Best of 2009 (Roots)
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1. Jack Rose & the Black Twigs: s/t
This is no easy to review to write, as we’re all still stunned at the sudden passing of Jack Rose, who died on Dec. 5 at the age of 38. For those of us who value the beauty and wonder of the ...read more -
2. v/a: Fire in My Bones: Raw + Rare + Other-Worldly African-American Gospel (1944-2007)
The only well-known artist on this three-CD set is Snooks Eaglin (who recasts “Down by the Riverside”); casual gospel or “roots” fans may also have heard of Precious Bryant, Abner Jay, Bishop Perry...read more
