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luckylarue
Sep-07-2005, 2:32pm
I'm interested in the blues mandolin genre. What or who are the essential recordings or players for the un-enlightened?
Rich Del Grosso's new release looks like a great cd. Anyone have it?
Don Christy
Sep-07-2005, 3:02pm
If you're into older blues and jub bands, you should check out Yank Rachell and Johnny Young. Do a search here on these and you'll turn up some good info.
Don
kbarry
Sep-08-2005, 5:41am
I really like the Mandolin Blues CD:
http://www.amazon.com/exec....=507846 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000003ORG/qid=1126178979/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-4791539-1608735?v=glance&s=music&n=507846)
I had not heard of Willie Hatcher before, but he is my new favorite - great stuff. You can listen to short clips of the songs on Amazon.
Ken
Carl Martin - he's on the CD that kbarry referenced.
that is definitely where i would start as well. introduced me to a bunch of guys i didn't know...
i also like yank's last recording- pig trader blues. really stripped down- yank and a guitarist letting it all out. stories, songs, good old time low down blues...
just listened to the cuts on cd baby of rich d's new cd- woooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!! this one is a keeper!
luckylarue
Sep-08-2005, 2:59pm
Much obliged everyone. These will be added to my list.