Part of our Prison Songs project - see www.citiesandmemory.com/prisonsongs for full details.
Reimagined version of Whoa Buck by Laurence Colbert.
"It is impossible to separate the blues and industrial revolution in America. The music and the voice always transcended the painful reality experienced - and the context in which the music was made and sung. I hope that the interplay between noise, industry, music, blues, and rhythm is apparent in this version, which also celebrates the gritty resistance through uncomplicated ‘good times’.
I chose this field recording mainly because of the elastic vocal ability quality of the singer, and the incredible sounds and bends he makes with his voice while telling the story in the original recording. I liked the vibe of it. You could do anything with this voice, but hovering harmonically in the same area, the original fitted well with the track which I made for it. Hope you enjoy.
