New York Times article on Amédé Ardoin

robert kramer · From: Nashville TN

"On the Trail of a Creole Music Pioneer, Still Alive in Song"

"Madam Atchen" AmÃ©dÃ© Ardoin (Columbia 40515)
9 December 1929 New Orleans, LA â€“ AmÃ©dÃ© Ardoin [vcl/accordion] (Dennis McGee [violin])

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk82td5cwYQ

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/29/us/mystery-and-discovery-on-the-trail-of-amede-ardoin-creole-music-pioneer.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

Joachim Kettner · From: Germany

I haven't read the whole article and your U-tube link is blocked over here. Dennis McGee the fiddle player mentioned is the great guitar player Gerry McGee's father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vFYYEmeh-8
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robert kramer · From: Nashville TN

Joachim - I had no idea Gerry McGhee was Dennis McGhee's son! I actually have met Gerry McGhee. He came into RCA Studio B one day just to look around. He had cut with the Monkees there. He was telling me he used to plug into a small Fender amp and then plug that into a larger Fender amp to get his sound. It figures his father would also be a master.

Gerry McGhee Vintage Guitar Magazine

http://www.vintageguitar.com/2805/gerry-mcgee/

"Last Train to Clarksville" The Monkees 7/25/66 RCA Studio A Hollywood, CA w/ Jerry McGhee: gtr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRzUddTvacY

Back to AmÃ©dÃ© Ardoin and Dennis McGhee - they have a remarkable gift of two men sounding like one man sounding like two men. And all the while playing on that Robert Johnson like edge - where the real stuff lives.

Jim Robbins · From: Ontario, Canada

Interesting stuff both about Ardoin (interesting and tragic) and McGhee. Thanks.

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