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Walter Taylor
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SUNDAY APRIL 4 2010
John Byrd & Walter Taylor 1929-1931 Story Of Blues 1991 This Is An Interesting CD That Collects The Recordings Of Two Notable Performers From 1920s-Era Louisville Kentucky John Byrd And "Washboard" Walter Taylor. Although The City Is Best Known For Jug Bands Among Its Notable Early 20th-Century Black Musicians Its Location Made It A Logical Stopping Place For Many African Americans Migrating From The Deep South. Indeed What Little Information We Have About John Byrd Suggests That He Was A Transplant From Mississippi. Judging By His Estimated Birth Date Likely During The 1890s If Not Earlier Eclectic Repertory And Preference For The 12-String Guitar It Is Probably Most Accurate To Classify Him As A Songster. Even Less Is Known About Walter Taylor Almost Definitely The Same Person As Washboard Walter A Singer Washboard Player And Leader Of A String Band In Which Byrd Often Played. The Opening Tracks Find Byrd Operating Under The Guise Of Rev. George Jones And Congregation With The Vocal Assistance Of Sister Jones A Probable Pseudonym For Singer Mae Glover With Whom He Also Recorded A Few Double Entendre Blues Sides That Are Unfortunately Not Included Here. At Least One Of The Two Sermons Seems Somewhat Farcical At Times. "That White Mule Of Sin" Could Be Construed As An Attack On Moonshine Or Commentary On Mistreatment By Whites Depending On How One Looks At It While "The Heavenly Airplane" References Aviator Charles Lindbergh At One Point. "Narrow Face Blues " "Insurance Man Blues " "Overall Cheater Blues " And "Disconnected Mama" Are Engaging Duet Performances That Highlight Taylor's Pleasant Vocals And Byrd's Deft Touch On Guitar Although The Surface Noise Gets A Little Excessive At Times. During The Recording Session For The Latter Three Titles Paramount Records Encouraged The Two To Come Up With A Tribute To The Recently Deceased Blind Lemon Jefferson Resulting In "Wasn't It Sad About Lemon." "Billy Goat Blues" Features Byrd's Churning 12-String Guitar To Good Effect In A Solo Setting. "Old Timbrook Blues" Is One Of Many American Variations On The 18th-Century English Racehorse Ballad "Skewball." On These Shores However The Cast Of Characters Changes With The Song Relating The Story Of The Famed 1878 Kentucky Race Between Mollie McCarty And Ten Broeck. Fellow Songster Henry Thomas Also Recorded A Version Of This Tune As "Run Mollie Run." The Remaining Titles Feature Taylor Without Byrd And Accompanied Instead By Various Incarnations Of His String Band. The First 78 Offers The Listener A Fascinating Opportunity To Hear Two Pieces Generally Considered To Be Part Of The Hillbilly Idiom Interpreted By Black Musicians. Some Of You May Be Familiar With The Rollicking "Thirty-Eight And Plus" By Virtue Of The Panama Limited Jug Band's "38 Plug " And Deadheads Will Recognize "Deal Rag" Aka "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" As "Deal." Of Course The Originals Presented Here Are Superior. "Corrine Corrine" And "You Rascal You" Are Yet Additional Versions Of These Oft-Covered Songs That Are As Old As The Hills While "Yo-Yo Blues" Bears Similarities To The Similarly Titled "My Baby Got A Yo-Yo" By The Two Poor Boys. As Its Title Suggests "Broadcasting Blues" Deals With Music On The Radio. "Diamond Ring Blues" Seems To Be In The "Betty And Dupree" Family Of Songs Although I Am Not Able To Make Out Any References To The Story's Two Main Characters In The Lyrics Of This Interpretation. "Coal Camp Blues" And "Do You Love Me Blues" Are Arguably This Disc's Most Lowdown Performances And Both Feature Superb Mandolin And Banjo Work From Unknown Accompanists. 1. That White Mule Of Sin - Rev. George Jones And Congregation
2. The Heavenly Airplane - Rev. George Jones And Congregation
3. Narrow Face Blues - Washboard Walter And His Band
4. Wasn't It Sad About Lemon - Walter And Byrd
5. Insurance Man Blues - Washboard Walter
6. Overall Cheater Blues - Washboard Walter
7. Disconnected Mama - Washboard Walter John Byrd
8. Billy Goat Blues - John Byrd
9. Old Timbrook Blues - John Byrd
10. Thirty-Eight And Plus - Walter Taylor
11. Deal Rag - Walter Taylor
12. Corrine Corrine - Walter Taylor
13. Yo-Yo Blues - Walter Taylor
14. Broadcasting Blues - Walter Taylor
15. You Rascal You - Walter Taylor
16. Diamond Ring Blues - Walter Taylor
17. Coal Camp Blues - Taylor's Weatherbirds
18. Do You Love Me Blues - Taylor's Weatherbirds
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Biography - Walter Taylor
SUNDAY APRIL 4 2010
John Byrd & Walter Taylor 1929-1931 Story Of Blues 1991 This Is An Interesting CD That Collects The Recordings Of Two Notable Performers From 1920s-Era Louisville Kentucky John Byrd And "Washboard" Walter Taylor. Although The City Is Best Known For Jug Bands Among Its Notable Early 20th-Century Black Musicians Its Location Made It A Logical Stopping Place For Many African Americans Migrating From The Deep South. Indeed What Little Information We Have About John Byrd Suggests That He Was A Transplant From Mississippi. Judging By His Estimated Birth Date Likely During The 1890s If Not Earlier Eclectic Repertory And Preference For The 12-String Guitar It Is Probably Most Accurate To Classify Him As A Songster. Even Less Is Known About Walter Taylor Almost Definitely The Same Person As Washboard Walter A Singer Washboard Player And Leader Of A String Band In Which Byrd Often Played. The Opening Tracks Find Byrd Operating Under The Guise Of Rev. George Jones And Congregation With The Vocal Assistance Of Sister Jones A Probable Pseudonym For Singer Mae Glover With Whom He Also Recorded A Few Double Entendre Blues Sides That Are Unfortunately Not Included Here. At Least One Of The Two Sermons Seems Somewhat Farcical At Times. "That White Mule Of Sin" Could Be Construed As An Attack On Moonshine Or Commentary On Mistreatment By Whites Depending On How One Looks At It While "The Heavenly Airplane" References Aviator Charles Lindbergh At One Point. "Narrow Face Blues " "Insurance Man Blues " "Overall Cheater Blues " And "Disconnected Mama" Are Engaging Duet Performances That Highlight Taylor's Pleasant Vocals And Byrd's Deft Touch On Guitar Although The Surface Noise Gets A Little Excessive At Times. During The Recording Session For The Latter Three Titles Paramount Records Encouraged The Two To Come Up With A Tribute To The Recently Deceased Blind Lemon Jefferson Resulting In "Wasn't It Sad About Lemon." "Billy Goat Blues" Features Byrd's Churning 12-String Guitar To Good Effect In A Solo Setting. "Old Timbrook Blues" Is One Of Many American Variations On The 18th-Century English Racehorse Ballad "Skewball." On These Shores However The Cast Of Characters Changes With The Song Relating The Story Of The Famed 1878 Kentucky Race Between Mollie McCarty And Ten Broeck. Fellow Songster Henry Thomas Also Recorded A Version Of This Tune As "Run Mollie Run." The Remaining Titles Feature Taylor Without Byrd And Accompanied Instead By Various Incarnations Of His String Band. The First 78 Offers The Listener A Fascinating Opportunity To Hear Two Pieces Generally Considered To Be Part Of The Hillbilly Idiom Interpreted By Black Musicians. Some Of You May Be Familiar With The Rollicking "Thirty-Eight And Plus" By Virtue Of The Panama Limited Jug Band's "38 Plug " And Deadheads Will Recognize "Deal Rag" Aka "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" As "Deal." Of Course The Originals Presented Here Are Superior. "Corrine Corrine" And "You Rascal You" Are Yet Additional Versions Of These Oft-Covered Songs That Are As Old As The Hills While "Yo-Yo Blues" Bears Similarities To The Similarly Titled "My Baby Got A Yo-Yo" By The Two Poor Boys. As Its Title Suggests "Broadcasting Blues" Deals With Music On The Radio. "Diamond Ring Blues" Seems To Be In The "Betty And Dupree" Family Of Songs Although I Am Not Able To Make Out Any References To The Story's Two Main Characters In The Lyrics Of This Interpretation. "Coal Camp Blues" And "Do You Love Me Blues" Are Arguably This Disc's Most Lowdown Performances And Both Feature Superb Mandolin And Banjo Work From Unknown Accompanists. 1. That White Mule Of Sin - Rev. George Jones And Congregation
2. The Heavenly Airplane - Rev. George Jones And Congregation
3. Narrow Face Blues - Washboard Walter And His Band
4. Wasn't It Sad About Lemon - Walter And Byrd
5. Insurance Man Blues - Washboard Walter
6. Overall Cheater Blues - Washboard Walter
7. Disconnected Mama - Washboard Walter John Byrd
8. Billy Goat Blues - John Byrd
9. Old Timbrook Blues - John Byrd
10. Thirty-Eight And Plus - Walter Taylor
11. Deal Rag - Walter Taylor
12. Corrine Corrine - Walter Taylor
13. Yo-Yo Blues - Walter Taylor
14. Broadcasting Blues - Walter Taylor
15. You Rascal You - Walter Taylor
16. Diamond Ring Blues - Walter Taylor
17. Coal Camp Blues - Taylor's Weatherbirds
18. Do You Love Me Blues - Taylor's Weatherbirds read less
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