Odetta & Larry - The Tin Angel

Artist:

Odetta

See Also:

Hardin, Tim Mitchell, Joni Leadbelly/Woody Guthrie/Odetta - Giants Of Folk Vol. 1 [Box]

Description:

Recorded in 1953 & 1954.
Though Odetta`s commercial breakthrough came in the midst of the early-`60s collegiate folk revival, the singer/guitarist had been recording professionally for close to a decade before that. The recordings collected on THE TIN ANGEL were recorded in 1953 and 1954 by the short-lived duo of Odetta and Larry. It`s rather obvious on first listen that the reason the duo of Odetta and Larry didn`t last is that while Larry is a perfectly competent instrumentalist and has a fine tenor voice that complements Odetta`s clear alto nicely, he seems superfluous. Odetta`s voice and guitar are so deeply satisfying on their own that any other additions are unnecessary. Focusing almost entirely on folk standards like "John Henry" or "Old Cotton Fields at Home" and spirituals like the rousing "Wade in the Water, Children" and "He`s Got the Whole World in His Hands," this is an excellent example of traditional `50s folk.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. John Henry
2. Old Cotton Fields at Home
3. Frozen Logger, The
4. Run, Come See Jerusalem
5. Old Blue
6. Water Boy
7. Santy Ana
8. I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago / The Biggest Thing
9. Car-Car Song, The
10. No More Cane on the Brazos
11. Pay Day at Coal Creek
12. I`ve Been `Buked and I`ve Been Scorned
13. Rock Island Line
14. Another Man Don` Gone
15. Children Go Where I Send Thee
16. I Know Where I`m Going
17. He`s Got the Whole World in His Hands
18. Timber
19. Wade in the Water, Children

Album Information

Release Date:

08/18/1993

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Original Blues Classics

Catalog Number:

565

Original Release Year:

1993

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

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