Re: [Harp-L] Roots of Sonny Terry

[Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like some of the stuff on the roots channel (see post a few day ago), 
pretty cool stuff. Seems to me whoopin' was really in style in the old days. 
Also sounds like the 78's we had at home when I was young. Really scrached; 
they must have made them scratched like that.

Heard some really old folk music on roots channel, thought only french folks 
played harps like that. Boy there sure is a lot of history getting lost. 
Real shame.

Also heard a tune by Rythm Willie on roots yesterday for the first time, 
melodic playing. Seemed quite modern for old stuff, more like 50's music. 
Very nice. Wish I could of hit 'replay'.

Great slow tune by Tony Eyers - very touching, Tony you are a gem!

Pierre.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom ball" <havaball@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 10:44 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Roots of Sonny Terry


> We've all talked quite a bit recently about how influential Sonny Terry 
> was to all of us, and rightly so -- the man was truly amazing....
>
> Ever wonder, though, who Sonny himself might have listened to?
> Check out the 1929 recording of "Rain Crow Bill" by Henry Whitter:
>
> http://www.karavanrecords.net/GGWhitter.wav
>
> cheers to all & happy harpin',
>
> Tom Ball
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