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Odder than the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, and more aligned with the straight folk/jug band tradition than the Holy Modal Rounders were, Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band were among the more notable 1960s groups that updated the old-timey/jug band spirit with a modern attitude and rock influences. Most known as the starting point for leader and... [+] Read More
Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug BandGenre:
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Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band rivaled the Memphis Jug Band in popularity during the 1930s and continued playing into the 1950s, when jug bands were a rarity. Founded in the early '30s by guitarist and vocalist Jack Kelly, the band included fiddler Will Batts, guitar picker Dan Sane, and "Doctor" D.M. Higgs on jug. They were originally... [+] Read More
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Euphoria!: The Best of Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk BandArtist: Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band
Released: 1998
You couldn't do any better than this for a comprehensive document of Dr. West's legacy: 25 tracks, including everything from The Eggplant That Ate Chicago, several non-LP singles, and eight previously unreleased songs. "I'm a little weird, I wear a little beard," and muses Norman Greenbaum repeatedly on "Weird," and there's certainly plenty of... [+] Read More
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Complete Recorded Works (1933-1939)Artist: Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band
Released: 1990
Document's Complete Recorded Works (1933-1939) is an exhaustive overview of Jack Kelly's career. However, for all but completists and academics, the disc is a mixed blessing due to its exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (all cuts are transferred from original acetates and 78s), and sheer number of performances. Casual fans are... [+] Read More
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