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The Legendary Josh White

 
Album Review: The Legendary Josh White

  • Artist: Josh White
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1996
  • Total Time: 53:16
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Folk

Review

This release highlights 18 songs cut by Josh White during the early '60s. Accompanied by his solo acoustic guitar and a string bass, he goes through a range of songs, from his concert favorite "One Meat Ball" to more generic traditional numbers such as the guitar virtuoso showcase "Prison Bound." White also performs contemporary pieces with which he is associated, including the Earl Robinson and Allen Lewis song "House I Live In" (which became much more famous in the hands of Frank Sinatra), jazz pieces like "Miss Otis Regrets," and even his version of "Waltzing Matilda," which in its tempo and accents is perhaps the most stylized rendition ever heard. The material shows off White's range to exceptionally good advantage, and this is as fine a representation of the music that made him famous in the 1960s as any single CD collection currently available. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
John Henry Traditional Josh White (2:58)
Cotton Eyed Joe Traditional Josh White (1:24)
One Meatball Hy Zaret, Louis Singer Josh White (3:20)
Careless Love W.C. Handy, Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams Josh White (3:18)
Motherless Children Traditional Josh White (2:07)
Prison Bound Leroy Carr Josh White (2:53)
Hard Time Blues Josh White, Waring Cuney Josh White (3:19)
St. James Infirmary Traditional, Joe Primrose Josh White (2:47)
Pure Religion Hallilu Traditional Josh White (6:00)
Waltzing Matilda Traditional Josh White (3:32)
Miss Otis Regrets Cole Porter Josh White (2:57)
Told My Captain Josh White Josh White & His Carolinians (3:17)
Jerry Traditional Josh White (2:30)
Number 12 Train Traditional Josh White (2:52)
Trouble Traditional Josh White (2:40)
The Riddle Song Josh White (2:31)
The House I Live In Earl Robinson, Allen Lewis Josh White (2:16)
Joshue Fit the Battle of Jericho Josh White (2:35)

Credits

Josh White (Arranger), Josh White (Guitar), Wilson Myers (String Bass), Williams (Arranger), Bobby Marin (Executive Producer), Greg Gormick (Liner Notes), Josh White (Vocals), Josh White (?)
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