Reviewed: 11-1-2020
Reviewer: Tom McCarter
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
If You Like: Merle Travis, Lester Flatt
Review: an early recording of straight bluegrass & country from one of the masters. The spoken intros reveal his sense of humor & give you a little history of the evolution of the music. Note that length of the tracks include an often long spoken intro & an extended applause..
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Wabash Cannonball (3:48) - spoken intro> harmonica starts> midtempo song>quick stop
^2/ The House Carpenter (5:24) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo song> quick stop
3/ I Wish I Was Single Again (3:38) - spoken intro> harmonica starts> midtempo song> quick stop
*4/ Little Darling Pal Of Mine (3:01) - spoken intro> autoharp starts> uptempo song> quick stop
**5/ Train That Carried My Girl From Town (4:32) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo *song> fade
6/ The Worried Blues (2:54) - spoken intro> guitar starts> midtempo song> quick stop
*7/ Old Dan Tucker (2:37) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo funny song> quick stop
*8/ Sweet Heaven When I Die (3:05) - harmonics starts> uptempo song> quick stop
**9/ Doc's Talking Blues (4:19) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo picking with spoken word> quick stop on vocal
10/ Little Margaret (3:10) - spoken intro> banjo starts> midtempo song> quicks stop
**11/Sitting On Top Of The World (2:26) - short spoken intro> guitar starts> midtempo song> quick stop
***12/ Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (3:46) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo song> quick stop
***13/ Blue Smoke (1:36) - spoken intro> fast tempo guitar solo> quick fade
***14/ Deep River Blues (3:08) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo song> quick fade
***15/ Way Downtown (2:55) - spoken intro> guitar starts> fast tempo song> quick stop
**16/ Somebody Touched Me (3:40) -spoken intro> harmonic starts> fast tempo song with harmonies> quick stop
**17/ Billy In The Low Ground (1:46) - spoken intro>fast tempo instrumental> quick stop
**18/ Boil Them Cabbage Down (2:15) - spoken intro> harmonica starts> uptempo song> quick stop
*19/ Everyday Dirt (2:40) -spoken intro> guitar starts> crescendo end
*20/ I Am A Pilgrim (3:31) - spoken intro> vocal starts> midtempo song starts, stops, & starts again> quick fade
21/ No Telephomid In Heaven (2:56)- vocal intro> autoharp starts> slow song> quick stop
22/ Hop High Ladies the Cake's All Dough (1:13) - short spoken intro> guitar/harmonica starts> short uptempo instrumental> quick stop
**23/ Little Sadie (2:27) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo song> quick stop
***24/ Black Mountain Rag (2:08) - (no intro) uptempo instrumental> quick stop
***25/ Blackberry Rag (2:39) - short spoken intro> fast tempo instrumental> quick stop
*26/ Childhood Play (2:19) - spoken intro> guitar starts> uptempo song> quick stop