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Pyeng Threadgill - Sweet Home: Pyeng Threadgill Sings Robert Johnson

Details

Format: CD
Catalog: 16
Rel. Date: 04/06/2004
UPC: 806013001627

Sweet Home: Pyeng Threadgill Sings Robert Johnson
Artist: Pyeng Threadgill
Format: CD
New: Available $17.98
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Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. Love in Vain Blues
2. Phonograph Blues
3. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
4. Milkcow's Calf Blues
5. When You Got a Good Friend
6. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
7. Dead Shrimp
8. They're Red Hot
9. Sweet Home Chicago
10. Come on in My Kitchen
11. Ramblin' on My Mind

More Info:

This is the debut album from 27-year-old Pyeng Threadgill, whose father is free jazz saxophonist Henry Threadgill and mother is a founder of the Urban Bushwomen. On this CD, Pyeng performs the songs of blues legend Robert Johnson, presenting new arrangements that combine the old and new: "Love in Vain" is done with a reggae back-beat, "Sweet Home Chicago" has a New Orleans marching band ambience, while pop, hip hop, jazz and latin monotonous find their way into other songs. Accompanied by trumpet, trombone, guitar, cello drums, piano and back up singers, all of her arrangements are compelling and original.
        
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