John Hartford
Musician
Keeping Some Dirt Under the Grass: John Hartford and the Roots of Newgrass (Column)At a time when country music was shining like a new dime, John Hartford and his collaborators were digging into old time music to find something new. By Bob Proehl At the turn of the millennium or so, when country music found its way... In this article: John Hartford, Nashville, Sam Bush, Norman Blake, Bluegrass, Trademark, Beverley Hills, and Mississippi River |
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Wikipedia | October 17, 2009
Aereo-plain
Aereo-Plain is American musician John Hartford's groundbreaking bluegrass album released in 1971. The music is an inspired blend of traditional bluegrass musicianship, and the hippie spirit of the '70s. Though Aereo-Plain sold poorly and...
In this article: Aereo-plain, Steam Powered Aereo-Takes, Morning Bugle, Vassar Clements, Warner Bros., Randy Scruggs, David Bromberg, Norman Blake, and Flying Fish Records
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John Hartford
...and concentrate on his music. He also was a regular on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour and The Johnny Cash Show. A live John Hartford concert was an intimate and engaging experience. He was a true "one-man band" and utilized not only a...
In this article: John Cowan Hartford, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Nashville, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Vassar Clements, Grammy, Tennessee, and Ed Haley
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L.A. Times - Music News | October 07, 2009
Live: Works Progress Administration at Largo at the Coronet
Bluegrass fixture Luke Bulla edged the music in a more traditional direction, as did Sara Watkins in a stomp-and-holler take on John Hartford's "Long Hot Summer Days." Even Tench put in an appearance behind the microphone during his song...
In this article: Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Glen Phillips, Thom Yorke, Nickel Creek, Radiohead, and Bluegrass
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Houston Chronicle | October 02, 2009
Bringing sidemen such as Glen Campbell front and center
...Campbell became a star, creating a style of lush country/pop of his own and championing great songwriters such as Jimmy Webb and John Hartford. So here are six albums by session players and/or sidemen that suggest they were capable of being...
In this article: Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Wrecking Crew, More of The Monkees, Earl Palmer, Isaac Hayes, Jim Gordon, and Delaney & Bonnie
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Gentle on My Mind
"Gentle on My Mind" is a song written by John Hartford, which won two 1968 Grammy Awards. Hartford himself won the award for Best Folk Performance . The other award, Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male , went to Glen Campbell...
In this article: Gentle on My Mind, Glen Campbell, Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project, Billboard, KCRW, From Elvis in Memphis, Doctor Zhivago, Claude Francois, and Patti Page
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washingtonpost.com | August 10, 2009
Mike Seeger, 75; Versatile Musician Was a Force in Folk Revival
...his Grammy-nominated "Solo: Old-Time Country Music" (1991). His "Retrograss" (1999), produced in collaboration with David Grisman and John Hartford, recast rock-and-roll songs by Chuck Berry and the Beatles into old-time musical styles. Mr....
In this article: Mike Seeger, Pete Seeger, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, Grammy Award, Bob Dylan, New Lost City Ramblers, and John Jacob Niles
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National Public Radio | July 21, 2009
Sara Watkins On Mountain Stage
She performs songs by artists influential to her, such as Norman Blake ("Lord Won't You Help Me"), David Garza ("Too Much"), John Hartford ("Long Hot Summer Day") and Lindsey Buckingham ("Steal Your Heart Away"); and two of her own - "All...
In this article: Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, Nickel Creek, Blauser, Fiction Family, Grammy Award, Darol Anger, and John Paul Jones
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Texas Monthly - Texas Monthly | July 16, 2009
Pitch Perfect
...just something you've heard on the radio recently-that you could discuss as an example of great songwriting. Keen: I would say that John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind" [a hit for Glen Campbell in 1967] is my all-time favorite song. And I...
In this article: Guy Clark, Jack Ingram, Patty Griffin, Robert Earl Keen, Nashville, Joe Ely, Heartbroke, Texas, and George Strait
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Ed Haley
...recordings are still missing, lost, destroyed or unreleased by family members. Beginning in 1990, Bluegrass and folk musician John Hartford began researching the story of Haley's life and music. Generally, Hartford spent the last years of...
In this article: Ed Haley, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Rounder Records
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A Fiddler Who Could Raise The Roof
...the beard) gracing the peghead of his instrument -- a 400-year-old violin given to him as a Christmas present by singer-songwriter John Hartford. After Clements's death Tuesday in Nashville at 77, one can imagine a signature Vassar Clements...
In this article: Vassar Clements, Earl Scruggs, John McEuen, Old and in the Way, Jerry Garcia, Nashville, and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
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John Cowan Hartford (December 30 1937– June 4 2001) was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.
- Name At Birth:
- John Cowan Harford
- Birth Date:
- December 30, 1937
- Death Date:
- June 04, 2001
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, dancer, towboat and steamboat pilot
- Instrument Played:
- Banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, singer
- Record Label:
- RCA, Warner Bros. Records, Flying Fish, Rounder, Small Dog a'Barkin'
- Years Active:
- 1953-2001
- Associated With:
- Glen Campbell, The Dillards, Jamie Hartford, Down from the Mountain tour
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