An Introduction to Johnny Copeland
Released: Aug 1, 2006
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Released: Aug 1, 2006
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An Introduction to Johnny Copeland is a satisfying compilation focusing on 16 of the Texas bluesman's rare sides waxed for independent labels in the '50s and '60s. Long before Copeland began...
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Ghetto Child
Released: Jul 9, 2001
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Released: Jul 9, 2001
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If you're talking about packaging, the flaws of this disc are considerable. Comprised of 14 songs from 1960-1990 (most from 1960-71), the unifying theme is that all of them are taking from Houston...
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Working Man's Blues
Released: Dec 14, 1999
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Released: Dec 14, 1999
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A collection of good old Texas electric blues tracks mostly recorded by Johnny Copeland in the early '60s through the mid-'70s, between his first flush of youth and his Rounder Records-sponsored...
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Honky Tonkin'
Released: Jul 13, 1999
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Released: Jul 13, 1999
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A budget sampling from Copeland's five Rounder albums from the 1980s. All in all, a nice cross-section and a good introduction to this artist's later work. Special bonus points for including his...
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Live in Australia 1990
Released: Mar 18, 1997
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Released: Mar 18, 1997
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This is no hastily assembled disc to cash in on the late Johnny Copeland's unfortunately early demise, but one of his finest recordings. Whether in the studio or live, Copeland always pours a lot...
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