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Jorma Kaukonen Blue Country Heart Release Date: 2002 06 11 Label: Sony Music Distribution Acoustic fingerpicker Jorma Kaukonen fiddled around with his country roots a bit in Jefferson Airplane and dipped a little deeper while fronting Hot Tuna, but his 2002 release, Blue Country Heart, is his most summertime-afternoon, front-porch-pickin' album. The album is comprised of traditional country songs from the '30s and '40s popularized by legendary performers like Jimmy Rodgers, Jimmy Davis, Gene Autry, and the Delmore Brothers. The blue country band features contemporary acoustic virtuosos Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro, bassist Byron House, and Grammy-winner Béla Fleck on banjo, backing Kaukonen's nimble fingers and gruff vocals. The whole album carries an easygoing vibe throughout; whether Kaukonen is waiting for a train, recounting his promiscuous tomcat, or escaping from a chain gang, his voice maintains a relaxed feel, and the "no overdubs" recording style gives it a real "living room jam" kind of sound. The recordings aren't flawless, but pretty close, and any brown notes and voice crackles only help to add to the down-home atmosphere, making for a warmly enjoyable listening experience. Zac Johnson, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Blue Railroad Train Delmore, Delmore, Delmore 3:41 2 Just Because Touchstone, Carpenter, Nelson 4:12 3 Blues Stay Away from Me Glover, Delmore, Delmore, Raney 3:24 4 Red River Blues Davis 3:21 5 Bread Line Blues Smith 4:35 6 Waiting for a Train Rodgers 3:23 7 Those Gambler's Blues Rodgers 3:04 8 Tom Cat Blues Mort 3:03 9 Big River Blues Alton 2:57 10 Prohibition Blues McMichen 4:10 11 I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now Herscher, Klein 3:24 12 You and My Old Guitar Rodgers, McWilliams 2:42 13 What Are They Doing in Heaven Today? Tindley, Traditional 3:19 Releases: Year Type Label 2002 CD Sony Music Distribution 2002 CD Columbia 2003 CD SIS 2002 CD Columbia 2008 CD Sbme Special Mkts.

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