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Category Archives: Bluegrass
The Wabash Cannonball: The Carter Family; Roy Acuff; Glen Campbell
Hello there! This week our blog features an old country classic, The Wabash Cannonball. We will begin with an early recorded version by The Carter Family. Next, we will review a cover by Roy Acuff, and finally a cover by … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass, Country music, Folk music, Pop Music
Tagged Glen Campbell, Roy Acuff, The Carter Family, The Wabash Cannonball, The Wrecking Crew
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The Boxer: Simon & Garfunkel; Joan Baez; Jerry Douglas, Shawn Colvin & Alison Krauss
Hello there! This week our blog features a wonderful folk-rock song, The Boxer. First we will discuss the original version of the song by Simon and Garfunkel. Next, we will show the song as it was covered by Joan Baez, … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass, Country music, Folk music, Folk-rock music, Pop Music, Rock and roll
Tagged Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Joan Baez, Paul Simon, Shawn Colvin, Simon and Garfunkel, The Boxer
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Take Me Home, Country Roads: John Denver; the Osborne Brothers; Toots & the Maytals
Hello there! This week’s blog entry is Take Me Home, Country Roads. This is a beautiful and moving folk-rock song composed by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. We will start with a brief review of John Denver’s career. … Continue reading
Blue Moon of Kentucky: Bill Monroe; Elvis Presley; Patsy Cline
Hello there! In this week’s blog we consider the song Blue Moon of Kentucky. This is an important ‘roots’ bluegrass song, originally recorded in the 1940s. We will start with the original song by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass, Country music, Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Tagged Bill Black, Bill Monroe, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Scotty Moore
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