Blackjack Choir
by James Talley
- Type: Album
- Released: 1977
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:14
- Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
James Talley continues to articulate the struggles and narratives of working-class America through his progressive country and folk-blues songwriting. The album features a more upbeat, slightly polished production compared to his stark earlier work, highlighted by a guest appearance from B.B. King. It remains a critically respected, deeply authentic piece of 1970s Americana.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, folk, acoustic, storytelling, traditional, bluesy
Tracklist
- Bluesman - Original (2:51)
- Alabama Summertime (2:49)
- Everybody Loves a Lovesong (3:15)
- Magnolia Boy (3:13)
- Mississippi River Whistle Town (4:27)
- Daddy Just Called It the Blues (4:27)
- Up From Georgia (2:42)
- Migrant Jesse Sawyer (5:36)
- You Know I've Got to Love Her (3:36)
- When the Fiddler Packs His Case (3:14)
Credits
- Kyle Tullis - acoustic bass [upright bass]
- Jerry Shook - acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica
- Marcia Routh - backing vocals
- Mary Jo Talley - backing vocals
- Pebble Daniel - backing vocals
- Byron Bach - cello
- Josh Graves - dobro
- Clark Pierson - drums, percussion, harmony vocals