Rory Block - The Lady and Mr. Johnson
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Artist: Rory BlockBrand: Block Products
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-08-15
Music Label: Rykodisc
Soundtracks:
- Cross Road Blues
- Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)
- Milkcow's Blues
- Walkin' Blues
- 32-20 Blues
- Ramblin' On My Mind
- Terraplane Blues
- Me And The Devil Blues
- Last Fair Deal Gone Down
- Come In My Kitchen
- Hellhound On My Trail
- If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
- Kind Hearted Woman Blues
Free Music Notes for The Lady and Mr. Johnson
Free Music Review: Very Good Acoustic Blues
Hit: 5 Stars
In the latest in a long line of first rate work, Rory Block here tackles 13 of Robert Johnson's compositions. All her versions are first rate, remaining faithful to the original classics while injecting her own personality and style at the same time. That's not an easy thing to do as these songs have done over and over by countless artists. Block has covered Johnson before but this is her 1st Cd devoted entirely to the great bluesman. A true 5 star CD here.
The Lady and Mr. Johnson Poster
The spirit of Robert Johnson and the Delta Blues tradition come to life on Rory Block?s Rykodisc debut, The Lady and Mr. Johnson. The recording, comprised entirely of Robert Johnson?s music, may be the most compelling and important release in the celebrated blueswoman?s 40-year career. An expert slide guitarist and a masterful singer, Block?s unmatched understanding of the complexity and form of Johnson?s music has gained her the resounding support and encouragement of the Johnson family and the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation. The album features thirteen of the King of the Delta Blues? classics stripped down to the very essence of vocals and acoustic guitar.Recording for forty years now, Rory Block has devoted the entirety of her newest album to the songs of Robert Johnson. This is no mere dalliance or bandwagon jumping for her, as this music has informed her own musical path from the outset, starting with her love of his records when she was just a child. Her subsequent studies of Rev. Gary Davis, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt and others put her in good stead for understanding the dynamics of one guitar and voice. Like some of those blues masters, Block uses the subtle complexities of fingerpicking combined with occasional slide work to create a whole that has the range of a small combo. What's amazing in hearing these thirteen songs is how fully they became part of the blues lexicon -- not just the individual songs, but their entire bearing. --David Greenberger
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