March 1963 (album) explained

March 1963
Type:live
Artist:John Koerner
Cover:March1963JohnKoerner.jpg
Released:November 9, 2010
Recorded:March 24, 1963
Genre:Folk, blues
Length:41:31
Label:Nero's Neptune
Producer:Mark Trehus
Chronology:John Koerner
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March 1963 is an album by folk and blues musician John Koerner, released in 2010.

History

Following 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

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."

Track listing

All songs by John Koerner unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Interview" – 0:39
  2. "Duncan and Brady" (traditional) – 3:31
  3. "Southbound Train" – 2:36
  4. "Hangman" (Lead Belly) – 3:02
  5. "Rock Me" – 3:14
  6. "Too Bad Blues" – 2:17
  7. "Guitar Fools" – 2:09
  8. "Creepy John" – 2:57
  9. "You've Got to Be Careful" – 2:35
  10. "Interview" – 0:29
  11. "Good Time Charlie" – 1:48
  12. "Ramblin' Blues" – 3:07
  13. "Ramblin' Blues" + untitled instrumental (edited) – 13:07

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. News: Roberts . Chris . July 9, 2010 . Folk music legend Spider John Koerner releases vintage recordings . . . 2024-05-25.