Chattanooga Sugar Babe
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Chattanooga Sugar Babe is an album of American
musician Norman Blake
, released in 1998.
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musician Norman Blake
Norman Blake (American musician)
Norman Blake is an instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50 years Blake has played in a number of folk and Country groups...
, released in 1998.
Track listing
All songs by Norman Blake unless otherwise noted.- "The Rescue from Moose River Goldmine" (Traditional) – 3:53
- "The Weathered Old Caboose Behind the Train" – 4:13
- "Ol' Bill Miner (The Gentleman Bandit)" – 5:56
- "Poor Old Dad" (Traditional) – 3:01
- "Chattanooga Sugar Babe" – 6:00
- "Platonia, the Pride of the Plains" (Traditional) – 5:13
- "Dr. Edmundo's Favorite Portuguese Waltz" – 4:37
- "The Founding of the Famous C.P.R." (Traditional) – 6:51
- "Paramount" – 6:25
- "Keep Smiling Old Pal" (Traditional) – 4:10
- "Balmullo House/Broke Down Gambler" (Traditional) – 3:22
- "Ragtime Texas" – 3:23
- "Chattanooga Rag" – 3:50
- "Dixie Flyer Blues" (Traditional) – 4:06
Personnel
- Norman Blake – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, vocals