March 1963 is an album by folk and blues musician John Koerner, released in 2010.
| March 1963 | ||||
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| Released | November 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | March 24, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | Nero's Neptune | |||
| Producer | Mark Trehus | |||
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History
editFollowing a ten-hour studio session with friends Dave Ray and Tony Glover on March 24, 1963, for the album Blues, Rags and Hollers, Koerner did a set at a local folk club and then an interview and performance for a Milwaukee radio station. Producer Mark Trehus acquired the tape of the radio performance several decades later. "Just the idea that there was unreleased recordings, by the guy I consider to be possibly the greatest living practitioner of American folk music in America today, was just exciting beyond belief for me," Trehus said.[1]
Mark Trehus, owner of the Minneapolis record store Treehouse Records and a longtime fan of Koerner, released the album on his label Nero's Neptune Records, along with a CD reissue of Koerner and Willie Murphy's 1972 album Music Is Just a Bunch of Notes which included a video of Koerner's experimental film The Secret of Sleep.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
Allmusic music critic Steve Leggett wrote of the album "Koerner played a dozen or so songs that night in his half-traditional, half-revisionist style accompanied by his charging 12-string guitar, harmonica interludes, and plenty of foot stomping. “Duncan & Brady” is an onrushing delight and there’s an early version of “Southbound Train” here, too, along with several other gems."[2]
Track listing
editAll songs by John Koerner unless otherwise noted.
- "Interview" – 0:39
- "Duncan and Brady" (traditional) – 3:31
- "Southbound Train" – 2:36
- "Hangman" (Lead Belly) – 3:02
- "Rock Me" – 3:14
- "Too Bad Blues" – 2:17
- "Guitar Fools" – 2:09
- "Creepy John" – 2:57
- "You've Got to Be Careful" – 2:35
- "Interview" – 0:29
- "Good Time Charlie" – 1:48
- "Ramblin' Blues" – 3:07
- "Ramblin' Blues" + untitled instrumental (edited) – 13:07
Personnel
edit- "Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Mark Trehus – producer
- Tony Glover – liner notes
- Stefan Kren – editing
- Ed Nunn – cover photo
- Brad Wolstad – design
References
edit- ^ a b Roberts, Chris (July 9, 2010). "Folk music legend Spider John Koerner releases vintage recordings". Minnesota Public Radio Archive. St. Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "March 1963 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.