Tag: Blind Willie McTell
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Bob Dylan in Swansea, in 17 tracks
1 It’s my first time in the Swansea Arena auditorium. The building opened more than three years ago, but its usual diet of lesser comedians and tribute bands has never held much appeal. But tonight’s different: the first of three appearances here by Bob Dylan. 2 Dylan’s known for his never-ending world tours, and this…
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Broke down engine blues
The story that follows isn’t unusual, or dramatic, or life-changing. But it says something about the country we now live in, and what an historically abnormal attitude we have towards it. I needed to go to London for the day for a meeting. The train left Swansea on time at 8:29am, and most of the…
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Blues recordings: gwallter’s top 10
Richard ‘Rabbit’ Brown, James Alley blues, 1927 James Alley is in New Orleans. Like Louis Armstrong Brown was a native of the Storyville district of that city. He only recorded six songs, but this one, recorded in his home town, is a peach. Brown was already in his late forties when he sang it,…