
here!
Titles include:
- The House I Live In
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
- Blind Man Stood on the Road and Cried
- Strange Fruit
- Jelly Jelly
- Uncle Sam Says
- Free and Equal Blues
- John Henry
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
- I Wish the World Were Colorblind
- Whatcha Gonna Do
- Scarlet Ribbons
- Cindy
- Danny Boy
- You Know Baby What I Want from You
- Number Twelve Train
- Waltzing Matilda, Apples
- Peaches and Cherries
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
Regioncode - 2
Tento produkt byl přidán dne Čtvrtek 18. květen 2006.