Los Angeles guitar combo, from "Essential Listening, Vol 1" on Hightone, 2002. In Memory of Chris Beyer.
Grateful Dead
Jam Out of Terrapin
from "So Many Roads" sampler (1999)
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban
Los Twangueros
This 2003 CD of Cuban guitar sounds is my favorite album of the moment!
Soulive
Solid
Soul jazz funk groove, a hot band with a bad name
Noble Watts & Nat Adderley
The Creep
Noble and Nat, two horn men from Florida, blow some jazzy R&B. Thin Man Watts still plays at age 77!
Noble Watts & Nat Adderley
Yo Yo
As bed: Is this music too good to talk over?
Max Roach & Abdullah Ibrahim
Consanguity
1977 improvisation between magnificent jazz drummer and South African pianist
(from Burkina Faso)
Allah Man Dogo
Unknown percussionists, on
Rebirth Brass Band
Chameleon
Young New Orleans jazz whippersnappers, from "Take It To The Streets" (Rounder, 1992)
Chris Ardoin
Chris' Trail Ride
Hot zydeco number from current generation Ardoin, of the Amadie et Bois Sec Ardoins.
Danny Barker
You Got the Right Key But the Wrong Keyhole
Much-revered New Orleans jazz guitarist and storyteller; from "Save the Bones" (Orleans, 1988)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
Huge man with a sweet voice, Iz was a star in Hawaii until his death in 1997 at age 38. At one point, he weighed over 750 pounds!
Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio
Clowin' the Frets
from "Slidin' On the Frets" collection of tunes from 1920s & 30s influenced by Hawaiiann steel guitar, on Yazoo (2000)
Sylvester Weaver
Guitar Rag
The great blues guitar instrumental-- also on "Slidin' On the Frets"-- became "Steel Guitar Rag" when Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys did it a few years later.
Patrick Sky
Don't Think Twice
Of Creek Indian ancestry, Pat Sky was/is a witty folksinger who covered lots of Dylan songs
Nanci Griffith
Soutbound Train
from "Flyer" (1994). Too many strings.
Tom Waits
Downtown Train
A better train groove for sure.
Red River Dave McHenry
Amelia Earhardt's Last Flight
Red River Dave, who wrote this song, does it live at the 1981 Kerrville Folk Festival
LCCS 1st Graders
Los Politos
Children from the Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City sing about the chicks they recently hatched
Joan Baez
De Colores
This Mexican-American folk song is an anthem of Chicano pride; from "Gracias A La Vida/Here's to Life"-- Joan B's terrific 1974 bilingual album
LCCS 3rd Graders
Shepherd's Hay
Short instrumental tune on recorder
LCCS 2nd Graders
Water
Kids in Jersey City want clean water!!
LCCS 3rd Graders
Oats
Another recorder instrumental
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Young and Positive
An uplifting number about pride and strength
LCCS 4th Graders
Ladybug
Another tune from the 2003 Learning Community Charter School Spring Concert CD
Kingston Trio
MTA
Poor Charlie, still riding on the Boston subway after all these years!
Louis Jordan
Mop Mop
Saxons
Camel Walk
Voytrepek!
Buster Brown
Madison Shuffle
JB Hutto
Slidewinder
The Caravans
Know Your Rights
Eric Ambel & Roscoe's Gang
Three Feet Under
from "Loud & Lonesome" (1994)
Greg Brown
Smell of Coffee
Kevin Welch
Killing Myself
from "Cow Hear This 2" collection of Nashville alternative songs, on Cowpendia, 2003
The Gourds
Omaha
Billy Joe Shaver song
The Sabrejets
Train in Vain
Another "Rockabilly Clash" but scratch on CD nixed it
Skillet Lickers
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
Skillet Lickers-- raunchy old timey band from 1930s-- to the rescue!
John Hiatt & the Goners
Uncommon Connection
from "Beneath This Gruff Exterior" on New West, 2003, w/ Sonny Landreth back on lead guitar
Big Ass Truck
Lil Tico
Recent rock & roll from Memphis
Dewey Phillips
Radio excerpt
Famed Memphis DJ, from "It Came from Memphis" soundtrack CD
Sid Selvidge
Boll Weevil
Also from "It Came from Memphis"
Sid Selvidge
Since I Met You Baby
from "Twice Told Tales" (Elektra, 1993)
Booker T & MGs
Mrs. Robinson
Staple Singers
Brand New Day
Jackie Mittoo
North of the Sun
Recent reissue ("Champion in the Arena, 1976-1977") of tunes from late reggae producer and founding member of Skatalites
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