William Lee Ellis
The Full Catastrophe
© 2003 Yellow Dog Records / Bellwether Records (823800104125)
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In 16 original songs that range from gospel-blues to rockabilly, from Delta swing to haunting guitar instrumentals, William Lee Ellis works the roots of American music and twists them to his own designs.
tracks
- 1 Dark World Coming
- 2 Paratrooper's Blues
- 3 Jackpot Rag
- 4 John Ate the Locust and the Honey
- 5 Darkness as the Noonday
- 6 That Angel's Trumpet Sound
- 7 (Heaven)
- 8 Evil Witness Song
- 9 In My Time of Dying
- 10 'Til the Last Train Comes Along
- 11 Bouncing Ball
- 12 Trouble I Once Knew
- 13 Sushi Lady Blues
- 14 New Boot Blues
- 15 The Good Fight
- 16 All Sorrow Given Over to Christ
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With "The Full Catastrophe" - a record declared one of the year's best in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll - William Lee Ellis works the roots of American music and twists them to his own designs. In 16 original songs that range from gospel-blues to rockabilly, from Delta swing to haunting guitar instrumentals, his second solo recording brings together the pieces of the American music puzzle that has been his life.
Self-released in 2000 to accolades in the international press from Billboard to The London Times, "The Full Catastrophe" is now being released nationally with all-new bonus tracks, including the novelty ragtime number "Sushi Lady Blues", a popular live staple.
Guest appearances by Memphis music legends Paul Burlison and Jim Dickinson, as well as by Tony Ellis - Bill's father and a former member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys - highlight this exploration of the heart of American music traditions, produced by Ellis's musical partner and multi-instrumentalist Larry Nager.
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Tasty playing, arrangements and writing! Buy it now!
author: Elizabeth RossFound this by chance while browsing...fantastic sound. His arrangements and playing are superb and the lyrics and vocals really keep you listening. Lee is one of those talents that make you wonder about this music business of ours and how it's tough to get good songs on heard. Buy this one!