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While artists often seem to randomly name their latest effort, James King has carefully aligned content with title on Bluegrass Storyteller. The music, let there be no doubt, is traditional bluegrass, harking back to Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley. And the 13 songs, from "Coldest Day of Winter" to "Just as the Sun Went Down," each tell a story. Singer James King and his stories are backed by fine ensemble work by mandolinist Kevin Prater, banjoist Bernie Green, bassist Jerry McNeely, and fiddler Adam Haynes. King has borrowed songs from a number of writers, from Tom T. and Dixie Hall to Carl Jackson to Fred Eaglesmith. "Echo Mountain" tells the heartbreaking tale of a father who believes the family dog, who is covered in blood, has killed his infant son. The father shoots the dog, only to find the baby safe and two dead wolves at the backdoor. Other songs -- fathers meeting daughters they never knew they had, newlyweds meeting a bitter divorced man -- specialize at surprising and pulling the listener's heartstrings. Since this is a country/bluegrass album, the last song -- "Just as the Sun Went Down" -- is the obligatory religious number, and should please traditionalists. Bluegrass Storyteller is a fine outing with good singing, solid instrumental work, and great stories.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Fred Koller, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Robert Earl Keen, ComposerLyricist - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Smith, ComposerLyricist - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Mac Elliot, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bill Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Cordle, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Mel Besher, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Smith, ComposerLyricist - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Olney, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Fred Eaglesmith, ComposerLyricist - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, ComposerLyricist - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bill Anderson, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Miller, ComposerLyricist - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Schulz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bob Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Carl Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jon Randall, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom T. Hall, ComposerLyricist - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Dixie Hall, ComposerLyricist - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Greene, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - James King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Chandler, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Irwin, Producer, Recording Producer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Prater, Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Haynes, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McNeely, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ben Greene, Banjo, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
While artists often seem to randomly name their latest effort, James King has carefully aligned content with title on Bluegrass Storyteller. The music, let there be no doubt, is traditional bluegrass, harking back to Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley. And the 13 songs, from "Coldest Day of Winter" to "Just as the Sun Went Down," each tell a story. Singer James King and his stories are backed by fine ensemble work by mandolinist Kevin Prater, banjoist Bernie Green, bassist Jerry McNeely, and fiddler Adam Haynes. King has borrowed songs from a number of writers, from Tom T. and Dixie Hall to Carl Jackson to Fred Eaglesmith. "Echo Mountain" tells the heartbreaking tale of a father who believes the family dog, who is covered in blood, has killed his infant son. The father shoots the dog, only to find the baby safe and two dead wolves at the backdoor. Other songs -- fathers meeting daughters they never knew they had, newlyweds meeting a bitter divorced man -- specialize at surprising and pulling the listener's heartstrings. Since this is a country/bluegrass album, the last song -- "Just as the Sun Went Down" -- is the obligatory religious number, and should please traditionalists. Bluegrass Storyteller is a fine outing with good singing, solid instrumental work, and great stories.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:46
- Main artists: James King
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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