New orleans street singer is a poignant collection of his early work and yet still holds true to his broad range and style. Eaglin found a home with black top records in the 1980s, releasing four albums with the label, including 1988s out of nowhere rereleased on cd by pvine in 2007 and 1995s souls edge. Illustrated snooks eaglin discography planungsburo wirz. Blind since infancy, he wanted to be a musician and taught himself to play guitar, and performed wherever he could, mainly on street corners and in churches. The new orleans singer and guitarist snooks eaglin, who has died aged 73, was a star in his home towns musical firmament for more than 50 years. Feb 19, 2009 the new orleans singer and guitarist snooks eaglin, who has died aged 73, was a star in his home towns musical firmament for more than 50 years. Find snooks eaglin discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Albums include new orleans street singer, fire in my bones. Sit back, hed tell you in his deep, deep new orleans drawl, and crack. Eaglin was left blind after a childhood illness and was given the nickname snooks after a character in a radio series. Not much to say about this album accept that if you love the blues like i do and love snooks like i do than you will not be disappointed with this one at all it is.
January 21, 1936 or 1937 february 18, 2009, known as snooks eaglin, was an american guitarist and singer based in new orleans. Harry oster, hes a singer entertainer who can do almost anything you want to request, even including a few blues sam charters 1972. Thats all right by blind snooks eaglin album, acoustic. Snooks eaglin new orleans street singer blues acousticemail protected rogercc h33t.
These two cds and teasin you all have the same wonderful bassist, the wonder goerge porter jr. Music profile for snooks eaglin, born 21 january 1936. Snooks eaglin born january 21, 1936 in new orleans, louisiana, died february 18, 2009 was a guitarist and singer in new orleans. On the trail of the most elusive guitar player in new orleans. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from snooks eaglin at the discogs marketplace. Note that the great snooks eaglin gets 1 track for himself, singing and playing his electric guitar with no band accompaniment. Snooks eaglin the complete imperial recordings mp3 album. January 21, 1936 february 18, 2009, was a new orleansbased guitarist and singer. Louis armstrong and king oliver king olivers creole jazz band just gone canal street blues mandy lee blues im going away to wear you off my mind chimes blues.
See ford eaglin for main discography denmark 2 uk 1 usa 1. He was also referred to as blind snooks eaglin in his early years. That very recording, presented here with 7 previously unreleased tracks, captured eaglin s genius and elevated him to. Review a certified new orleans classic, blessed with serious blues guitar skills. Although he can more often be found playing with a full band this collection concentrates on j ust snooks heartfelt vocals and dextrous guitar technique.
Snooks eaglin and his 12string guitar blues anthology vol. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. In his early years he was sometimes credited under other names, including blind snooks eaglin, lil snook, ford eaglin, blind guitar ferd his vocal style was reminiscent of that of ray charles. New orleans street singer smithsonian folkways recordings. A new orleans native, eaglin lost his sight as a young child, and he crafted his unique sound with just his voice and a guitar he received as a birthday present. Davey graham, who also recorded as davy graham, and has died aged 68 of lung cancer, was the undisputed guitar hero of the british folkblues clubs in. Download orleans torrents from our searched results, get orleans torrent or magnet via bittorrent clients. The digits on eaglin s right hand flailed at seemingly impossible angles as he fingerpicked and strummed a guitar. In 2003 pvine put out soul train from nawlins, an album drawn from a live set. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Blind soul blues singer and guitarist whose stunningly vast selection of songs earned him the moniker the. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Snooks eaglin new orleans street singer releases discogs. Dont lie to me albert king with stevie ray vaughan duration.
In his early years he was sometimes credited under other names, including blind snooks eaglin, lil snook, ford eaglin, blind guitar ferd. Snooks eaglin when thenunknown guitar virtuoso snooks eaglin was presented on wax in 1959, it was as an acoustic folkblues troubadour on the folkways label. Those tracks have been omitted from this torrent but are listed for informational purposes. Even in a city and musical community known for eccentric characters, snooks eaglin stood out. Recorded october and november 1991 at ultrasonic studios, new orleans barcode and other identifiers barcode. Born january 21, 1936 died february 18, 2009 country united states comments guitarist and singer, who played a wide range of music within the same concert, album, or even song. Listen to your favorite songs from teasin you by snooks eaglin now. Snooks eaglin celebrity profile check out the latest snooks eaglin photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Teasin you by snooks eaglin on amazon music unlimited. In this the album cover is gives the listener accurately on what kind of feel he can expect. Snooks eaglin im a country boy down in new orleans. Country boy down in new orleans smithsonian folkways.
Buy mp3 music online snooks eaglin the complete imperial recordings. Snooks eaglin vocals, guitar, sammy berfect organ, piano, george porter, jr. Obc records discography elmon mickledriftin slim discography 9000 series jazz stereo milestone records listing 47000 series 47001 47016 jazz compilations. Harry oster had encountered the blind guitarist playing for some extra coin on the streets of new orleans, unaware that snooks was usually fully pluggedin and specialized in. Snooks eaglins read on the gospel tune, when they ring them. Find snooks eaglin discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The best of eaglin s terrific series of black top efforts so far song selection is absolutely unassailable lots of savage new orleans covers, from lloyd price and professor longhair to willie tee and earl king, the band simmers and sizzles with spicy secondline fire bassist george porter, jr. Fird eaglin, 21 january 1936, new orleans, louisiana, usa. Folkways records released new orleans street singer in 1959 and the album set the world of folk and acoustic blues fans on fire. He played guitar and sang in baptist churches before winning a local talent contest in 1947. Aliases blind snooks eaglin ford eaglin real name fird eaglin jr. Snooks eaglin is a treasure and this cd is one of his best, along with the live in japan cd. Im a country boy down in new orleans im a country boy down in new orleans cant find nowhere to get no greasy greens creole girl, turn your.
Bob gaddy discography champion jack dupree discography larry dale discography. Note that the great snooks eaglin gets 1 track for himself, singing and playing his. At 19 months he lost his sight following an operation for glaucoma and a brain tumor that required a twoandahalf year stay in the hospital. He has also been referred to as blind snooks eaglin. Louis armstrong discography 19232001 160192 kbps dixieland, new orleans jazz, swing.
Blind soul blues singer and guitarist whose stunningly vast selection of songs earned him the moniker the human. Snooks eaglin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Jack odiamonds snooks eagling by soheil sadeghi afgeh. Goldstein producer, harry oster recording engineer, liner notes, photography, don schlitten design. In his teens he came to the attention of allen toussaint, who.
Complete song listing of snooks eaglin on snooks eaglin songs list covid19. First recorded by folklorist harry oster in the 1950s, his. He played a wide range of styles of music within the same concert, album, or even song. Country boy down in new orleans smithsonian folkways recordings. Snooks eaglin tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including st james infirmary, yours truly. Eaglin stuck with imperial through 1963, when the firm closed up shop in new orleans, without ever gaining national exposure. Snooks eaglin snooks eaglin and his 12 string guitar a1.
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