Ballad & Folksinger 3

Pink Anderson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Obc
• ASIN: B000000XZH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #361,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting tunes of a bygone era, June 13, 2001

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Andre M. "brnn64" (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ballad & Folksinger 3 (Audio CD)

I'm very partial to Pink Anderson because he's my homeboy from Spartanburg SC (where I was born) and i know his son (whose featured on the cover) very well. That aside, this is a good collection because it preserves some good ballads that are almost forgotten today. As well as "John Henry," I love his rendition of the "Titanic" song (Wasn't it sad when that great ship went down). Enjoy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ballads, October 13, 2001

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B. D. Tutt (London, UK.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ballad & Folksinger 3 (Audio CD)

Another of the albums that Anderson recorded for Bluesville in 1961, it contains an interesting range of materials form his extensive repertoire. "Betty & Dupree" is a fine performance, as is "Sugar Babe", but my favorite is "Boweevil". Anderson's version of this classic cotton farmers' lament is performed with enormous gusto - listen to that guitar!

An enjoyable album.

5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle Pink Anderson Crafts Beautiful Lyrics, July 5, 2008

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D. B Pepper "neonx83" (Plainview, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ballad & Folksinger 3 (Audio CD)

On "The Titanic", "Betty And Dupree" and "John Henry", the subtle Pink Anderson crafts beautiful lyrics. His guitar playing is complex, though not played at a fast pace, and his singing is homely. This is perhaps my favorite of the three discs of his that were released in the post-World War II era. The version of "John Henry" on this album is up there with Furry Lewis' version from his wonderful "Shake 'Em On Down" album. I strongly recommend picking up this disc, as it serves as a reminder of the black ballad tradition that was nearly extinguished by the Blues, as the liner notes keenly mention.