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Music CD - Furry Lewis: Shake 'Em on Down
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Music CD: Shake 'Em on Down
Artist: Furry Lewis
List Price: $11.98
Our Price: $7.91
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Manufacturer: Fantasy
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1. John Henry
2. When My Baby Left Me
3. Shake 'Em On Down
4. Big Chief Blues
5. Old Blue
6. I'm Going To Brownsville
7. Back On My Feet Again
8. White Lightnin'
9. Roberta
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Baby You Don't Want Me
12. Done Changed My Mind
13. Goin' To Kansas City
14. Judge Boushay Blues
15. Casey Jones
16. This Time Tomorrow
17. I Will Turn Your Money Green
18. Frankie and Johnnie
19. Longing Blues
20. Long Tall Gal Blues
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0025218240321
Label: Fantasy
Manufacturer: Fantasy
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Fantasy
Release Date: 1995-03-20
Studio: Fantasy
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Summary: One Of The Greatest Post-War Country Blues Recordings
Comment: This album is one of the greatest post-World War II Country Blues recordings. There is not a bad track on this cd. Furry's version of "John Henry" is the definitive take on the hundred-plus year old song. There is a beautiful echo present on this cd that I haven't heard on any other disc. The slide playing is impeccable and the lyrics are of great meaning. This album, "The Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson", and the JSP Blind Willie McTell box set are three of the best items a Blues fan can buy.
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Summary: Quality
Comment: Good, old fashion down-home Memphis-style blues. Being a native Memphian, I really appreciate his music. However, the quality was not what I expected for a CD.
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Summary: Essential Blues
Comment: Furry Lewis and Mississippi John Hurt are the absolute high points of the blues discoveries of the 1960`s.Furry`s early sides are good but these recordings from 1960 are some of the best blues sides ever produced.An almost hypnotic scense of playing combined with simple but pungent lyrics make these sides into something more than a song.....they are like feelings caught on tape for the whole world to hear.
It doesn`t disappoint,all the songs are priceless delivered by a giant among men and one of America`s best kept secrets.You say you love the blues then why don`t you own it yet?
One man,one guitar and a song or two to share make for great listening....make it part of your life.
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Summary: The Blues Presence Down Under
Comment: Wow! what can I say this albumn is truly amazing i cant believe ive only just discovered Furry Lewis he has to be one of the most purest blues men I have ever heard , He brings his own elements to the blues the likes I have never heard . That bottleneck he employs seems to make the hairs on my neck stand up. I command all blues lovers to get this albumn you want be dissapointed.
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Summary: Outstanding Representation Of Furry's Music!
Comment: Furry Lewis was a Memphis blues guitarist who helped define the so-called "Memphis Sound" of the late 20's. As with so many of the old bluesmen, Furry enjoyed two distinct and brief periods of success. The first in the 1920's when he was around 25 years old and then again in the 1960's when he was in his mid to late 60's. This CD is actually a compilation of two previous recordings from the 1960 period, "Back On My Feet Again" and "Done Changed My Mind". Both were a good representation of Furry's guitar work and vocal capabilities and it's good to have both available on one disc. As a guitarist, Furry was equally comfortable working in broad strokes or intricate detail and everything he played shared a rhythmic strength that was all his own. As a vocalist, Furry's style is soft and easy listening. If you are interested in some country blues you will have to search long and hard to beat Furry.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The pride of Memphis country blues, Furry Lewis had a diverse repertoire that included a variety of Southern musical styles: folk songs, country music, Delta blues, and jug band among them. After recording noteworthy sides in the late-1920s, Lewis toiled as a Memphis street cleaner until the revivalist movement of the early-1960s. These 20 cuts from 1961 display a more-spirited approach than his early work. The intervening years added character to his vocals while his biting slide-guitar work includes at various times forceful rhythms, expressive wails, and supple finger picking. In his later years, Lewis had an entertainer's perspective, infusing his work with style, enthusiasm, and a compelling narrative quality. --Marc Greilsamer
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