Hank Garland & Sugar Footers

Hank Garland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B000001AXW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sugar Foot Rag

2. The Third Man Theme

3. Flying Eagle Polka

4. Sugarfoot Boogie

5. Hillbilly Express

6. Seventh and Union

7. Lowdown Billy (Billy in the Lowground)

8. Sentimental Journey

9. Doll Dance

10. Baby Guitar

11. Hank's Dream

12. Sugarfoot Rag

13. E-String Rag

14. Guitar Shuffle

15. I'm Moving On

16. This Cold War With You

17. I'll Never Slip Around Again

18. Some Other World

19. It Is No Secret

20. I'm Crying

Editorial Reviews

Renowned session guitarist who played on many hits by Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers & many more. In 1949, Hank played on Red Foley's Sugarfoot Rag, and suddenly the world took notice of this incredible 18 year-old guitar prodigy. He was signed to Decca, and this set comprises his Decca sides from 1949 to 1951 and his 1957 Chic session. A 1961 road accident left Hank Garland unable to play cut short one of the most promising careers in country music. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An American master musician, April 29, 1999

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This review is from: Hank Garland & Sugar Footers (Audio CD)

Most folks have heard Hank's work without realizing it on countless pop country tunes as one of the three monster session guitarists of the 50's (Grady Martin and Chet Atkins being the other two) . A fine retrospective showcasing his astonishing flatpicking speed (Sugar Foot Rag, 7th and Union) as well as his fine jazz chops (E String Rag). Always tasteful, yet every bit the peer of speedpickers like Jimmy Bryant and Joe Maphis.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a jazz giant, March 3, 2003

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This review is from: Hank Garland & Sugar Footers (Audio CD)

Garland is not 'good at jazz for a country guy', he's jazz all the way, and one of the best,(actually, my favorite). Garland manages to play rings around most guitarists, and yet never show off or use any chops tricks.It's all musical, and with the most beautiful tone. This is earlier stuff than 'Move', less sophisticated,more country, less jazzy. You need both this and 'Move' to get an idea of the music Garland mastered.