a m e r i c a n r o o t s m u s i c • t r a d i t i o n a l c o u n t r y • b l u e s • f o l k • a m e r i c a n a m u s i c • a m e r i c a n r o o t s
m u s i c • t r a d i t i o n a l c o u n t r y • b l u e s • f o l k • a m e r i c a n a m u s i c • a m e r i c a n r o o t s m u s i c • t r a d i t i o n
 |
No Hard Times Rounder Records Original sessions produced by Ralph Peer in 1932. Compilation and annotation by Nolan Porterfield. Transfer from the originals by Bernardo Cosachov. Mastered by Jörge Siemer Final reissue production by Richard Weize for Bear Family Records and Rounder Records. Licensed from RCA Records, a label of BMG Music. |
|
Track Listing: T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 10) Whippin' That Old TB Rock All Our Babies to Sleep Home Call (Jimmie Rodgers & Elsie McWilliams) Mother The Queen of My Heart (Jimmie Rodgers & Hoyt Bryant) No Hard Times  Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia (Jimmie Rodgers & C McMichen) Long Tall Mama Blues Gambling Bar Room Blues (Jimmie Rodgers & Shelly Lee Alley) I've Only Loved Three Women (Jimmie Rodgers & Carey D. Harvey) In the Hills of Tennessee (Sam M. Lewis & Ira Schuster) Prairie Lullaby (Jimmie Rodgers, George Brown & Billy Hill) Miss the Mississippi and You (Billey Hailey) Sweet Mama Hurry Home (Jack Neville) Related links: |
|
"Brine proves that if the world needed another Jimmie Rodgers,
they've found one!" -- Pete Smith, Country Music Round Up "Since migrating from Cambridge, Mass to Nashville some three decades ago, Mark Brine has carved out a strong reputation as an uncompromising traditionalist on the country music scene which has made him one of the elder statesmen of Americana." -- Shaun Dale, Cosmik Debris Magazine "I could listen to him sing all night long … he does a good job that boy does." -- Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree "A fine young man who I think has a great future." -- Hank Snow, Grand Ole Opry "Brine could easily have been added to the cast of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' without raising an eyebrow. He belongs to that group of artists whose individuality and quirkiness consign them to the periphery of what's commercially viable. But God bless him for not just being another cog in the musical wheel." -- James McSweeney, Flyin Shoes |
 |
|
"Brine writes wonderful story songs about
ordinary people and ordinary places. To tell these stories, Mark has a voice that is
as comfortable as a favourite coat."
-- Pete Smith, Country Music Round Up "I think what makes Mark Brine such a gifted songwriter/storyteller is the fact that he seems to be such an obvious fan of many genres of music. He's someone who is like a sponge when it comes to reintegrating influences into his own work." -- Gail Worley, Ink 19 "His career has pursued the path of a truly independent artist - someone who follows his soul and does things his own way … his ability to write and produce has made his name synonymous with quality." -- Doug Floyd, AltCountryTab.com ©2004 Mark Brine Music. All rights reserved. |