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The Best of Cannon's Jug Stompers

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The Best of Cannon's Jug Stompers
The Best of Cannon's Jug Stompers

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The Best of Cannon's Jug Stompers

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When listening to singers from another era, many are turned off by the music's rustic simplicity. Just a guy or gal with a guitar, singing in a whiny voice. Compared to your average singer, a band like is downright accessible. Equipped with a guitar, banjo, harmonica, and, of course, a jug, these folks were bona fide noise makers. If the listener happens to be a Deadhead, he or she will be familiar with songs like and As one can also divine from the song titles, banjoist , harmonica player , and a number of bandmates stick close to the . There's a relaxed laziness to pieces like that separate the group from noisier, more boisterous bands like . There's a great version of a song that became a big hit for in 1963. A disclaimer on the back of the CD case mentions that it is impossible to completely clean up these old recordings. Nonetheless, considering the 70-75-year-old records had to work with, the end product sounds pretty darn good. The liner notes include a nice long essay on the history of the band by . delivers 70 minutes of traditional music, offering a fine introduction to both the band and the musical style. In other words, it's a classic. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

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