Trouble in mind im blue but i wont be blue always cause the suns gonna shine in my backdoor someday im gonna lay my head on some lonesome railroad line and let. Thus, the versions of walking blues issued on bluesville and arhoolie in the usa are remarkably similar if not the same. Music profile for snooks eaglin, born 21 january 1936. 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. That very recording, presented here with 7 previously unreleased tracks, captured eaglins genius and elevated him to.
We use cookies to customize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze traffic to our site. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. See ford eaglin for main discography denmark 2 uk 1 usa 1. Smiley lewis cd discography more music artists assent, bocksholm, fool moon, led bib, soulsilens, tonho penhasco, val smalkin, yu cdu4sr music xartist ver437cdu cdu4all4162020 1. The chitlin circuit, like tin pan alley and motown and other legendary music locations, is both a real and symbolic term for the onandoffagain venuesshoeboxsized bars, clubs, cafes and increasingly in the 21st century, casinos that support traditional rhythm and blues in a tenuous but tenacious thread through americas mostly rural or lowprofile urban bible belt.
New orleans street singer was snooks eaglins first lp, issued on folkways in 1959, and thats all right followed on prestigebluesville in 1961. 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. 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. Folkways records released new orleans street singer in 1959 and the album set the world of folk and acoustic blues fans on fire. 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. Jan 11, 20 blind snooks eaglin thats all right 1961 snooks eaglin, born fird eaglin, jr. From his beginnings as a blind street singer to a long career as a mustsee artist for visitors to the bars around the french quarter, to a late series of brilliant albums on the black top label where he put his personal stamp on the blues catalogue, snooks was a muchloved figure in. Illustrated snooks eaglin discography planungsburo wirz. Fird eaglin, 21 january 1936, new orleans, louisiana, usa. Whos good to me woah yeah i got a woman way over town whos good to me woah yeah she gives me money when im in need yeah shes the kind of friend indeed now, i got a woman way over town whos good to me woah yeah save me lovin early in the mornin just for me woah yeah save me lovin early in the mornin just for me woah yeah save me lovin just for me she loves me till the day ohh yeah i got.
In this the album cover is gives the listener accurately on what kind of feel he can expect. Between 1987 and 1999, he recorded four studio albums and a live album and appeared as a guest on a number of recordings by. January 21, 1936 february 18, 2009, was a new orleansbased guitarist and singer. All right, an album by snooks eaglin on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. They burst before the eyes of blueslovers like firework displays. Note that the great snooks eaglin gets 1 track for himself, singing and playing his electric guitar with no band accompaniment. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. Country boy down in new orleans smithsonian folkways. 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. We also share information about your use of our site with our trusted social media, advertising and analytics partners. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
In his teens he came to the attention of allen toussaint, who. Snooks eaglin born january 21, 1936 in new orleans, louisiana, died february 18, 2009 was a guitarist and singer in new orleans. Snooks eaglin new orleans street singer coverdesign snooks eaglin new orleans street singer. Snooks eaglin im a country boy down in new orleans. Snooks eaglin vocals, guitar, sammy berfect organ, piano, george porter, jr. He has also been referred to as blind snooks eaglin. Oct 21, 2015 new orleans street singer was snooks eaglins first lp, issued on folkways in 1959, and thats all right followed on prestigebluesville in 1961. Im a country boy down in new orleans, a song by snooks. The digits on eaglins right hand flailed at seemingly impossible angles as he fingerpicked and strummed a guitar.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In his early years he was sometimes credited under other names, including blind snooks eaglin, lil snook, ford eaglin, blind guitar ferd. That very recording, presented here with 7 previously unreleased tracks, captured eaglin s genius and elevated him to. 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. He was also referred to as blind snooks eaglin in his early years. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Born in new orleans in 1936, eaglin lost his sight to glaucoma soon after his first birthday. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. These two cds and teasin you all have the same wonderful bassist, the wonder goerge porter jr. Eaglin was left blind after a childhood illness and was given the nickname snooks after a character in a radio series. New orleans street singer smithsonian folkways recordings. He played guitar and sang in baptist churches before winning a local talent contest in 1947. Also referred to as blind snooks eaglin in his early years.
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. 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. Aliases blind snooks eaglin ford eaglin real name fird eaglin jr. However, there is one more crescent city guitar player that unquestionably belongs among them. Snooks eaglin snooks eaglin and his 12 string guitar a1. Snooks eaglin the complete imperial recordings mp3 album. First recorded by folklorist harry oster in the 1950s, his. Blind soul blues singer and guitarist whose stunningly vast selection of songs earned him the moniker the. 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. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. New orleans street singer by snooks eaglin on amazon music.
We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. Even in a city and musical community known for eccentric characters, snooks eaglin stood out. Interesting part of rural blues history, rather early recording from snooks eaglin, at that time known as blind snooks. View the 15 full and accurate lyrics we have for snooks eaglin on. 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. Snooks eaglin known as the human jukebox for the unmatched catalog of songs in his head first surfaced in the 1950s new orleans scene. Snooks eaglin celebrity profile check out the latest snooks eaglin photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The digits on eaglin s right hand flailed at seemingly impossible angles as he fingerpicked and strummed a guitar. Snooks eaglin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Im a country boy down in new orleans, a song by snooks eaglin on spotify.
I think pretty much all of the above unreleased titles can be found on the mardigras in baton rouge cd. Between 1987 and 1999, he recorded four studio albums and a live album and appeared as a guest on a number of recordings. Snooks eaglin is a treasure and this cd is one of his best, along with the live in japan cd. Blind snooks eaglin thats all right 1961 snooks eaglin, born fird eaglin, jr. The discography of osters eaglin recordings is notoriously difficult to construct, with performances issued in europe and the usa on a variety of labels in the early 1960s. Complete song listing of snooks eaglin on snooks eaglin songs list covid19. Mar 10, 2010 interesting part of rural blues history, rather early recording from snooks eaglin, at that time known as blind snooks. Listen to your favorite songs from teasin you by snooks eaglin now. January 21, 1936 or 1937 february 18, 2009, known as snooks eaglin, was an american guitarist and singer based in new orleans. Snooks eaglin and his 12string guitar blues anthology vol. He also guested on albums by the wild magnolias, henry butler, earl king and tommy ridgley. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Listen to your favorite songs from new orleans street singer by snooks eaglin now. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from snooks eaglin at the discogs marketplace. Find snooks eaglin discography, albums and singles on allmusic. I hope owners of the rights want to see this as an honor to this artist who. 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. He began learning guitar at age five by copying songs from the radio and records, and at 14 he dropped out of school to devote his life to music. Teasin you by snooks eaglin on amazon music unlimited. Harry oster, hes a singer entertainer who can do almost anything you want to request, even including a few blues sam charters 1972.
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