Leon Redbone * Red to Blue - Cassette - Genius of the Blues

Description: Leon RedboneRed to Blue While his gravelly baritone and omnipresent fedora, dark glasses, and Groucho Marx mustache made him one of the more distinct and recognizable characters in popular music, little is known about the neo-vaudeville crooner Leon Redbone. Throughout his career, he steadfastly refused to divulge any information about his background or personal life; according to legend, Redbone's desire to protect his privacy was so intense that when he was approached by the famed producer John Hammond, the contact number he gave was not his own phone, but that of a dial-a-joke service. Because Redbone first emerged as a performer in Toronto during the 1970s, he was believed to be Canadian, though some sources have cited his birthplace as the Greek island of Cyprus or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Canadian magazine profile in the '80s reported that his birth name was Dickran Gobalian, though Redbone has never confirmed or denied that. His musical style was a revival of pre-World War II ragtime, jazz, and blues sounds, recalling the work of performers ranging from Jelly Roll Morton and Bing Crosby to blackface star Emmett Miller. Redbone first came to the attention of mainstream music fans when Bob Dylan saw him perform at the 1974 Mariposa Folk Festival in Ontario. Several months later, Dylan spoke about him in an interview with Rolling Stone. "Leon interests me," Dylan said. "I've heard he's anywhere from 25 to 60, I've been [a foot and a half from him] and I can't tell, but you gotta see him. He does old Jimmie Rodgers, then turns around and does a Robert Johnson." On the TrackRedbone landed a recording contract with Warner Bros. and made his recording debut in 1976 with On the Track, which featured legendary jazz violinist Joe Venuti as well as singer/songwriter Don McLean. His 1977 follow-up, Double Time, even reached the U.S. Top 40 charts, largely on the strength of his frequent appearances on television's Saturday Night Live. Label:August Records (2) ‎– AS 8888-CFormat:Cassette, Album Country:USReleased:1986Genre:BluesStyle: TracklistA1 Diamonds Don't Mean A Thing 2:57A2 Lovesick Blues 2:43A3 Reaching For Someone And Not Finding Anyone There 2:05A4 Somebody Stole My Gal 2:06A5 Steal Away Blues 2:35A6 Aw You Salty Dog 3:10B1 Border Of The Quarter 3:00B2 Someday Sweetheart 2:37B3 Whose Honey Are You? 2:14B4 Living The Blues 2:22B5 Nobody Cares If I'm Blue 2:36B6 Think Of Me Thinking Of You 3:26 Credits Producer – Beryl Handler, Leon Redbone We combine shipping where possible to save you MORE! 5 or more tapes and shipping will be upgraded to Tracked Package at NO extra cost! (Canada & USA only) Tapes are as photographed. Prior to shipping All tapes are play tested. Replace case if broken, cracked or heavy scuffing. We will refund $1 for tape cases damaged in transit. Thank you for choosing Blue Moose EntertainmentAnalog Music from the Golden age of Sound

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