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A Lonesome Road

by Baby Grant Johnson

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Leaving In the Morning 02:16
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2.
Everything Is Broken 02:03
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3.
Canned Heat Blues 03:09
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4.
True Religion 03:36
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5.
If You're Ever Lonely Darling 01:57
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6.
France Blues 02:41
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7.
Evil World Blues 02:41
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8.
Wanderin' 03:39
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9.
Did He Ever 03:15
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10.
Big Fat Woman 02:00
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11.
She's Out Honky Tonkin' 04:01
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12.
Dreaming Blues 02:23
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13.
Forgive Me Dear 02:26
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14.
Brownsville Blues 02:53
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The songs on this record come from a wide array of sources. Also included are several of my own compositions, some of which were written in the American folk/blues tradition, while others lean more towards rock and roll.
I should also like to say a few words about the other artists whose songs I have chosen to perform here, "Canned Heat Blues" comes from Tommy Johnson, a fine Mississippi bluesman who recorded from 1928-1929. Johnson was immortalized when a rock band in the 1960's took Canned Heat as their name. Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, is the source for two songs: "True Religion" and "Big Fat Woman." Leadbelly had a wonderfully vast repertoire of songs and was a great contributor to American music. Big Fat Woman was performed by Leadbelly on the piano, while here I have made an arrangement for 12-string guitar. "If You're ever Lonely Darling" was written by Lefty Frizzell, one of the greatest voices in country music and a fine songwriter as well. "France Blues" is an old jug band tune, my favorite of which is by Mark Spoelstra from 1964. Wanderin' has been performed by big bands, folk singers, and bluesmen alike. It is simply a beautifully timeless piece. "Forgive Me Dear" was recorded in 1955 by Faron Young who unfortunately passed away last year (1996). "Brownsville Blues" comes from Sleepy John Estes who recorded this song in 1929. I've added a little roll and tumble to my version.
There are recordings available by all of these artists, I would urge anyone interested to seek them out.

---Baby Grant Johnson

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released January 18, 1997

Recorded live after hours at Garage D'or Records April through November 1996. Produced by Terry Katzman. Mastered Dec-Jan. 96-97 at TRG by Katzman and Mac. Photography by Penelope A. Myers. Art Direction and Design by Eric Kassel/Screen Door Design. We should like to thank the following for their support of this project: John Sandbo, Jim Johnson, Christine Sanguinet, Mark Downey, John Gerlach, Lisa Raye, Mary Johnson, Mibbs, Donahue, Mike Nicolai, Turf Club, Dirk and Jay, Garage D'or.

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