Rory Block - When A Woman Gets The Blues

Artist:

Block, Rory

UPC:

011661313927

See Also:

Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Wom Big Maybelle

Description:

Personnel: Rory Block (guitar, vocals), Jordan Block Valdina (vocals), Little Annie Raines (harmonica), Warren Bernhardt (piano). Recorded at Edit Masters, Chatham, New York. Includes liner notes by Rory Block. What does a woman do when she gets the blues? If she is blues wizard Rory Block, she gets out her guitar and starts singing and playing until her spirits lift. That is exactly what she does on this 1995 Rounder recording. The CD features her son, Jordan Block Valdina, on vocals with her, along with Annie Raines on harmonica and Warren Bernhardt on piano and harmonica. Together, they reach back in time for some tried-and-true blues, as well as one original from the pen of the blues diva. "Take My Heart Away" is Block`s own contribution to the recording, which won her a W.C. Handy award in 1996 for Best Traditional Blues Album. The jury was impressed with her form on songs that like Blind Willie McTell`s "T`aint Long for Day," which sounds as fresh as when it was first recorded over half a century ago. Block`s unique voice shines on a cappella pieces, such as "Sweet Sunny South" and "Be Ready When He Comes." The latter is a beautiful gospel tune which finds mother and son harmonizing and trading leads. As sonorous and sweet as some of the cuts are, others are hard-driving country blues. Block gets in a scorching cover of Son House`s "Preaching Blues" and turns plaintive on "Tallahatchie Blues" and "Peavine Blues," then bitter for "Joliet Blues." This is Rory Block at her best. ~ Rose of Sharon Witmer

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Preaching Blues
2. Peavine Blues
3. Joliet Bound
4. Tallahatchie Blues
5. I Let My Daddy Do That
6. Be Ready When He Comes
7. Hellhound on My Trail
8. Sweet Sunny South
9. Rowdy Blues
10. Tain`t Long For Day
11. On the Wall
12. Cypress Grove
13. Take My Heart Again
14. Railroadin` Some

Album Information

Release Date:

03/21/1995

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Contemporary Blues

Label:

Rounder Select

Producer:

Rory Block; Ron Bach

Catalog Number:

613 139

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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