The Blues of Pink Anderson: Ballad & Folksinger

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The Blues of Pink Anderson: Ballad & Folksinger
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Studio album by
Pink Anderson
Released1961
RecordedAugust 14, 1961
StudioSpartanburg, SC
GenreBlues
LabelBluesville
BVLP 1071
ProducerKenneth S. Goldstein
Pink Anderson chronology
Medicine Show Man
(1962) 		The Blues of Pink Anderson: Ballad & Folksinger
(1961)
(1984)

The Blues of Pink Anderson: Ballad & Folksinger, subtitled Vol. 3, is an album by blues musician Pink Anderson recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label in 1963.[1][2][3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings2/4 stars[5]

AllMusic reviewer Lindsay Planer stated: "Astute listeners will note that three of the titles – "The Titanic," "John Henry," and "The Wreck of the Old 97" – were duplicated from Anderson's side-long contribution to Gospel, Blues & Street Songs. ,,. However Anderson's delivery is notably different when comparing the two performances. One of the primary discrepancies lies in the pacing. Here, the readings are more definite and seemingly less rushed. The same is true for the phrasing of Anderson's vocals ... The intricate and somewhat advanced guitar-playing – that became one of Anderson's trademarks – is arguably more pronounced on these recordings as well".[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions are uncredited traditional blues

  1. "The Titanic" – 4:04
  2. "Boll Weevil" – 3:58
  3. "John Henry" – 4:58
  4. "Betty and Dupree" – 4:42
  5. "Sugar Babe" – 2:40
  6. "Wreck of the Old '97" – 4:38
  7. "I Will Fly Away" – 3:44
  8. "The Kaiser" – 2:02
  9. "In the Evening" – 3:17

Personnel[]

Performance[]

Production[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed December 4, 2018
  2. ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed December 4, 2018
  3. ^ Pink Anderson discography accessed December 4, 2018
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Planer, Lindsay. Pink Anderson: Ballads & Folksinger, Vol. 3 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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