21-track compilation of white folk blues from the early and mid-'60s, originally recorded for Prestige. Some of the top talents of that mini-genre are represented here, including Dave Van Ronk, Tom Rush, Geoff Muldaur, Tracy Nelson, Eric Von Schmidt, and Danny Kalb. This kind of white acoustic blues revivalism has fallen out of favor since the '60s, but it certainly played its role in bringing the blues to a wider audience. The performances are respectful and occasionally stirring. If you want just a mild dose instead of entire albums by the above artists, this is a good pickup.
The Bluesville Years, Vol. 7: Blues Blue, Blues White
Various Artists
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The Bluesville Years, Vol. 7: Blues Blue, Blues White Review
by Richie Unterberger
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Dave Van Ronk | 02:52 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Dave Van Ronk | 03:49 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Dave Van Ronk | 04:40 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Dave Van Ronk | 01:52 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Tom Rush | 02:51 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Tom Rush | 03:10 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Danny Kalb | 02:50 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Geoff Muldaur | 03:10 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Geoff Muldaur | 03:48 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Geoff Muldaur | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
11 | Geoff Muldaur | 03:16 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Tracy Nelson | 03:16 | Amazon | ||||
13 | Tracy Nelson | 02:22 | Amazon | ||||
14 | Tracy Nelson | 02:15 | Amazon | ||||
15 | Tracy Nelson | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
16 | Eric Von Schmidt | 03:04 | Amazon | ||||
17 | Eric Von Schmidt | 04:34 | Amazon | ||||
18 | Eric Von Schmidt | 05:06 | Amazon | ||||
19 | Eric Von Schmidt | 02:18 | Amazon | ||||
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New Strangers | 03:00 | Amazon | |||
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New Strangers | 02:41 | Amazon |