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Chris Drew
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Bristol, UK
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Posted 25 Jun 2007 11:43 pm |
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Just scored the box set of Darby & Tarlton CDs...
"Country Bluesmen Whose Songs and Style Influenced a Generation"...
Truly amazing stuff.
Is anyone else here familiar with these guys?
I only read about them on the IGS guitar forum so I thought I'd check them out, I'm sure glad I did! |
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 26 Jun 2007 7:48 am
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 26 Jun 2007 8:43 am
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I have a copy of the Darby and Tarleton LP on Old Timey. They're good, but after a while, all their songs start sounding the same to me. I get the same sort of feeling with Cliff Carlisle.
They do get credit for popularizing "Birmingham Jail" and "Columbus Stockade Blues" though.
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 26 Jun 2007 11:58 am
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| Yeah, I have some of their old stuff. In their day they pioneered the joining of folk blues and country. From today's perspective it is a bit limited, as Brad says. But all those old guys had some gems. |
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Charley Wilder
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Dover, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2007 5:33 am
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I have the "Old Timey" also and the Tarleton CD. I'm a nut on old time Country Blues so the sameness doesn't bother me so much. It's a problem with all the old time greats including Jimmie Rodgers. Sameness aside, as stated above, when they hit one they hit it just right!!  |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2007 4:02 pm
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In the 60's I ran a supermarket in Phenix City,Ala.across the river from Columbus Ga.,Mr. Tarleton and his wife lived in government housing across the street from my store,They were regular customer's of mine.He WAS responsible for COLUMBUS STOCKADE BLUES ,Jimmy Davis owned the rights,but DID NOT write it.
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Chris Drew
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Bristol, UK
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Posted 29 Jun 2007 10:51 am
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| I was wondering what the recording process was actually like back then... |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2007 9:21 pm
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Primitive!
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 2 Jul 2007 7:23 am
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"Back then" would need to be clarified as to exactly which "when" you are talking about.
Wikipedia has an article on the history of sound recording that's as good a place to start as any.
Here's a timeline from The Soundry that might be useful as well.
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Dennis Coelho
From:
Wyoming, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2007 9:42 am Darby & Tarlton
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About thirty-five years ago, I received a review copy of Old-Timey LP 113, "Steel Guitar Classics." It includes three cuts from D & T including "Slow Wicked Blues," "Sweet Sarah Blues," and "Country Girl Valley." The album also includes cuts from Sol Hoopi, Lemuel Turner, Kanui & Lula, Jenks Carmen, Cliff Carlisle, (Gov.) Jimmie Davis, and Clell Summey (listed as Roy Acuff).
I don't know if the D & T cuts are replicated elsewhere or on the set mentioned above. This record is one of several (about 200) I intend to get moved from analog to mp3 this summer. Maybe.
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Charley Wilder
From:
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2007 10:05 am
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| I forgot to mention in my post that I have that same album! It's what turned me on to Darby & Tarlton in the first place. Clell Summey isn't Roy Acuff of course. He later used the name "Cousin Jody" and worked with Lonzo and Oscar and possibly some others, I don't know. He was a big influence on Josh Graves by Josh's own admission in a private conversation. Josh always cited Cliff Carlisle a his major influence but he told me that as Cliff inspired him to first want to play the Dobro, he actually learned a lot more from Clell. |
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