Guy Davis - The Legend Of Sugarbelly - Japan CD

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Guy Davis

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New album by Guy Davis, a veteran acoustic blues man who has won numerous music awards including a Grammy and also works as an actor! The album features not only blues, but also country, folk, gospel, and other heartwarming Americana music. The album features 13 gems, including originals and covers of Sam Chatman, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Red Berry. Guests include Professor Louie on organ and Chris James on mandolin & 6-string banjo. Guy Davis was born in New York City in 1952. Born into a performing arts family, he became interested in music and theater at an early age, making his debut in 1978 with the album "Dreams About Life" on Folkways. In 1993, he was cast as Robert Johnson in the musical "Trick the Devil. He went on to star in a variety of films, including "In Bed with the Blues," which he wrote and composed himself in 1994, and for which he won an Emmy Award.In 1995, he returned to music after a long absence, releasing the live album "Stomp Down the Rider" on Red House and the studio album "Call Down the Thunder" in 1996. He has been nominated for a total of nine WC Handy Awards. In recent years, he has been nominated for a Grammy for "Sonny & Brownie's Last Train," which he released in 2005 as a duo with harpist Fabrizio Poggi. His latest release is 2021's Be Ready When I Call.

Tracklisting:

1.Sugarbelly
2.Kokomo Alley
3.Who's Gonna Love You Tonight
4.Early In The Morning
5.In The Evening Time
6.Little David Play On Your Harp
7.Firefly
8.Long Gone Riley Brown
9.Come Gitchu Some
10.Black Snake Moan
11.Laura Huddie Ledbetter
12.Gates To The City
13.Don't Know Where I'm Bound

Guy Davis Collection List