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)BIG AL AND THE HEAVYWEIGHTS
WORLD FULL OF TROUBLE
Shorty Kreutz
Full Custom Boogie
DAMON FOWLER
SUGAR SHACK
Fillmore Slim
The Legendary Fillmore Slim
JEFF HEALEY
SONGS FROM THE ROAD
GARY ALLEGRETTO
MANY SHADES OF BLUE
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