Micah Blue Smaldone, Some Sweet Day - 33m 10s

Tracks & Durations

1. Springtime Blues	2:46
2. Old Dog Blues	2:59
3. It Ain't No Good	2:50
4. Ice Cream Socialist	1:29
5. My Angels Wings	2:20
6. Some Sweet Day	2:50
7. Blind Boy Rag	1:44
8. Across the Shore	3:06
9. Miss Mollie	2:20
10. Pine Needle Rag	1:32
11. In The Jailhouse Now	2:46
12. Root Hog or Die	2:12
13. A Sunny Place (for shady people)	1:52
14. Boats Up The River	2:17

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

"Jimmie Rodgers meets Mississippi John Hurt meets Ian Whitcomb on this wonderful time-machine debut. Crank up the old Victrola and listen up!" - SING OUT

Some Sweet Day marks the solo debut of Micah Blue Smaldone, a young musician from the wilds of Maine with a curious mastery of prewar music styles. His fresh rendering of country-blues and ragtime idioms is at once unique and familiar, steeped in the melancholia of heartbreak, the companionship of lonely hours, and the weight of the workingman's grind. Some Sweet Day is laden with astounding guitar work, recalling the dazzling syncopation of Blind Blake, the delicate touch of Mississippi John Hurt, and the clever arrangements of fellow Maine native Craig Ventresco (guitarist on the Crumb and Ghost World soundtracks). Smaldone's distinct voice almost bypasses categories of race or genre, as did many performers of the 1920s such as yodeling cowboy Jimmie Rodgers, minstrel man Emmett Miller, or songster Robert Wilkins. Smaldone's songwriting draws from old vernacular, regional styles, and topics of the day that are often analogous to current sentiments and events. The sincerity, dearness, and good humor of these songs, along with his authentic approach to performing and recording them, serves to resurrect an era of music all but lost to young music enthusiasts.

Please note: we do not provide any Micah Blue Smaldone music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.