Bluegrass emerged out of a bubbling world of country music that was changing from a simply regional music in the 1920s into what became known as Country & Western and was sold to the world as appealing to a strong, but […]
Bluegrass emerged out of a bubbling world of country music that was changing from a simply regional music in the 1920s into what became known as Country & Western and was sold to the world as appealing to a strong, but […]
Jimmy Martin probably deserves his reputation as a cantankerous hell-raiser. Still, it would be a mistake to assume his life is equal parts rhinestones and sequins, women and coon dogs, and booze. With this album, an extended soundtrack to the […]
Probably the first album to feature a cover photo of the artist standing beside his own tombstone, this hodge-podge puts to test the proposition that Jimmy Martin has never made a bad record. In the end the collection scrapes through […]
These dozen and a half songs date from Jimmy Martin’s lauded decade on the Decca label (1958-1969). It’s not surprising that his legend also includes his often larger-than-life manner, which can be self-servingly direct. Writer Tom Piazza’s exemplary article on […]
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