Soul, blues and R&B guitarist Snooks Eaglin died of a heart attack Wednesday, February 18th in his hometown of New Orleans. He was 72.In the 1950s, Eaglin was a one-man band on the streets of New Orleans. That's where folklorist Harry Oster saw him and asked him to record the album of acoustic blues that would become New Orleans Street Singer. But it wouldn't be long before Eaglin had a band to...
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Recorded live in Snooks Eaglin's hometown of New Orleans, this 1971 concert presents the lauded blues singer/guitarist performing a typically eclectic acoustic set. Tracks range from the quirky "Boogie Children" to the laid-back "Funky Malaguena" to the ironically sunny "I Get the Blues When It Rains," with Eaglin's emotive voice and subtle six-string playing faring wonderfully in the solo spot...
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Snooks Eaglin, a long time fixture of the clubs, bars, & stages in & around New Orleans, counted some of rock's royalty among his diehard fans. With a playing style that would cripple any would-be imitator, and a voice like lint covered chamois, Mr Eaglin could scorch your soul or cry you to sleep. He was a fiercely private man, and tempermental, yet with a warm, friendly streak that was ...
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Soul, blues and R&B guitarist Snooks Eaglin died of a heart attack Wednesday, February 18th in his hometown of New Orleans. He was 72.In the 1950s, Eaglin was a one-man band on the streets of New Orleans. That's where folklorist Harry Oster saw him and asked him to record the album of acoustic blues that would become New Orleans Street Singer. But it wouldn't be long before Eaglin had a band to...
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| 2 I Went to the Mardi Gras |
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| 3 Soul Train |
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| 4 Don't Take It So Hard |
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| 5 My Girl Josephine |
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