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Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band - Greatest Hits
Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band
Vanguard Records, 1991
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When Jug was King (or Queen)
In the 1960's folk revival many musicans delved back into time to find some aspect of roots music in order to gain a reputation. The members of this
band
came up with
jug
music, especailly highlighting old-time Memphis Jug Band tunes and original compositions. However, they bring their own style and musicanship to the effort.
Not all folk music has to have a deep message. This band proves you can have fun, be witty and pay tribute to a great musical tradition at the same time. For those who have never heard jug music you will be surprised what a washtub, stringed broom, etc. can produced musically. Of course it never hurts to have original talent like Jim
Kweskin
, Geoff Muldaur and the great voice of Maria to back it up. Enough said.
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Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band Greatest Hits
An EXCELLENT CD and a must for any fan of this type of music.
A Good and Plentiful Selection
I listened to Jim
Kweskin
and the
Jug
Band
back in the late 60's and find that it's just as great today. I regret that "KC Moan" isn't in here, but Maria D'Amato (Muldaur - wha' happen?) singing "I'm A Woman" is almost worth the price of the whole CD (which, by the by has 22 selections). "Ukelele Lady" is in here too.
recovering the past
Had gone for decades without hearing this seminal album. The JKJB included
Maria Muldar, Geoff Muldar, and of course
Kweskin
. Their work is notable for energy, joy, and humor. My personal favorites are Never Swat A Fly, Wild About My Loving, and Blues in the Bottle, with a nod to Ukelele Lady!
What a pleasure to have this again.
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A Happy Little Album
To call this a "
Greatest
Hits
" compilation is stretching the definition of "hit" just a bit, especially given that The Jim
Kweskin
Jug
Band
never had what could even be remotely called a "hit single" in North America. So too is declaring them to be "better than The Beatles" as one reviewer so boldly states.
But they were very good at what they did. Which was to take a kazoo and a tambourine (Maria D'Amato, who also did vocals), a clarinet, washboard and guitar (Geoff Muldaur - also a vocalist), a "white lightnin' jug" and washtub bass (Fritz Richmond), a banjo and steel guitar (Bill Keith), and a guitar (Jim Kweskin - also a vocalist) and turn it into a virtual jug band revival in 1963.
The band would stay in business for close to six years, taking on fiddler Richard Greene and harmonica player Mel Lyman along the way, and wherever they appeared they were well received. In the midst of their career The Lovin' Spoonful would add some of the tunes the band had introduced to their repertoire as well.
When Lyman left to form "The Family" - a no-nonsense religious sect - Kweskin went with him, whereas the husband and wife team of Maria and Geoff Muldaur went on to perform as a duo before splitting up. Maria, of course, would have several hits in the Seventies, the most notable of which were Midnight At The Oasis (# 6 in 1974) and I'm A Woman (# 12 in 1975).
Ignore the "greatest hits" notation and just enjoy some of the greatest light sides of the sometimes morose Folk Music genre.
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Tracks
Jug Band Music | Beedle Um Bum | Hawaii | Somebody Stole My Gal | That's When I'll Come Back to You | Mobile Line | Never Swat a Fly | Rag Mama | Richland Woman | My Gal | Overseas Stomp | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me | Borneo | Ukelele Lady | Memphis | Crazy Wods, Crazy Tune | I'm a Woman | Story Book Ball | Downtown Blues | Morning Blues | Wild About My Loving | I'm Satisfied With My Gal | Chevrolet | Blues in the Bottle
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