Johnny Temple
July 5, 2008 10:29 PM Subscribe
Those familiar with the plaintive falsetto of Delta blues great Skip James will surely hear Skip's influence in the much lesser-known Johnny Temple's Evil Devil Blues, recorded in 1935, which features some delightfully unexpected melodic twists. And though Johnny Temple "never achieved stardom", he does have a Wikipedia page.
The Johnny Temple YT clip is from PreWarMusic, who's posted several clips well worth your time and attention from early American music figures who aren't exactly household names. I really like this one, for example: Bed Spring Poker.
Skip James, of course, has been featured in a number of previous MeFi posts.
The Johnny Temple YT clip is from PreWarMusic, who's posted several clips well worth your time and attention from early American music figures who aren't exactly household names. I really like this one, for example: Bed Spring Poker.
Skip James, of course, has been featured in a number of previous MeFi posts.
Loved that first clip, flapjax. The informality. The guitar's sensitive, unedited counterpoint to his voice.
A breeze of fresh air from the past, blowing the processed plastic doors off most of the crap I hear today.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:13 AM on July 6, 2008
A breeze of fresh air from the past, blowing the processed plastic doors off most of the crap I hear today.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:13 AM on July 6, 2008
Gotta make another coffee...
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:14 AM on July 6, 2008
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:14 AM on July 6, 2008
And though Johnny Temple "never achieved stardom", he does have a Wikipedia page.
Ha! Nice, flapjax. If I strain, I think I can hear you sizzle.
posted by nosila at 7:18 AM on July 6, 2008
Ha! Nice, flapjax. If I strain, I think I can hear you sizzle.
posted by nosila at 7:18 AM on July 6, 2008
Any gear dorks out there happen to know what kind of mic they used in the first clip?
posted by nosila at 7:20 AM on July 6, 2008
posted by nosila at 7:20 AM on July 6, 2008
There's an old CD from Starbucks called Night on the Delta that has lots more of this, if you can find a copy.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:27 AM on July 6, 2008
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:27 AM on July 6, 2008
This Johnny should I know him does he have a Wikipedia entry? Ahhh I see he does, that is good I feel good about this * shoulders relaxing, butthole unclenching, eyes dilated, pores clogged, pants filled*
Oh hey there, really enjoyed the post.
posted by nola at 8:09 AM on July 6, 2008
Oh hey there, really enjoyed the post.
posted by nola at 8:09 AM on July 6, 2008
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posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:43 AM on July 6, 2008