Railroad Bill

Etta Baker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music Maker
• ASIN: B00000J7JY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,261 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Living Blues

"A set of timeless beauty, spanning almost half a century, from a great lady of American vernacular music..."

Product Description

Etta Baker is the premier Piedmont Blues finger-style guitarist. This album is truly a masterpiece...her music reflects a profound tranquility.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful fingerstyle guitar, October 5, 2000

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R. Weinstock (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Railroad Bill (Audio CD)

Etta Baker is such a lovely lady who is one of the leading practioners of the Piedmont blues guitar. This, one of the wonderful albums issued in conjunction with the Music Maker Foundation, showcases her fluid picking. The lack of vocals is the only complaint about this release. Otherwise this showcases of her fluid finer picking on a variety of tunes shows why Etta Baker is so highly regarded by fans of acoustic blues.

5.0 out of 5 stars Finger Picking Perfection, January 9, 2011

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OddFrog - See all my reviews

This review is from: Railroad Bill (Audio CD)

You will search long and hard to find better music than this. Don't listen at low volume either ... Crank it up! Pure joy. This is a quality recording, too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, March 21, 2010

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sp - See all my reviews

This review is from: Railroad Bill (Audio CD)

I was not familiar with Etta Baker before but this CD is very good. It is basically one of a kind American folk songs with a minimum number of instruments (mostly one guitar).