Good Old Koerner, Ray & Glover
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Good Old Koerner, Ray & Glover is an album by Koerner, Ray & Glover
, released in 1972.
folk festivals in 1963 and 1964. It would be 24 years before the trio's next release. The album is out of print.
Koerner, Ray & Glover
Koerner, Ray & Glover is the name of a blues band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band featured Tony "Little Sun" Glover on harmonica, "Spider" John Koerner on guitar and vocals, and Dave "Snaker" Ray on guitar and vocals. Koerner, Ray & Glover were part of the early folk/blues explosion in the...
, released in 1972.
History
The recordings on Good Old Koerner, Ray & Glover are live recordings taken from the trio's performances at the St. Olaf CollegeSt. Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a coeducational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after Olaf II of Norway,...
folk festivals in 1963 and 1964. It would be 24 years before the trio's next release. The album is out of print.
Side one
- "Black Jack Davy" (Traditional, Carter Family)
- "Down To Louisiana" (WatersMuddy WatersMcKinley Morganfield , known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues"...
, HopkinsLightnin' HopkinsSam John Hopkins better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas...
) - "Too Bad" (John Koerner)
- "Dust My Broom" (Johnson)
- "Black Snake Moan" (Lead Belly)
- "Mumblin' Word" (Traditional, Lead Belly)
- "Two Trains" (Waters)
Side two
- "Drunken Instrumental" (Tony Glover, Dave Ray)
- "Love To You" (DixonWillie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
, Waters) - "Special Agent" (Sleepy John EstesSleepy John EstesJohn Adam Estes , best known as Sleepy John Estes or Sleepy John, was a American blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, born in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee.-Career:...
) - "Mean Ol' Southern" (CrudupArthur CrudupArthur "Big Boy" Crudup was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known outside blues circles for writing songs such as "That's All Right" , "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later covered by Elvis Presley and dozens of other artists.-Career:Arthur Crudup...
) - "Love Bug" (Koerner)
- "Linin' Track" (Traditional, Lead Belly)
Personnel
- Tony "Little Sun" Glover – harmonica, vocals
- "Spider" John Koerner – guitar, vocals
- Dave "Snaker" Ray – guitar, vocals