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CD REVIEW
>by Norman Davis
>
>BLUES EVERYWHERE I GO ODETTA M.C. RECORDS
>
>Odetta has been an icon of American music for half a century. Her career
>began in 1949 when she played a role in Finian’s Rainbow. She was a
powerful
>voice for roots music in the fifties and kick-started the folk music wave
of
>the sixties. Her potent recordings introduced many Americans and audiences
>world wide to African-American folk, blues, and gospel music. She was an
>inspiration to younger singers like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan.
>
>Now, at the age when many are selecting a retirement home, Odetta is on
the
>march again, touring extensively this year to promote her 50th anniversary
>in show business, and her new album--which, if memory serves me right, is
>her first all-blues collection. It’s also her first album in 14 years.
>
>Blues Everywhere I Go is a remarkable CD. Odetta’s careful selection
of
>songs pertinent to the human condition, and her warm robust performances,
>make it one of the most powerful and moving musical documents ever made.
As
>Robert Gordon notes in his liner notes, “What sets this album apart
. . . is
>its reclamation of the soul of the blues.”
>
>Odetta conjures up images of the blues queens of the past--Memphis Minnie,
>Sippie Wallace, Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith as she sings about poverty,
>loneliness, poor health, and unresponsive government. The lyrics for many
of
>the songs could have been written recently, but most are decades old.
>
>This is a very special album for anyone who is interested in the real roots
>of the blues and their significance in history. It is an outstanding
>achievement, which will not surprise anyone who is familiar with Odetta’s
>prior work. Watch for a local appearance by this living legend sometime
>soon. This will be one not to miss. Odetta’s tour dates are posted
on the
>web at: www.mc-records.com.
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