Larry Garner
Folks in Europe were hip to Larry Garner long before most blues fans in the states. The Baton Rouge guitarist had already toured extensively overseas, with two British albums to his credit, before Verve issued his stunning domestic debut, You Need to Live a Little, in 1995. Rooted in the swamp blues tradition indigenous to his Baton Rouge environs, Garner brings a laudable contemporary sensibility and witty composing skills to his craft.
Inspired by local swamp bluesmen Silas Hogan and Clarence Edwards, Garner learned how to play guitar from his uncle and a couple of gospel-playing elders. After completing his military service in Korea, he returned to Baton Rouge and embarked on a part-time musical career (he worked at a Dow chemical plant for almost two decades until his recent retirement).
The British JSP label released Garner's first two albums: Double Dues and Too Blues (the latter an ironic slap at an unidentified tin-eared U.S. blues label boss who deemed Garner's demo tape "too blues"). For You Need to Live a Little, Garner delivers creative originals detailing the difficulty of keeping "Four Cars Running" and the universal pain of suffering through "Another Bad Day." He is poised for 21st century blues stardom. Subsequent efforts include 1998's Standing Room Only, 1999's Baton Rouge, and 2000's Once Upon the Blues.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Upclose and personal
Larry Garner and Michael van Merwyk
Blues - Released by Dixiefrog on 20 Oct 2014
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Here Gone Tomorow (Larry Garner)
Blues - Released by Dixiefrog on 10 Apr 2008
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Embarrassment To The Blues?
Blues - Released by Ruf Records on 1 Jan 2002
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Double Dues 20th Anniversary Reissue
Blues - Released by JSP Records on 1 Jan 1995
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You Need To Live A Little (Album Version)
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1994
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Baton Rouge (Album Version)
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1995
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Once Upon The Blues
Blues - Released by Ruf Records on 1 Jan 2000
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Standing Room Only
Blues - Released by Ruf Records on 20 Apr 1998
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Good Night in Vienna
Blues - Released by Wienerworld on 26 Jan 2013
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Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 3
Blues - Released by Wolf Records International GmbH on 21 May 2015
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2 Stew
Delicious Blues Stew, Larry Garner
Blues - Released by Delicious Blues Stew on 21 Dec 2001
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Standing Room Only
Blues - Released by Ruf Records on 20 Apr 1998
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Once Upon the Blues
Blues - Released by Ruf Records on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo