Roscoe Holcomb - The High Lonesome Sound mp3

Tracklist

Credits

• Liner Notes, Producer – John Cohen
• Recorded By – Peter Bartok
• Vocals, Banjo, Jew's Harp [Mouth Harp], Guitar – Roscoe Holcomb

Notes

Original pressing, blue labels with silver printing. Includes 8 page descriptive booklet, Folkways 'Important Announcement' insert, and 'Country Music on Folkways Records' catalog and order form pamphlet.

Folkways Records
and Service Corp., 165 W. 46 ST., N.Y.C
Long Playing Non-Breakable Micro Groove 33 1/3 RPM
© 1965 Folkways Records and Service Corp.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side A): FA 2368A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side B): FA 2368B

Info

Though this album was released in 1965, Kentucky singerbanjo man Holcomb plays tunes that reach back to-and sometimes even predate-the earliest days of country and folk. His rough-edged tenor is a master marksmans bullet tearing straight into the heart of old spirituals A Village Churchyard , traditional folk Darling Corey , and string-band tunes Free Little Bird . The High Lonesome. The High Lonesome Sound by Roscoe Holcomb, released 20 January 1998 1. Moonshiner 2. On Top of Old Smoky 3. Little Birdie 4. House in New Orleans House of the Rising Sun 5. Trouble in Mind 6. The Wandering Boy 7. Hook and Line 8. Married Life Blues 9. Omie Wise 10. Willow Tree 11. Boat's Up the River 12. In the Pines 13. Fox Chase 14. Little Gray Mule 15. Free Little Bird 16. Little Bessie 17. Motherless Children 18. Darling Corey 19. Roll on Buddy 20. A Village Churchyard 21. Walk Around My Bedside The legendary Roscoe Holcomb performs 21 powerful songs shaped by the hard times and con. It's straight from the bone, with high, at times harsh vocals that make no concession to popular clichés to make things easier on the ear. That's one thing which makes the parallel to Dylan easy to see. The banjo playing is impressive, and the anthology is embellished by lengthy liner notes and recollections by John Cohen. 17 tracks 52:28. The legendary Roscoe Holcomb performs 21 powerful songs shaped by the hard times and conflict between old and new that marked his life in the Kentucky mountains. A hard-hitting singer and banjo-player, he also performs unaccompanied ballads, banjo and harmonica solos, and with a guitar. These recordings from 1961, 1964, and 1974 were previously released on three different Folkways LP records and had a powerful influence on the folk music revival. The High Lonesome Sound. Roscoe Holcomb. Released 1998. The High Lonesome Sound Tracklist. Moonshiner Lyrics. The High Lonesome Sound Q&A. More Roscoe Holcomb albums. The High Lonesome Sound, 1998. One of the most noted Appalachian old-time musicians, banjo player and singer Roscoe Holcomb spent most of his life in the small town of Daisy, KY, and was one of the most authentic exponents of American mountain folk music. Indeed, he never had any. read more. top albums. similar to. influenced by. roscoeholcomb1 Albums. Accompanied by extensive new notes and photographs by John Cohen. 71 minutes. An Untamed Sense of Control. The High Lonesome Sound is ranked 57,991st in the overall chart, 3,387th in the 1960s, and 311th in the year 1965. This album is rated in the top 7 of all albums on . The High Lonesome Sound by Roscoe Holcomb Year: 1965 Overall rank: 57,991st. Average Rating: 76100 from 5 votes