''Hesitation Blues'' is a compilation album by
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
folk and blues singer
Dave Van Ronk
David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer. An important figure in the American folk music revival and New York City's Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the "Mayor of Mac ...
, released in 1988.
History
The 16 songs in the compilation come from three '60s Prestige
LPs — ''
Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger
''Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger'' is a studio album by American folksinger Dave Van Ronk, released in November 1962 on the Prestige International label.
History
''Folksinger'' (Prestige International PR- INT 13056 962reissued as Prestige Folklore F ...
'', ''
In the Tradition'', and the original ''
Inside Dave Van Ronk''. Most of the songs appear on the
Fantasy
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compilation CD ''
Inside Dave Van Ronk''.
Reception
Writing for
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
, critic
Richie Unterberger
Richie Unterberger (born January 19, 1962) is an American author and journalist whose focus is popular music and travel writing.
Life and writing
Unterberger attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote for the university newspaper '' ...
wrote of the album "Good compilation of 16 songs from three '60s Prestige LPs... that probably represent his peak as a recording artist."
Track listing
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Samson and Delilah
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figures.
Samson and Delilah may also refer to:
In music
* ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns
* ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown
* "Samson and Delilah" (t ...
" (Traditional) – 2:35
#"
Fixin' to Die" (White) – 2:52
#"
Long John" (Traditional) – 2:08
#"
Motherless Children
"Mother's Children Have a Hard Time", also known as "Motherless Children", is a gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927. It is a solo performance, with Johnson singing and playing an acoustic slide guitar.
Johnson recorded t ...
" (Traditional) – 3:48
#"I Buyed Me a Little Dog"
#"Poor Lazarus" (Traditional) – 5:08
#"Cruel Ship's Captain Traditional)
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Kansas City Blues" (Jackson) – 2:10
#"House Carpenter" (Traditional)
#"Fair and Tender Ladies" (Traditional)
#"
Hesitation Blues
"Hesitation Blues" is a popular song adapted from a traditional tune. One version was published by Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton, and Art Gillham. Another was published by W.C. Handy as "Hesitating Blues". Because the tune is traditional, man ...
" (Davis) – 3:32
#"Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" (Traditional)
#"Come Back Baby" (Davis)
#"Sprig of Thyme" (Traditional)
#"Silver Dagger" (Traditional)
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Death Letter Blues
"Death Letter", also known as "Death Letter Blues", is the signature song of the Delta blues musician Son House. It is structured upon House's earlier recording "My Black Mama, Part 2" from 1930. House's 1965 performance was on a metal-bodied Na ...
" (Traditional)
Personnel
*Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar
References
1988 compilation albums
Dave Van Ronk compilation albums
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