06-06-2014, 20:27
Tiggi Wrote:Karen Dalton - In my Own Time
Karen Dalton was an early contemporary of Bob Dylan's who only released a couple of albums before succumbing to substances, and died a few years ago, virtually homeless.
Seems to be undergoing something of a posthumous revival, and I bought this on the strength of a magazine article about her life.
It's a blend of folk, blues, jazz, & country, and her voice is similar to Billie Holiday's.
Well worth checking out.
Righteous mention. Here's the AMG bio: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/karen-dal.../biography Here she is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ZlWK-b_KY and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsYHN7eCCtU All her few albums are 4 stars or better; here's the first, entire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWVcSggT3J0
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR