One Guitar Woman

One Guitar Woman
Studio album by Sue Foley
Released	March 29, 2024
Genre	Blues
Label	Stony Plain Records
Producer	Mike Flanigin
Sue Foley chronology
Pinky's Blues (2021) One Guitar Woman (2024)

One Guitar Woman is an album by Sue Foley. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was released on March 29, 2024. The front cover states that it is "A tribute to the female pioneers of the guitar".

One Guitar Woman was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. ^[4] It won in the 'Acoustic Album of the Year' category at the Blues Music Awards ceremony in 2025. ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 4:15
2. "In My Girlish Days" (Ernest Lawlars) – 3:55
3. "Lonesome Homesick Blues" (Maybelle Carter) – 3:53
4. "Mal Hombre" (Lydia Mendoza, Sue Foley) – 4:27
5. "Motherless Child Blues" (Elvie Thomas) – 4:33
6. "Romance in A Minor" (Niccolo Paganini, arranged by Sue Foley) – 4:24
7. "My Journey to the Sky" (Rosetta Tharpe) – 2:50
8. "Nothing in Rambling" (Minnie Lawlers) – 3:05
9. "Maybelle's Guitar" (Sue Foley) – 3:05
10. "Freight Train" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 3:37
11. "Last Kind Words Blues" (Geeshie Wiley) – 4:04
12. "La Malagueña" (Ernesto Lecuona, arranged by Sue Foley) – 4:35

Personnel

• Sue Foley – guitar, vocals

Production

• Produced by Mike Flanigin
• Recording, mixing: Chris Bell
• Assistant engineer: John Ziola
• Mastering: Oli Morgan
• Photography: Mark Abernathy, Scott Doubt

References

1. Cady, Elise (2024-03-26). "Review: Sue Foley "One Guitar Woman"". Americana Highways. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
2. Sacksteder, John (2024-04-19). "Sue Foley – One Guitar Woman | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
3. Gersztyn, Bob (2024-03-28). "Sue Foley: One Guitar Woman Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
4. Ehrenclou, Martine (November 12, 2024). "Sue Foley Receives 2025 Grammy Nomination". Rock & Blues Muse. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
5. Freeman, Clare (May 14, 2025). "2025 Blues Music Awards Winners". Blues.org. Retrieved May 20, 2025.