By James Calemine Alabama born author Zora Neale Hurston wrote Tell My Horse: Voodoo And Life In Haiti And Jamaica in 1938. The vivid stories reveal how voodoo is interwoven within the cultures. It’s a strange tale. Tell My Horse exists as a first hand...
"Well how long has that evening train been gone?" --Leroy Carr Chuck Leavell stands as one of the finest piano players in the world. The Alabama-born, Georgia tree farmer's musical resume includes working with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, The Rolling...
“I read every word he ever wrote.” -Bob Dylan
“Rosalee” counts as the rocker with the classic Robinson line: “Is the air getting thicker?/Are we getting high?”. My favorite is “Tulsa Yesterday” that washes a nice musical waterfall over the listener. Other tracks on this collection would serve in the group’s live repertory for years such as “Star or Stone”, “Tomorrow’s Blues”, “Reflections On A Broken Mirror”, “Beware, Take Care” and “One Hundred Days of Rain”.
Potent stuff…
Jack White’s photo on the album cover of Blunderbuss with a vulture on his shoulder speaks volumes. Fair warning ladies. White produced and recorded his first solo album, Blunderbuss, in Nashville, where he’s been a resident since 2005. Recently, White said this...
Songwriter/guitarist Lowman Pauling fronted the North Carolina group the 5 Royales in the 1950s. Steve Cropper always cited Pauling as a major influence. Steve Cropper’s legendary music career spans five decades. He’s collaborated with–to name only a few–The Mar-Keys,...
Released in 1974, Highway Call counted as the first solo album by Dickey Betts. The Allman Brothers released Brothers And Sisters the previous year and took a break. Recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia, Highway Call contains 35-minutes of laid-back...
By James Calemine Born Karen Cariker during 1938, in Texas, Karen Dalton grew up in Oklahoma. During her lifetime, Dalton received little critical acclaim for her music. In New York City she kept time with Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin and Fred Neil. Dalton was not a...
"Will power. With strength of will you can do anything. With willpower you can determine your destiny." --Bob Dylan Dave Schools serves as the thunderous bassist in the band Widespread Panic. Panic exists as one of the most talented and hardworking bands in the last...
By James Calemine Bad As Me, the 22nd studio release by Tom Waits earned the highest chart appearance–#6 on Billboard’s Top 200–in his esteemed career. Bad As Me contains 13 close-to-the-bone songs from his first studio album in seven years. The musical cast on this...