Shaker (David Johansen album) explained

Shaker
Type:	Album
Artist:	David Johansen
Cover:	David Johansen Shaker.jpg
Released:	May 28, 2002
Genre:	Country blues
Label:	Chesky Records
Producer:	David Chesky, Brian Koonin
Prev Title:	David Johansen and the Harry Smiths
Prev Year:	2000

Shaker is the second and final album David Johansen recorded with the Harry Smiths. The album was released in 2002 by Chesky Records.^[1] The Harry Smiths personnel is the same as the band on the debut album, except for the drummer Keith Carlock, who replaced Joey Baron.

Shaker is currently the last album David Johansen has released as a solo artist since reuniting and returning to the New York Dolls in 2004.

Track listing

1. "Furry's Blues" (Furry Lewis)
2. "I'll Go with Her" (Robert Wilkins)
3. "Deep Blue Sea" (Tommy McClennan / Traditional)
4. "My Morphine" (David Rawlings, Gillian Welch)
5. "Ham Hound Crave" (Reverend Rubin Lacy)
6. "Let the Mermaids Flirt with Me" (Mississippi John Hurt)
7. "I Can't Be Satisfied" (Muddy Waters)
8. "In Love Again" (Memphis Minnie)
9. "Death Letter" (Son House)
10. "My Grandpa Is Old Too" (Lightnin' Hopkins)
11. "Jailbird Love Song"
12. "High Sheriff" (Charley Patton)
13. "Kassie Jones" (Furry Lewis)
14. "The Last Kind Words" (Geeshie Wiley)

Personnel

• David Johansen - guitar, vocals, harmonica
• Larry Saltzman - banjo, guitar
• Kermit Driscoll - bass, didjeridu
• Brian Koonin - guitar, mandolin
• Keith Carlock - drums, percussion

External links

• Chesky Records Shaker official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welcome to Chesky Records: The Premiere Audiophile Record Label . Chesky.com . 2012-03-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928071905/http://www.chesky.com/core/details.cfm?productcode=JD236&category=1 . 2011-09-28 .