Red Allen - Keep On Going
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Track List: Keep On Going
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- Don't Lie To MeDownload & Buy
- Lonesome Weary HeartDownload & Buy
- Sad And Lonesome DayDownload & Buy
- I Don't Believe You'd Do Me WrongDownload & Buy
- Little BirdieDownload & Buy
- Faded MemoryDownload & Buy
- Froggy Went A Courtin'Download & Buy
- Sad And Lonesome DayDownload & Buy
- Journey's EndDownload & Buy
- Those 'Gone And Left Me' BluesDownload & Buy
- No Blind Ones ThereDownload & Buy
- The Family Who PraysDownload & Buy
- If That's The Way You FeelDownload & Buy
- Worry My Life AwayDownload & Buy
- Down Where The River BendsDownload & Buy
- Hello City LimitsDownload & Buy
- Out On The OceanDownload & Buy
- I Don't Know WhyDownload & Buy
- Plant Some Flowers By My GravesideDownload & Buy
- Close ByDownload & Buy
- Froggy Went A Courtin'Download & Buy
- Purple HeartDownload & Buy
- Keep On GoingDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Keep On Going
- Release Date:
- 05/18/2004
- Label:
- Rebel Records
- UPC:
- 032511112729
User Reviews: Keep On Going
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The very foundation of traditional bluegrass
, June 16, 2004Reviewer:
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Pro Reviews: Keep On Going
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews While it's common, and perhaps unfair, to judge new music against classics from yesteryear, the process is inevitable. It's the handful of recordings by a handful of artists that serve as touchstones for everything that follows, and remind reviewers, critics, and listeners just how far many new artists have to go. The earlytomidsixties recordings that Red Allen made for Rebel and Melodeon fit into that rare category, qualifying as fabulous bluegrass that also serves as an acid test to postmillennium purveyors of jazzedup mountain music. Many factorsgreat pickers, good materialwork toward the overall effect, but the secret ingredient on Keep on Going is Allen's ability to inject everything he touches with lots of country soul. There's nothing particularly special about the lyric of I Don't Know Why," but Allen's lead and his harmony with Wayne Yates on the chorus turn each line into a sad refrain that reaches down deep. The cuts with the Yates' brothers (Wayne and Bill), in particular, sound as oldtime as 1946, while the earlier material with mandolinist Frank Wakefield combines oldtime singing with cutting edge instrumental work. Keep on Going reminds listeners that while bluegrass certainly benefits from instrumental proficiency and smoothly blended harmony, the truly great musicians fill their music with a depth of feeling and inspiration. Allen's work will also remind listeners how bluegrass was made back in the old days and teach aspiring musicians exactly what it takes to make a classic. - Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide |
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With a high lonesome sound heavily influenced by Bill and Charlie Monroe, Red Allen quietly took his place as one of the most talented and underrated bluegrass artists of the post-World War II era. Born in Perry County, KY, he later made his mark not...Full Red Allen Biography
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Pros: Remarkable playing and singing
Cons: Recordng quality not quite up to today's standards
Originally from Pigeon Roost, Kentucky, Harley