Blues, Songs & Ballads

by Tom Rush

Blues, Songs & Ballads cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:52
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An essential voice in the Cambridge folk scene, Tom Rush demonstrates his meticulous interpretative skills on 'Blues, Songs & Ballads'. The acoustic sessions bridge the gap between rural delta blues and the burgeoning contemporary singer-songwriter movement, showcasing his warm, resonant baritone and highly proficient fingerpicking.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, bluesy, folk, male-vocals, retro, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Long John (4:00)
  2. If Your Man Gets Busted (3:30)
  3. Do-Re-Mi (2:39)
  4. Milk Cow Blues (3:15)
  5. Black Mountain Blues (2:44)
  6. The Cuckoo (3:24)
  7. Poor Man (3:30)
  8. Solid Gone (3:01)
  9. When She Wants Good Lovin' (2:45)
  10. I'd Like to Know (2:17)
  11. Jelly Roll Baker (3:01)
  12. Windy Bill (2:16)
  13. The Panama Limited (8:23)

Credits

  • TOm Rush - primary artist, guitar, vocals
  • Fritz Richmond - washtub bass
  • Armand J. Piron - written-by
  • Traditional - written-by

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