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William Lee Ellis : Conqueroo
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Acclaimed Americana/Blues guitarist pens a song cycle steeped in the musical language of Appalachia and the Delta. Named "Best of 2003" by Acoustic Guitar magazine.
Genre: Blues: Acoustic Blues
Release Date: 2003
Conqueroo Record Label: Yellow Dog Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
She Conquered the Conqueroo 2:29 Album Only
My Religion Too 2:38 Album Only
Where Would I Go 2:32 Album Only
How the Mighty Have Fallen 3:52 Album Only
Never Be the Child 2:29 Album Only
Northern Lights 3:38 Album Only
Everything Changes But You 3:57 Album Only
King of the Mountain 2:53 Album Only
Maybellene 3:11 Album Only
Honey Take Your Time 2:49 Album Only
Rider on Your Soul 3:58 Album Only
Black Sea Blues 4:38 Album Only
Rose Hill 4:18 Album Only
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Album Notes

From acclaimed Americana/Blues guitarist William Lee Ellis, godson and namesake of legendary bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe, comes Conqueroo, a song cycle steeped in the musical language of Appalachia and the Delta.



Ellis's most personal record to date, Conqueroo is also his most eclectic, a place where a cappella gospel, mountain balladry and rockabilly rhythms intertwine with Big Star-like melancholy, pristine country melodies and song structures that create a new language from old archetypes.



Accompanied by longtime pal Larry Nager, Memphis soul group the Masqueraders, vocalists Susan Marshall and Reba Russell, and his internationally renowned father, Tony Ellis, William Lee Ellis lays out 13 elegant, eloquent tunes, ranging from the soulful ("How the Mighty Have Fallen") to the heartfelt ("King of the Mountain"), while touching on every emotion in between. On Conqueroo, Ellis is the vanquisher, the gentle master in control of his own musical destiny.

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REVIEWS

conqueroo
author: nick sawczynec
love this cd. great roots/americana/blues cd. on the eclectic side, which i love. excellent stuff!
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If you leave this album in the store, you’re doing yourself a great disservice.
author: The Chattanoogan
One of the best picking blues guitarist I’ve heard in a long time... no matter how fast the tempo gets, Ellis makes every lick cleaner than a whistle and pulls off the most soulful lyrics with complete sincerity.
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A beautiful album.
author: Blues Matters!
Fresh, delicate but powerful... His lyrics are thoughtful, playful and even poetic. Conqueroo on Yellow Dog Records is a beautiful album.
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Clearly one of the standout releases of 2003 in any genre of music.
author: Blues Bytes
A completely original, masterful mix of American music... Fans of all kinds of music will find much to savor in Conqueroo. It is clearly one of the standout releases of 2003 in any genre of music.
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