Pure Religion & Bad Company
Editorial Reviews
<"b000001dhr5228"> From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Gary Davis's bass runs and altogether winsome picking were in full blossom by the mid 1930s-and stayed that way for many years. This 1957 session has the ordained minister and father of the Piedmont blues guitar style performing blues, dance songs, and adaptations of Baptist church favorites without erring from his right course. Captivating. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993
<"b000001dhr4999"> Album Description
A stunning mixture of gospel vocals and deftly played blues and ragtime instrumentals from the guitar playing evangelist. Recordings from 1957 demonstrate Davis's amazing ability to both sing and play with a passion and skill unparalleled. They also contain the first recorded performances of the Davis classics Hesitation Blues and Cocaine Blues. Reverend Gary Davis remains one of America's truly great folk artists. "...mandatory listening...the single best source of his passionate singing and playing..." (One of the top five blues releases of 1991) -- Pulse!
Pure Religion & Bad Company, Music, Rev. Gary Davis, Acoustic Blues, Blues, Blues Gospel, Blues Traditional, Country Blues, Folk-Blues, Pop, Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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