''Freewayman'' is an album by
American
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guitar
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Pat Donohue
Patrick Donohue (born April 28, 1953) is an American Fingerstyle guitar, fingerstyle guitarist born in St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, Grammy nominated, Walnut Valley Festival, Natio ...
, released in 2008.
[ Allmusic entry for ''Freewayman''Accessed June 2, 2009] After three albums with ensemble players and guest musicians, Donohue released the entirely solo ''Freewayman''.
Track listing
All songs by Pat Donohue unless otherwise noted
#"Freewayman" – 2:18
#"Big Bill Special" – 2:49
#"Butch's Blues" – 3:29
#"Nordeast Rag" – 3:29
#"Whole Lotta You" – 3:41
#"The Girl I Left Behind" (Traditional) – 2:12
#"2nd St. Blues" – 3:15
#"Mountain Air" – 2:58
#"Starlight" – 2:55
#"Cypress Grove Blues" (
Skip James
Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. AllMusic stated: "This emotional, lyrical performer was a talented blues guitarist and arranger with an impressive ...
) – 4:02
#"Drivin' Blues" – 2:27
#"Saguaro Slide" – 2:21
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Stompin' at the Savoy
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History and composition
Although the song is credited to Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar ...
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Benny Goodman
Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".
From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His co ...
,
Edgar Sampson
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Chick Webb
William Henry "Chick" Webb (February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939) was an American jazz and swing music drummer and band leader.
Early life
Webb was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to William H. and Marie Webb. The year of his birth is disputed. ...
) – 3:32
#"Boogie Woogie Dance" (
Tampa Red
Hudson Whittaker (born Hudson Woodbridge; January 8, 1903March 19, 1981), known as Tampa Red, was a Chicago blues musician.
His distinctive single-string slide guitar style, songwriting and bottleneck technique influenced other Chicago blues gui ...
) – 2:50
Personnel
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Pat Donohue
Patrick Donohue (born April 28, 1953) is an American Fingerstyle guitar, fingerstyle guitarist born in St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, Grammy nominated, Walnut Valley Festival, Natio ...
– guitar, vocals
Production notes
*Matthew Zimmerman – engineer, mastering
*Mary Ellen LaMotte – photography
References
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2008 albums
Pat Donohue albums