Cliff Carlisle – Blue Yodeler And Steel Guitar Wizard CD 7039

Description

CD 7039

Everyone knows Jimmie Rodgers the first yodeling superstar of country music but wait until you hear Cliff Carlisle! He could yodel with the best of them and played the hottest steel guitar you’ll ever hear.

1. Memphis Yodel
2. No Daddy Blues
3. Hobo Blues
4. Columbus Stockade Blues
5. Shanghai Rooster Yodel
6. I Don’t Mind
7. High Steppin’ Mama
8. It Ain’t No Fault Of Mine
9. That Nasty Swing
10. Get Her By The Tail On A Down Hill Grade
11. My Lovin Kathleen
12. A Wild Cat Woman And A Tom Cat Man
13. You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone
14. Rambling Yodeler
15. When The Evening Sun Goes Down
16. Handsome Blues
17. My Rockin’ Mama
18. Pay Day Fight
19. My Travelin’ Night
20. Trouble Minded Blues
21. Pan American Man
22. I’m Saving Saturday Night For You
23. Footprints In The Snow
24. Black Jack David

REVIEW

“…Cliff Carlisle was a Jimmy Rodgers devotee but had an edgier yodeling style and his steel guitar work was excellent with a healthy nod to the then popular Hawaiian style. From the opening notes of ‘Memphis Yodel’ it’s obvious Carlisle is more than just a Rodgers imitator. His accompaniment is especially note-worthy as lap style guitar isn’t a particularly common solo accompanying instrumentäCarlisle comes across as a talented artist who while not a ‘pop’ artist like Gene Autry or as original as Rodgers was a versatile energetic singer and a fine steel guitarist. This will appeal most to old timey and prewar blues fansätop marks for presentation (great essay and song notes by Mark A. Humphrey) sound and length.”

(Dave Harris — Real Blues)