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March 1963 (John Koerner album)

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Released
  
November 9, 2010

Length
  
41:31

Producer
  
Mark Trehus

Release date
  
9 November 2010

Recorded
  
March 24, 1963

Label
  
Nero's Neptune

Artist
  
John Koerner

Genre
  
Blues

March 1963 (2010)
  
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March 1963 is an album by folk and blues musician John Koerner, released in 2010.

Contents

History

Following a ten-hour studio session with friends Dave Ray and Tony Glover on March 24, 1963, for the album Blues, Rags and Hollers, Koerner did a set at a local folk club and then an interview and performance for a Milwaukee radio station. Producer Mark Trehus acquired the tape of the radio performance several decades later. "Just the idea that there was unreleased recordings, by the guy I consider to be possibly the greatest living practitioner of American folk music in America today, was just exciting beyond belief for me," Trehus said.

Reception

Allmusic music critic Steve Leggett wrote of the album "Koerner played a dozen or so songs that night in his half-traditional, half-revisionist style accompanied by his charging 12-string guitar, harmonica interludes, and plenty of foot stomping. “Duncan & Brady” is an onrushing delight and there’s an early version of “Southbound Train” here, too, along with several other gems."

Track listing

All songs by John Koerner unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Interview" – 0:39
  2. "Duncan and Brady" (traditional) – 3:31
  3. "Southbound Train" – 2:36
  4. "Hangman" (Lead Belly) – 3:02
  5. "Rock Me" – 3:14
  6. "Too Bad Blues" – 2:17
  7. "Guitar Fools" – 2:09
  8. "Creepy John" – 2:57
  9. "You've Got to Be Careful" – 2:35
  10. "Interview" – 0:29
  11. "Good Time Charlie" – 1:48
  12. "Ramblin' Blues" – 3:07
  13. "Ramblin' Blues" + untitled instrumental (edited) – 13:07

Personnel

  • "Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Mark Trehus – producer
  • Tony Glover – liner notes
  • Stefan Kren – editing
  • Ed Nunn – cover photo
  • Brad Wolstad – design
  • References

    March 1963 (John Koerner album) Wikipedia