Cadillac Rag

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Cadillac Rag
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Studio album by John Hartford
Released 1991
Genre Bluegrass
Label Small Dog A-Barkin'
John Hartford chronology
Hartford & Hartford
(1991)		Cadillac Rag
(1991)		 Goin' Back to Dixie
(1992)

Cadillac Rag is a bluegrass album by John Hartford and Mark Howard, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). It is also credited to The Hartford String Band. [1]

Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. It was named by Bill Monroe who named his band The Blue Grass Boys. The 1939–1996 band of Kentucky mandolin player and songwriter Bill Monroe, who is considered "the father of bluegrass". The Blue Grass Boys played a Mountain Music style that Bill learned in Asheville, North Carolina from bands like Wade Mainer's and other popular acts on radio station WWNC. It was further developed by musicians who played with him, including 5-string banjo player Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt. It was then evolved by other musicians who admired the high-energy instrumental and vocal music Monroe's group created, and who carried it on into new bands, some of which created subgenres of bluegrass.

John Hartford American singer-songwriter and musician

John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. His most successful song is "Gentle on My Mind", which won three Grammy Awards and was listed in "BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century". Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.

1991 in music Overview of the events of 1991 in music

List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1991.

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Reception

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Music critic Thom Owen, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Occasionally the sleek professional production and studied performances make these traditional songs sound lifeless, which prevents Cadillac Rag from being a truly engagining listen. However, it is an interesting one, particularly if you're interested in studying traditional country from an academic standpoint.." [1]

Track listing

  1. "All American Rodeo Reel"
  2. "Cadillac Rag"
  3. "Time to Get Together"
  4. "Old John Hartford's Walkaround"
  5. "Alaskan Hornpipe"
  6. "Stones River"
  7. "Nickajacks Lament"
  8. "Rose of Gilroy"
  9. "Boy Unloading Crossties"
  10. "Fritz Waltz"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Owen, Thom. "Cadillac Rag > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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