God Knows I Tried

God Knows I Tried

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<"b000008un07590"> Amazon.com's Best of 1998
This CD has a considerable mix of music on it, which is understandable given that it's a posthumous release of tracks collected over five years of recording. Every track, however, showcases guitarist Kimbrough's distinctive style, which regional isolation made very different from any other; it's not Delta, and it's definitely not Chicago. Kimbrough was primarily a live performer, recording only in the last years of his life, and one gets the impression that this is music that should be heard live. Since Kimbrough has left us, however, his recordings will have to do. --Genevieve Williams

<"b000008un07499"> Amazon.com
This posthumous release from the Mississippi hill-country guitarist is a mixed bag, with recording dates ranging from 1992 to early 1997. For all that, it's a solid collection, an eight-track testimonial to Junior Kimbrough's distinctive sound. From the full, haunting sound of both guitar and vocals on the opening "You're Gonna Find Your Mistake," to the rhythmic subtlety of "How Do You Feel" that's very reminiscent of early country blues, to the steady groove of "I Cried Last Night," God Knows... read more

God Knows I Tried

God Knows I Tried, Music, Junior Kimbrough, Blues, Blues Music, Electric Country Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Juke Joint Blues, Modern Delta Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Pop

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