The High Lonesome Sound Roscoe Holcomb
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- Release Date: 01/20/1998
- Sales Rank: 53,399
- Label: SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
- UPC: 093074010426
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The High Lonesome Sound
| 1 | Moonshiner 1:58 |
| 2 | Old Smokey 3:41 |
| 3 | Little Birdie 2:25 |
| 4 | House in New Orleans 3:47 |
| 5 | Trouble in Mind 2:15 |
| 6 | The Wandering Boy 4:31 |
| 7 | Hook and Line 1:51 |
| 8 | Married Life Blues 1:47 |
| 9 | Omie Wise 4:31 |
| 10 | Willow Tree 2:56 |
| 11 | Boat's up the River 3:45 |
| 12 | In the Pines 2:22 |
| 13 | Fox Chase 1:21 |
| 14 | Little Gray Mule 1:09 |
| 15 | I'm a Free Little Bird 1:54 |
| 16 | Little Bessie 10:03 |
| 17 | Motherless Children 4:53 |
| 18 | Darling Corey 3:35 |
| 19 | Roll on Buddy 2:22 |
| 20 | A Village Churchyard 7:05 |
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About this Artist
Editorial Reviews
Twenty-one tracks from his Folkways album, including his accomplished, somber renditions of standards such as "House of the Rising Sun," "Moonshiner," "Trouble in Mind," and "Motherless Children." Holcomb is a big favorite among musicians and folklorists -- Bob Dylan, for one, is a big fan -- yet it must be said that this is probably too authentic for most listeners to play for pleasure. It's straight from the bone, with high, at times harsh vocals that make no concession to popular clichés to make things easier on the ear. That's one thing which makes the parallel to Dylan easy to see. The banjo playing is impressive, and the anthology is embellished by lengthy liner notes and recollections by John Cohen. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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