A Tribute to Reverend Gary Davis-British journalist and writer Robert Tilling lovingly compiled this touching tribute to the great American Guitar genius Reverend Gary Davis. His enthusiasm for the Reverend's powerful music startedafter seeing him on his first UK concert tour in 1964.Reverend Gary Davis (1896-1972) was an African American blues and gospel singer and guitarist. His fingerpicking style was extremely influential; hisstudents in New York City in the 1960s included Stefan Grossman Roy Bookbinder Woody Mann and Ernie Hawkins. Davis' musical influence extends throughout modern American music from theGrateful Dead and Bob Dylan to Keb Mo and Olabelle. Chapters in this revised and updated biography include a detailed Chronology Discography Concert and Record Reviews quotations contributions from musicians and admirers as well as over 100 photographs.
SKU: MB.30780M
ISBN 9781513462714. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. Transcribed by Stefan Grossman.
This collection presents six legendary blues guitarists from the 1920s to early 1940s. Each has his own unique approach, style and techniques for playing. Some like Rev. Gary Davis favored regular tuning while Josh White was equally at home playing in Open D tuning as well as standard tuning. Lonnie Johnson is unique in his playing techniques as well as use of a D G D G B E tuning. Buddy Mossâ??s recordings influenced generations of Piedmont guitarists, especially Blind Boy Fuller. Bo Carter had one of the most unusual tonal approaches for playing blues, ragtime and novelty songs. And lastly there is Tommy McClennan. His recordings sound â??rough and tumbleâ? but once you explore the intricacies of his playing you will discover a powerful blues guitarist.
REV. GARY DAVIS: Cincinnati Flow â?¢ Piece without Words â?¢ Children of Zion â?¢ Twelve Gates to The City
BO CARTER: Letâ??s Get Drunk Again â?¢ Nobodyâ??s Business â?¢ Honey â?¢ What You Want Your Daddy to Do
BUDDY MOSS: Oh Lordy Mama â?¢ Sleepless Night â?¢ Someday Baby (Iâ??ll Have Mine)
JOSH WHITE Crying Blues â?¢ Bad Depression Blues â?¢ High Brown Cheater â?¢ My Soul Is Gonna Live With God â?¢ Pure Religion Hallilu
LONNIE JOHNSON: Away Down In the Alley Blues â?¢ Stomping â??Em Along Slow â?¢ Blue Ghost Blues There Is No Justice â?¢ Helena Blues â?¢ Sittinâ?? On A Log â?¢ Corn Bread Blues
TOMMY McCLENNAN: Blues as I Can Be â?¢ Iâ??m Goinâ??, Donâ??t You Know â?¢ Love With a Feeling â?¢Â New Highway No.51 â?¢ Drop Down Mama
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK: 1) Listen over and over to the original recordings available via the download link for this collection. 2) Get a program that can control digital audio files. Use this with the transcriptions and the recordings. 3) Be patient!! Practice, practice and practice some more!!
SKU: MB.30779M
ISBN 9781513462691. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This book presents three of the greatest ragtime blues guitar players from the 1920s-1940s. They all possessed what Rev. Gary Davis called that sportinâ?? right hand. Each could sing the blues or play a dance instrumental. They favored first-position chords but produced incredible textures and rhythms from these easy left-hand fingerings. There are years of exciting fingerpicking challenges in these pages. But what fun it will be once you can play these tunes!
BIG BILL BROONZY Big Bill Blues â?¢ At the Break of Day â?¢ Friendless Blues â?¢ Shuffle Rag â?¢ Worrying You off My Mind Bull Cow Blues â?¢ Five Feet Five
BLIND BLAKE Georgia Bound â?¢ Back Biting Bee Blues â?¢ Cold Hearted Mama Blues â?¢ Ice Man Blues â?¢ Righteous Blues â?¢ Tootie Blues Rope Stretchinâ?? Blues â?¢ Sea Board Stomp â?¢ Walkinâ?? Across the Country â?¢ What a Lowdown Place the Jailhouse Is
BLIND BOY FULLER Baby, I Donâ??t Have to Worry â?¢ Careless Love â?¢ Georgia Ham Mama â?¢ Keep Away From My Woman Somebodyâ??s Been Playing With That Thing â?¢ Why Donâ??t My Baby Write To Me (I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) Sheâ??s Funny That Way â?¢ Jivinâ?? Woman Blues
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 1) Listen over and over to the original recordings available via the download link for this collection. 2) Get a program that can control digital audio files. Use this with the transcriptions and the recordings. 3) Be patient!! Practice, practice and practice some more!!