Rev. Gary Davis Pink Anderson (Riverside Vinyl RLP 12 - 611) American Street Songs
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MONO COLLECTIONVPI MACHINE CLEANED & PLAYTESTED Artists: Reverend Gary Davis, Pink AndersonAlbumTitle: American Street SongsFeaturing: Harlem Street Spirituals sung by Rev. Gary Davis / Carolina StreetBallads sung by Pink AndersonCatalogueNumber: RLP 12-611 Year/RecordCompany: Riverside Records (no year noted)1 LP – Mono- 12 inch vinyl record - 33 1/3 &nbs...p; This is the authentic release & not a pirated, bootlegged orcopied version. This mono LP record album comes from my personal collection& has been VPI machine cleaned & playtested. It is stored undertemperature & humidity regulated, smoke and pet free conditions. LP Condition: very good Shine: someScratches: several light and featherLabel Wear: very light (completely readable) Labels: see photosSpindle Hole Wear: light LP Sound: very good (no skips, no hang-ups, nomissing audio)Surface Noise: light Jacket Condition: very good Shrink Wrap: noneWear To Seams: moderate (no splits, no tape)Back Ring Wear: very lightFront Ring Wear: very light Ink or pencil marks: on the back of jacket next to song list (see photos)Water Stains: none Drill Holes: none Saw Cuts: noneStamps/Stickers: noneSleeve Type: anti-static sleeveSleeve Wear: very lightCover: Gene GogertyLiner Notes: Kenneth S. Goldstein, Daniel G. Hoffman SideOneCarolinaStreet Ballads: Pink AndersonJohn HenryEvery Day In The WeekThe Ship TitanicGreasy GreensWreck Of The Old 97I’ve Got MineHe’s In The Jailhouse Now SideTwoHarlemStreet Spirituals: Rev Gary DavisBlow GabrielTwelve Gates To The CitySamson And DalilahOh, Lord, Search My HeartGet Right ChurchYou Got To Go DownKeep Your Lamp Trimmed And BurningThere Was A Time That I Was Blind Reverend Gary Davis, also BlindGary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972), was a blues and gospel singer who was alsoproficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. His fingerpicking guitar styleinfluenced many other artists. His students include Stefan Grossman, DavidBromberg, Steve Katz, Roy Book Binder, Larry Johnson, Nick Katzman, Dave VanRonk, Rory Block, Ernie Hawkins, Larry Campbell, Bob Weir, Woody Mann, and TomWinslow. He influenced Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Wizz Jones, JormaKaukonen, Keb' Mo', Ollabelle, Resurrection Band, and John Sebastian (of theLovin' Spoonful).Daviswas born in Laurens, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. Of the eightchildren his mother bore, he was the only one who survived to adulthood. Hebecame blind as an infant. He took to the guitar and assumed a uniquemultivoice style produced solely with his thumb and index finger, playinggospel, ragtime, and blues tunes along with traditional and original tunes infour-part harmony.Inthe mid-1920s, Davis migrated to Durham, North Carolina, a major center ofblack culture at the time. There he taught Blind Boy Fuller and collaboratedwith a number of other artists in the Piedmont blues scene, including Bull CityRed. In the 1940s, the blues scene in Durham began to decline, and Davis movedto New York.Thefolk revival of the 1960s invigorated Davis's career. He performed at theNewport Folk Festival. Peter, Paul and Mary recorded his version of"Samson and Delilah", also known as "If I Had My Way", asong by Blind Willie Johnson, which Davis had popularized. "Samson andDelilah" was also covered and credited to Davis by the Grateful Dead onthe album Terrapin Station. Eric Von Schmidt credited Davis with three-quartersof Schmidt's "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down", covered by Bob Dylan onhis debut album for Columbia Records. The Blues Hall of Fame singer andharmonica player Darrell Mansfield has recorded several of Davis's songs.Davisdied of a heart attack in May 1972, in Hammonton, New Jersey. He is buried inplot 68 of Rockville Cemetery, in Lynbrook, Long Island, New York. (source:Wikipedia) Pinkney "Pink" Anderson (February 12, 1900 – October 12, 1974) was anAmerican blues singer and guitarist. Andersonwas born in Laurens, South Carolina, and raised in nearby Greenville andSpartanburg. He joined Dr. William R. Kerr of the Indian Remedy Company in 1914to entertain the crowds while Kerr tried to sell a concoction purported to havemedicinal qualities. He also toured with Leo "Chief Thundercloud"Kahdot and his medicine show, often with the harmonica player Arthur "PegLeg Sam" Jackson, who was based in Jonesville, South Carolina.Andersonwas recorded by the folklorist Paul Clayton at the Virginia State Fair in May1950. He recorded an album in the early 1960s and performed at some livevenues. He appeared in the 1963 film The Bluesmen. He reduced his activities inthe late 1960s after a stroke. Attempts by the folklorist Peter B. Lowry torecord Anderson in 1970 were not successful, although apparently he couldoccasionally summon up some of his past abilities. A final tour took place inthe early 1970s with the aid of Roy Book Binder, one of his"students", taking him to Boston and New York.Hedied in October 1974 of a heart attack, at the age of 74. He is interred atLincoln Memorial Gardens, in Spartanburg. Anderson's son, known as Little PinkAnderson (b. July 13, 1954), is a bluesman living in Vermillion, South Dakota.SydBarrett, of English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, created the band's nameby juxtaposing the first names of Anderson and North Carolina bluesman FloydCouncil, having noticed the names in the liner notes of a 1962 album by BlindBoy Fuller (Philips BBL-7512). (source: Wikipedia) Welcome Collectors, Fans and VinylLovers! Each of our albums have been professionally CLEANED andPLAYTESTED! We sell records that are Still Sealed, Promotionals, WhiteLabel Promos, Imports, Picture Disks, Color LPs, Autographed, Collections, Vintage, Rare and Unique to EBay LPs. We have a huge selection of music -Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, R&B, Funk, Punk, Opera, Classical, Comedy, Christmas, Holiday, Halloween, Soundtracks, Kids, Motown Hits & More. You’ll find music from the 1940s through today! 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