2010-12-03
Pittsburgh acoustic bluesman Ernie Hawkins was captured by the playing style of the famed Rev. Gary Davis, so much so that he tracked Davis down and became a student of the legendary guitarist. This set goes back and forth between vocals and instrumentals; Hawkins has a vocal delivery similar to Leon Redbone. This release features Hawkins doing numbers by greats such as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Big Bill Broonzy and the Rev. Davis. 12/10 MJVD B-Acoustic (Piedmont)CEDRIC BURNSIDE AND LIGHTNIN’ MALCOLM -
2 MAN WRECKING CREW
DAVID MAXWELL & LOUISIANA RED
YOU GOT TO MOVE
THE IGUANAS
If You Should Ever Fall On Hard Times
HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA
AND STILL I RISE
NICK GORDON
CHRONIC BLUES PARTY
THE NIGHTHAWKS
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