''Raised by Humans'' is an album by
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artist
"Spider" John Koerner
"Spider" John Koerner (born August 31, 1938, in Rochester, New York, United States) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Ton ...
, released in 1992. It was recorded live to two-track tape at Minnesota Public Radio Station Studio M, in
St. Paul, Minnesota
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.
Reception
In his
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review, critic William Ruhlmann stated, "He sings in an assured, rhythmic voice that has taken on a certain gruffness since the early days of
Koerner, Ray & Glover more than 30 years ago, making it all the more appropriate to the often familiar songs and enabling him to create his own distinct interpretations. He doesn't need to make albums frequently, as long as the ones he does make are as enjoyable as this one."
Track listing
All songs traditional unless otherwise noted.
# "Prelude" – 0:23
# "Summer of '88" (John Koerner) – 5:32
# "The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn" – 1:50
# "
The Water Is Wide" – 4:21
# "
Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...
" – 4:01
# "
Boll Weevil
The boll weevil (''Anthonomus grandis'') is a beetle that feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing ...
" – 3:15
# "
The Farmer's Curst Wife
The Farmer's Curst Wife is a traditional English language folk song listed as Child ballad number 278 and number 160 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
The lyrics of the ballad are sometimes sung to the melody of the song '' Lillibullero''.
Robert B ...
" – 2:38
# "
Santy Anno
"Santianna", also known as "Santiana", "Santy Anna", "Santayana", "Santiano", "Santy Anno" and other variations, is a sea shanty referring to the Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. The song is listed as number 207 in the Roud Folk Song ...
" – 2:42
# "More Pretty Women Than One" (Guthrie, Koerner) – 2:34
# "
Midnight Special" (
Lead Belly
Huddie William Ledbetter (; January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk music, folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, Virtuoso, virtuosity on the twelve-string guita ...
) – 2:37
# "
The Fox" – 2:41
# "Old Smoky" – 4:31
# "Everybody's Going for the Money" (Koerner) – 2:45
# "Ezekiel" – 3:29
# "Poem" (Koerner) – 0:57
Personnel
*"Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica (4, 9, 10), vocals
*Marc Anderson – percussion, drums
*
Dakota Dave Hull
"Dakota" Dave Hull (born April 19, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota, United States) is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays in a variety of styles: blues, gospel, ragtime, and folk music. He is also a recognized music historian and pu ...
– percussion, vocals, National steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14)
*
Willie Murphy – bass, percussion, piano, vocals
*Dean Magraw – guitar (2, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)
*
Peter Ostroushko
Peter Ostroushko (August 12, 1953 – February 24, 2021) was an American violinist and mandolinist. He performed regularly on the radio program ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and with a variety of bands and orchestras in Minneapolis–Saint Paul an ...
– fiddle, mandolin, vocals
*Dave Moore – harmonica (11, 13), percussion, accordion
*John "Mr. Bones" Burrell – percussion
Production notes
*Eric Peltoniemi – producer
*Craig Thorson – engineer
*Paul Baron – engineer, assistant engineer, post production
*Linda Beauvais – artwork, design
*Bob Feldman – executive producer
*Tom Mudge – engineer
*Marc Norberg – photography
References
External links
John Koerner discography
{{Koerner, Ray & Glover
1986 albums
John Koerner albums