Something of a national treasure, book binder plays blues in the piedmont style, a very old east coast tradition based on. One can still find it at places like cd baby, amazon and such. He has gone on to play with tom russell, the tractors, pure prairie league and others. Binder got his start in the historic greenwich village folk. Bookbinder, roy, fats kaplin gitfiddle shuffle music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from roy book binder at the discogs marketplace. This book presents traditional and original blues tunes that have delighted his audiences for years. Price new from used from audio cd, import, october 7, 2002 please retry. Woodsongs show archives woodsongs old time radio hour.
Roy book binder has been rambling around the world for the past 45 years. Fats has been in music city for a long time, but he grew up in new york and got a gig as a youngster with roy bookbinder, a fantastic blues. Roy book binder bought his first guitar in naples, heard his first lightnin hopkins record in marseille and read his first jack kerouac novels while cruising the north atlantic. Music profile for roy book binder, born 5 october 1941. Roy book binder stumbled on it by accident when he returned to new york city in 1966 from his volunteer stint in the navy, and heard an old black blues singer at a small club in greenwich village. Music from americas legendary coffeehouse 196720, ragtime millionaire, and some people who play guitar. Kaplins professional career began at 17 when he went on tour with acoustic bluesman roy book binder. Banff international songwriter showcase kevin welch, tamara. Book binder began playing with fiddler fats kaplin in 1973, recording git. You cant save everybody is an album by kieran kane and kevin welch with fats kaplin. Columns artist, year and album can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking on the heading of the column. This is a bit of a repost, but, a few years back, kristi rose and fats kaplin created an album of music for the wintery season. Book binder began playing with fiddler fats kaplin in 1973, recording git fiddle shuffle the same year.
Find roy book binder biography and history on allmusic an often stirring folk blues. Now, after stints with jefferson airplane and hot tuna, hes back to his first love, mixing blues, gospel, and country, backed by some excellent musicians. Gary davis and pink anderson, a medicine show entertainer who recorded back in 1928. Roy book binder learned blues guitar at the foot of the rev. Roy book binder was on his cell phone, driving his 21foot camper on the way to his next gig. Beautiful, reflective music for the christmas season from.
The 14 original songs at least some of which book binder featured in other versions on earlier albums include plenty of examples of his dry wit see particularly new age woman blues and cant do that no more. His work in a trio with kieran kane and kevin welch has resulted in two albums. The great roy book binder is set to play a concert at the martin hotel on friday, august 31. The tampa sessions 1979 with knocky parker keep it clean every day of the week david travis rag church bell blues biscuits scandalous and a shame friend of mine travelin man kentucky blues hunkie tunke blues goin back to. Following the release of ragtime millionaire, the duo stopped performing together and book binder bought a motor home, which became his permanent residence. Kaukonen returned to songwriting with this album, and again incorporated the work of several contributing musicians including barry mitterhoff, who had been playing mandolin with hot tuna since 2002. In 1973 he began a partnership with the fiddler fats kaplin, and they recorded git fiddle shuffle in 1973. He ran in greenwich village circles with the likes of dave van ronk, and he learned songs from one of his heroes pink anderson.
In the early 60s, jorma kaukonen or jerry, as he was then played blues guitar in the coffeehouses of the south bay area, sometimes with janis joplin. Illustrated roy book binder discography stefan wirz. Stars in my crown is a jorma kaukonen studio album released in 2007 on red house records. In 1973 he began a partnership with fiddler fats kaplin, and they recorded the git. Roy book binder is an american blues guitarist, singersongwriter and storyteller. Producer roy book binder recorded by, executiveproducer nick perls violin fats kaplin.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Dont hesitate to drop me a line if you have any questions about our lessons. Book binder has recorded five albums and has performed at most major blues and folk. Find roy book binder biography and history on allmusic an often stirring folkblues. He has quite a fan base locally and hell be back saturday night for a concert at the virginia beach central library. Roy book binder guitar artistry of roy book binder. Fats kaplin king edward blues one meat ball travelin man blues. Roy book binder born october 5, 1943 is an american blues guitarist, singersongwriter and. A oneman blues fest jan 8th, 2018 owen salon, ware.
Bookbinder, roy, fats kaplin ragtime millionnaire mini. Hes been on the road since april and this will be his. Roy bookbinder featuring fats kaplin ragtime millionaire. It was 1965, and after three years of sailing around the world on an aircraft carrier with the u. A seasoned vet with a unique sound, roy book binder has been singing, playing guitar, and writing songs since the 60s.
General comments for all naweedna cds suny geneseo. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Claudia scott is listed as a special guest vocalist. Following the release of ragtime millionaire, the duo stopped performing together and book binder. Roy book binder born october 5, 1943 is an american blues guitarist, singer songwriter and. Gary davis, he is equally at home with blues and ragtime, he is known to shift from open tunings to slide arrangements to original compositions, with both traditional and selfstyled licks. Back in the 60s he began his career, traveling and learning guitar from the legendary rev. Episode 14 fats kaplin steve dawsonthe henhouse studio. Bookbinder, roy, fats kaplin gitfiddle shuffle amazon. Roy has been described as a guitar pickin hillbilly bluesman. Equally at home with blues and ragtime, book shifts from open tunings to slide arrangements to original compositions with both traditional and selfstyled licks. Crowe, doyle lawson and paul williams 777 tribute to buddy holly with david frizzell and helen cornelius 776 angaleena presley and. Gary davis, roy book binder is a blues guitar entertainer.
Roy and fats were a duo for three years, playing numerous concerts and recording a second album, ragtime millionaire, in 1976. Fats kaplin, decided we should relocate to where we were popular. Stars in my crown by jorma kaukonen 33651020226 cd. Bluesman roy book binders droll vocals and ragtimebased fingerpicking are front and center on this acoustic solo package. Dont miss this extraordinary night of music and song featuring awardwinning artists kevin welch, fats kaplin, don henry, and weather. I got mine by roy book binder lyrics damnlyrics all. Bad luck blues by roy book binder lyrics damnlyrics.
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