- Audio CD (Aug 26 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered, Import, Best of
- Label: Shout!
- ASIN: B0000AOV4H
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings
| 1. Samson & Delilah |
| 2. Death Don't Have No Mercy |
| 3. Cross & Evil Woman Blues |
| 4. Can't Be Satisfied |
| 5. Lord I Wish I Could See |
| 6. Twelve Gates to the City |
| 7. Out on the Ocean Sailing |
| 8. Whistlin' Blues |
| 9. Candy Man |
| 10. How Happy I Am |
| 11. I Belong to the Band - Hallelujah! |
| 12. Bad Company (Brought Me Here) |
| 13. Crucifixion |
| 14. You Got to Move |
| 15. Cocaine Blues |
| 16. Soon My Work Will Be All Done |
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Customer Reviews
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Great introduction to the man's work
Sep 29 2003
Format:Audio CD
My local record store was doing a promotion on this series, so I took a chance on this collection, and I'm glad I did. I'm pretty familiar with Chicago electric blues, as typified by Chess Records, but I've been wanting to go beyond that. This collection of Rev. Gary Davis's work is really strong, and the notes indidate the original label each track was taken from, making it easy to follow up and get additional CDs by him. I went back the next day and got all the rest of the CDs in the series, and I will report back when I have had a chance to absorb them.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Blues and Origin of Many Blues Greats
July 27 2008
Format:Audio CD
The Reverend Gary Davis is one of the exemplars of the blues. Many of his songs have been picked up by other artists and groups. For instance, the Grateful Dead took his rendition of Samson and Delilah and made it one of their concert favorites. There are also many other blues and gospel songs to enjoy listening to. He sure plays the banjo and guitar with aplomb that preceded other great guitar players of the rock & roll and country traditions.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Another Old Blues Master At Work
Dec 1 2008
Format:Audio CD
I have mentioned many of the old time black male country blues singers in this space, for example, Son House, Bukka White and Skip James. I have also mentioned the close connection between this rural music, the routine of life on the farm (mainly the Mississippi Delta plantations or sharecropping) and simple religious expression in their works. The blues singer under review meets all of those criteria and more. The Reverend Gary Davis, although not as well known in the country blues pantheon, has had many of his songs covered by the denizens of the folk revival of the 1960's and some rock groups, like The Grateful Dead, looking for a connection with their roots. Thus, by one of the ironies of fate his tradition lives on in popular music. I would also mention here that his work was prominently displayed in one of the "Masters Of The Blues" documentaries that I have reviewed in this space. That placement is insurance that that the Reverend's musical virtuosity is of the highest order. As an instrumentalist he steals the show in that film. Enough said.
Stick out songs here are the much-covered "Samson and Delilah", "Cocaine Blues" (from when it was legal, of course), "Twelve Keys To The City" and the gospelly "Blow Gabriel"
Stick out songs here are the much-covered "Samson and Delilah", "Cocaine Blues" (from when it was legal, of course), "Twelve Keys To The City" and the gospelly "Blow Gabriel"
Rev. Gary Davis Sings The Blues Away...
Jun 8 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
..with full intensity, powerful and electrifying, Rev. Gary Davis is a master of the guitar amongst other great bluesman of the genre, Davis stands alone aside from his religious song structure, an innovater on guitar and strong vocals, the rev. draws the listener right into the heart of the song... the songs featured here are some of the Reverend's best recorded 1930's and early 1960's sides, listening, it's not to hard to tell the time frame as the set rolls on, the audio is excellent throughout this sixteen song set from the Shout Factory label... notable songs: "Sampson and Delilah", "Twelve Gates To The City", "Death Don't Have No Mercy", "Candy Man", Davis does some fine instrumental work on the old blues standards, "Cocaine", "Can't Be Satisfied", and there's some prime banjo pickin' on, "Out On The Ocean Sailing"... Rev. Gary Davis, essential, educational blues listening for everyone and aspiring musicians... the "Heroes Of The Blues" booklet covers are not so attractive or photographic to say the least, the rev. more resembles a cartooned bad Leroy Brown than a bluesman, nevertheless, the liner notes inside are real informative covering Davis' life and career and included are the recording dates of each song.
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