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Statesboro Blues by Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Artist Biography For Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal Born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks In New York City On May 17 1942 Is An American Grammy Award-Winning Blues Musician Who Incorporates Elements Of World Music Into His Music. A Self-Taught Singer Songwriter And Film Composer Who Plays The Guitar Banjo And Harmonica Among Many Other Instruments Mahal Has Done Much To Reshape The Definition And Scope Of Blues Music Over The Course Of His 50 Year Career By Fusing It With Non-Traditional Forms Including Sounds From The Caribbean Africa And The South Pacific. After College Mahal Moved To Los Angeles And Formed The Group Rising Sons With Ry Cooder In 1964. The Group Signed With Columbia Records And Released One Single And Recorded Another Album Which Was Not Released By Columbia Until 1992. Taj Frustrated With The Mixed Reaction To His Music Quit The Group And Went Solo. Still With Columbia He Released A Well Received Self Titled Album In 1968 And Based On Its Success Released A Second Album Natch'l Blues That Same Year. Two Very Different Records - Giant Step With His Electric Band And Solo De Ole Folks At Home - Were Released In 1969 Together As A Double Album. This Firmly Established Taj As An American Blues Original. The Double Album The Real Thing Captured Him Live At This Time With A Horn Section. He Has Received Two Grammy Awards In The Category "Best Contemporary Blues Album" The First In 1997 For Señor Blues And Again In 2000 For Shoutin' In Key. He Has Performed On Various Film Soundtracks Including Sounder And Blues Brothers 2000 In Which He Also Appeared.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Statesboro Blues
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"Statesboro Blues " Was Written And Recorded By Blind Willie McTell In The Late 1920s A Tribute To His Hometown Of Statesboro GA. McTell's Unique Style Was A Blend Of The Piedmont And Deep South Genres Of Blues. The 12-String Guitar Was His Primary Instrument Often With The Use Of A Slide. McTell Was Legendary For His Ability To "see" Despite His Blindness Making Clicking Sounds Wherever He Went Listening To The Reverberations And Then Negotiating Furniture And Other Obstacles In His Path. He Traveled Great Distances Alone To Perform And Was Able To Provide Comfortably For Himself And His Family. McTell Died In 1959.
In The Late 1960s Taj Mahal Performed And Recorded The Song With The Late Guitarist Jesse Ed Davis Playing Slide Guitar. A Great Interpretation In Itself It Is Also Given Credit For Inspiring A Young Duane Allman To Learn Slide Guitar. Although Different Stories Exist On Exactly How Allman First Heard The Taj Mahal/Jesse Ed Davis Version The Impact On Rock Music Cannot Be Overstated As Allman Became The Acknowledged Master Of Slide Guitar Inspiring Countless Others To Adopt The Style. After He Formed The Allman Brothers Band "Statesboro Blues" Became A Signature Song For The Band. Their 1971 Album "Live At The Fillmore East" Included A Scorching Version Of The Song With Only The Lyrics Recognizable To The Original McTell Song.
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Biography - Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal Born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks In New York City On May 17 1942 Is An American Grammy Award-Winning Blues Musician Who Incorporates Elements Of World Music Into His Music. A Self-Taught Singer Songwriter And Film Composer Who Plays The Guitar Banjo And Harmonica Among Many Other Instruments Mahal Has Done Much To Reshape The Definition And Scope Of Blues Music Over The Course Of His 50 Year Career By Fusing It With Non-Traditional Forms Including Sounds From The Caribbean Africa And The South Pacific. After College Mahal Moved To Los Angeles And Formed The Group Rising Sons With Ry Cooder In 1964. The Group Signed With Columbia Records And Released One Single And Recorded Another Album Which Was Not Released By Columbia Until 1992. Taj Frustrated With The Mixed Reaction To His Music Quit The Group And Went Solo. Still With Columbia He Released A Well Received Self Titled Album In 1968 And Based On Its Success Released A Second Album Natch'l Blues That Same Year. Two Very Different Records - Giant Step With His Electric Band And Solo De Ole Folks At Home - Were Released In 1969 Together As A Double Album. This Firmly Established Taj As An American Blues Original. The Double Album The Real Thing Captured Him Live At This Time With A Horn Section. He Has Received Two Grammy Awards In The Category "Best Contemporary Blues Album" The First In 1997 For Señor Blues And Again In 2000 For Shoutin' In Key. He Has Performed On Various Film Soundtracks Including Sounder And Blues Brothers 2000 In Which He Also Appeared.
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"Statesboro Blues," was written and recorded by Blind Willie McTell in the late 1920s, a tribute to his hometown of Statesboro, GA. McTell's unique style was a blend of the Piedmont and Deep South genres of blues. The 12-string guitar was his primary instrument, often with the use of a slide. McTell was legendary for his ability to "see" despite his blindness: making clicking sounds wherever he went, listening to the reverberations, and then negotiating furniture and other obstacles in his path. He traveled great distances alone to perform and was able to provide comfortably for himself and his family. McTell died in 1959.
In the late 1960s, Taj Mahal performed and recorded the song with the late guitarist Jesse Ed Davis playing slide guitar. A great interpretation in itself, it is also given credit for inspiring a young Duane Allman to learn slide guitar. Although different stories exist on exactly how Allman first heard the Taj Mahal/Jesse Ed Davis version, the impact on rock music cannot be overstated as Allman became the acknowledged master of slide guitar, inspiring countless others to adopt the style. After he formed the Allman Brothers Band, "Statesboro Blues" became a signature song for the band. Their 1971 album, "Live at the Fillmore East" included a scorching version of the song, with only the lyrics recognizable to the original McTell song. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.