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Track Listings
| 1. Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or I'll Be Gone |
| 2. Aint Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You) |
| 3. My Walking Stick |
| 4. Lazybones |
| 5. Marie |
| 6. Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel) |
| 7. Lulu's Back In Town |
| 8. Some Of These Days |
| 9. Big Time Woman |
| 10. Haunted House |
| 11. Polly Wolly Doodle |
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Once cited by Bob Dylan as the first performer he'd want to sign to his own label, Leon Redbone instead made his 1976 recording debut with Warner Brothers. On the Track carries a "very special thanks" to Jelly Roll Morton and Jimmie Rodgers, and indeed sounds like the offspring of the pioneering jazzman and the early hillbilly blues singer, with perhaps a bit of Bing Crosby tossed in. Aided by a small horn section (including a prominent tuba) and violinist Joe Venuti, among others, the disc is a gorgeous, affectionate tribute to pre-World War II vernacular music. Redbone croons and growls his way through a repertoire that includes Rodgers, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, and "Polly Wolly Doodle," the last of which inspired album-cover artist Chuck Jones to include "a grasshopper sittin' on the railroad track... pickin' his teeth with a carpet tack." Redbone and crew rise to peak after peak (hear Venuti's finessed high-wire act on "Some of These Days"), resulting in a record that makes for perfect Saturday night and Sunday morning listening. --Rickey Wright
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whimsical and Excellent,
By A Customer
This review is from: On the Track (Audio CD)
This album is an excellent collection of music from the 1920s and 30s, brought back to life by a talented and eccentric artist. Some of the songs you'll recognize, such as "Ain't Misbehavin'", while some will be charmingly new. My favorite is "Walking Stick", with its sly sexual reference to "the thing that makes [him] glad on Lover's Lane". There's no attempt to modernize these songs, as artists in past decades have been wont to do. Instead, Leon keeps true to the old style, the Dixie, Delta blues and ragtime jazz that made these songs so popular to begin with. I recommend this album with my whole heart.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
the best of the best,
By evan valentine (athens, ga) - See all my reviews
This review is from: On the Track (Audio CD)
leon redbone. what to say? the man that no one can even believe is white! from his four saturday night live appearances to several tonight show appearances (both of which have turned unsuspecting audience members into fans), leon redbone is somewhat of a mystery in the world of showbusiness. in concert he blows bubbles and takes pictures of the crowd while he lets his ragtime pianist 'take it away.' his record company doesn't even know his home address or his real name. in fact, no one knows his real name, age, or anything. some people believe even the voice he sings with is not his natural singing voice, but rather the perfect voice to accompany his style and stage presence. at one of the concerts i attended, he insisted on being called "baron."i'm a huge, huge fan of leon. i've seen him in concert twice; i own all his cds that i know of (12) and 4 lps. needless to say, he's just the best. and, most importantly, this is HIS best. the slow, mumbling, growling vocals (these are the least precise vocals of all of his albums) fit perfectly with anything from ragtime to country to blues. this cd contains everything from a wonderful version of "ain't misbehavin" to "polly wolly doodle" with more lesser known songs being some of the best tracks presented (big chief buffalo nickel, lulu's back in town). this is the best of the best--no doubt about it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Never Tire of This One,
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This review is from: On the Track (Audio CD)
I've had this one for many, many years and I never get tired of it. Not a clinker in the bunch (I even like Polly Wolly). Leon has a sort of irreverent, off beat approach to these old jazz classics that is just plain fun to listen to. He'll improvise horn fanfare with just his lips, or mix words around to his liking that in no way diminishes the tune (as it usually does with other artists). Plus, he surrounds himself with real talent. His version of Ain't Misbehavin' would make Al Jolson himself beam with pride. I can't say enough good about this one. It's a keeper!
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