St. James Infirmary (Dave Van Ronk album)
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St. James Infirmary is a partially live album by American
folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk
, released in 1982. It was re-released on CD in 1996 as Statesboro Blues by EPM Musique.
The first seven tracks were recorded live.
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folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street" ....
, released in 1982. It was re-released on CD in 1996 as Statesboro Blues by EPM Musique.
The first seven tracks were recorded live.
Track listing
- "Intro" (Van Ronk) – :30
- "Green Green Rocky Road" (Robert Kaufman) – 3:25
- "Jesus Met the Woman at the Well" (Reverend Gary DavisReverend Gary DavisReverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis, was an American blues and gospel singer and guitarist, who was also proficient on the banjo and harmonica...
) – 6:30 - "Somebody Else But Me" ( Van Ronk) – 3:40
- "Come Back Baby (Let's Talk It over One More Time)" (Walter Davis) – 3:20
- "The Boll Weevil" (Brook BentonBrook BentonBrook Benton was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.He made a comeback in 1970...
) – 2:24 - "St. James InfirmarySt. James Infirmary Blues"St. James Infirmary Blues" is based on an 18th century traditional English folk song of anonymous origin, though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose . Louis Armstrong made it famous in his influential 1928 recording.-Authorship and history:"St...
" (Traditional) – 4:36 - "Blood Red Moon" (Van Ronk) – 4:40
- "Baby, Let Me Lay It on You" (Coleman, Davis) – 2:25
- "Statesboro BluesStatesboro Blues"Statesboro Blues" is a blues song in the key of D written by Blind Willie McTell; the title refers to the town of Statesboro, Georgia. Covered by many artists, the version by The Allman Brothers Band is especially notable and was ranked #9 by Rolling Stone in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar...
" (Blind Willie McTellBlind Willie McTellBlind Willie McTell , was an influential Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont blues, although, unlike his contemporaries, he used exclusively a twelve-string guitar...
) – 2:41 - "Dry Land Blues" (Furry LewisFurry LewisFurry Lewis was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement, and given a new lease of recording life, by the folk blues revival of the 1960s.-Life and...
) – 2:31 - "Keep It Clean" (Charley JordanCharley JordanCharley Jordan was a St. Louis blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a talent scout, originally from Mabelvale, Arkansas...
) – 2:42 - "Left Bank Blues" (Van Ronk) – 2:56
External links
- Dave Van Ronk discography.
- [ Allmusic entry.]