The Big Tiger Roars Again Part 1

Tienda You may not recognize the name Benny Martin, but judging by the impressive roster of friends who guest on this record, he's revered among country and bluegrass musicians. The hefty and jovial fiddler had a large impact on country music during its postwar and pre-Elvis boom, gracing shows and recordings by everyone from bluegrass pioneers Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs to country stars Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells, Red Foley, Carl Smith, and just about anyone else who needed the help of Nashville's first-call fiddler. Although he's still battling a nerve disorder called spasmodic dysphonia, Martin's condition has improved enough for him to record again in 1999, and what a delight this record is. All 15 cuts are handsome Martin originals, many of which date back to his short-lived but relatively successful solo career of the late 1950s. The guest list includes legendary veterans (Earl Scruggs, Jim & Jesse, Bobby Osborne, Josh Graves, John Hartford, Tom T. Hall, Buck White, Del McCoury), younger stars (Crystal Gayle, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs), and instrumental wizards (Jerry Douglas on Dobro, Buddy Emmons on steel). Even Martin himself takes a crack at a few vocals, and although his voice has been devastated by his ailment, he never takes the easy way out, still going for just the right inflection or phrasing. More than a mere album, this is a multigenerational celebration of country music and one of its great practitioners. --Marc Greilsamer Críticas "If his repertoire of elegant bluegrass and country waltzes, haunting honky-tonk weepers, and snappy, uptempo rhythm numbers aren't well known to today's country fans, they're ripe for reexamination and renewal." -- Country Music

Detalles del producto Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 3,65 Onzas Fabricante : Oms Records Producto en Tienda desde : enero 20, 2007 Etiqueta : Oms Records ASIN : B00000JKFW Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº564,435 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº1,143 en Country y Bluegrass Cristiano nº5,062 en Bluegrass (CDs y Vinilo) nº8,523 en Country Contemporáneo (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.1 4.1 de 5 estrellas 8 calificaciones Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 3,65 Onzas Fabricante : Oms Records Producto en Tienda desde : enero 20, 2007 Etiqueta : Oms Records ASIN : B00000JKFW Número de discos : 1