Redbone, Leon / Long Way From Home
Album: Long Way From Home   Collection:Country
Artist:Redbone, Leon   Added:Jun 2017
Label:August Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-06-15 Pull Date: 2017-08-17 Charts: Country/Bluegrass
Week Ending: Aug 20 Aug 6 Jul 30 Jul 23 Jul 9 Jun 25 Jun 18
Airplays: 1 2 1 2 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 01, 2019: Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles
Marie
4. Aug 14, 2017: Emergency Crew - PACC
My Walking Stick
2. Jun 01, 2019: Music Casserole
Marie
5. Aug 05, 2017: Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles
Mississippi River Blues
3. Aug 03, 2018: Traditions
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
6. Aug 03, 2017: Brains and Eggs
Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or I'll Be Gone

Album Review
DJ Kimberlicious
Reviewed 2017-06-09
Leon Redbone, “Long Way from Home”
Label: August Records Inc
Reviewed by: Kim Walter, June 2017

Early recordings of legendary blues/jazz musician, Leon Redbone. These date from 1972, and you can already hear his unique mix of prewar jazz, folk and blues that has been inspiring musicians for over four decades Best for me: 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 16, 17.

1. slow/med – old style blues
2. slow – cowboy ballad, yodels at end.
3. slow – harmonica, classic cowboy song with yodeling, “TB Blues”
4. med – upbeat finger picking song, advice to being happy
5. med – fun, kazoo, some scat
6. slow – vocals and guitar
7. slow – classic blues, voice & guitar
8. slow – Mississippi River blues style
9. slow – blues
10. slow/med – cowboy ballad
11. slow/med - old timey
12. slow – old timey
13. slow – unique guitar strum
14. slow – mellow “cat man blues”
15. slow – story set to guitar, unique vocalizations
16. slow – yodeling
17. slow – called “yodeling cowboy”, mix of two yodeling styles (Alpine and cowboy)
18. slow - “Bootleg Blues”

Track Listing
1. Lord, I Looked Down The Road   10. Old Love Letters
2. Mother, Queen Of My Heart   11. Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or I'll Be Gone
3. T B Blues   12. Nobody Knows But Me
4. Don't Let It Bother You   13. My Walking Stick
5. Marie   14. Cat Man Blues
6. Me And The Devil Blues   15. Gambling Bar Room Blues
7. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day   16. E Blues
8. Mississippi River Blues   17. Yodeling Cowboy
9. Kind Hearted Woman Blues   18. Bootleg Rum Dum Blues