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Empty Bed Blues was Josh White's farewell recording for Elektra, the record label that helped (re)introduce him to the mainstream during the height of the '60s folk revival. To look at the sexy -- and risqué for 1962 -- cover, one would think that half of the tunes, stately renditions of gospel songs, wouldn't be at home on the album. But considering that the ribald, innuendo-laden first side is belied by White's silky voice and mellifluous guitar, he almost makes the juke-joint rave-ups sound like show tunes. Given his role as elder statesmen of acoustic blues, you'd be forgiven for thinking that White didn't need to be rediscovered as such, but sadly he did. Although considering this album, "reinvented" might be a better word. From the man who popularized "Strange Fruit" -- perhaps the saddest, most poignant protest song ever -- one wouldn't necessarily expect such explicit sex songs. Whether it's a tune like the title track or "Backwater Blues," White reaches back to the lowdown, alpha-male origins of the blues, but comes off a little too much like a cabaret entertainer. His playing retains the delicate precision that found him oft-imitated, and the backing, mostly by just Bill Lee on upright bass, is always tasteful. Still, it's a mellow set, and one partly done with a wink -- considering it was among the last albums that White made before he died. It seems too minstrely of an end for someone who's scope and influence on modern blues can't be overstated.
© Alex Stimmel /TiVo
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J. C. JOHNSON, Writer - Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Elektra Records
Traditional, Writer - Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Elektra Records
Traditional, Writer - Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1960 Elektra Records
SMITH, Writer - Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Josh White, MainArtist
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1962 Elektra Records
Presentación del Álbum
Empty Bed Blues was Josh White's farewell recording for Elektra, the record label that helped (re)introduce him to the mainstream during the height of the '60s folk revival. To look at the sexy -- and risqué for 1962 -- cover, one would think that half of the tunes, stately renditions of gospel songs, wouldn't be at home on the album. But considering that the ribald, innuendo-laden first side is belied by White's silky voice and mellifluous guitar, he almost makes the juke-joint rave-ups sound like show tunes. Given his role as elder statesmen of acoustic blues, you'd be forgiven for thinking that White didn't need to be rediscovered as such, but sadly he did. Although considering this album, "reinvented" might be a better word. From the man who popularized "Strange Fruit" -- perhaps the saddest, most poignant protest song ever -- one wouldn't necessarily expect such explicit sex songs. Whether it's a tune like the title track or "Backwater Blues," White reaches back to the lowdown, alpha-male origins of the blues, but comes off a little too much like a cabaret entertainer. His playing retains the delicate precision that found him oft-imitated, and the backing, mostly by just Bill Lee on upright bass, is always tasteful. Still, it's a mellow set, and one partly done with a wink -- considering it was among the last albums that White made before he died. It seems too minstrely of an end for someone who's scope and influence on modern blues can't be overstated.
© Alex Stimmel /TiVo
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- 1 disco(s) - 10 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:38:23
- Artistas principales: Josh White
- Sello: Rhino - Elektra
- Género Blues/Country/Folk Folk
© 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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