Gregory Edward Hart
b. March 2nd, 1963 in Oakland (San Francisco)
BIG MAMA'S DOOR
Okeh
November - December 1995
Né en Californie, Alvin connait une enfance itinérante à travers les Etats-Unis. S'inscrivant dans la lignée des songsters traditionnels comme Leadbelly, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart est repéré par le label Okeh (appartenant à Sony) et propose donc ce premier album de Folk-Blues. Produit par Michael Nash et Carey Mulligan, il donne d'excellents titres ou reprises comme "Joe Friday", "France blues", "Pony blues", "Things 'bout coming my way", "If blues were money". L'album se montre consistant mais ne sera pas promu par Sony qui se désintéresse d'Alvin.
Born in California, Alvin grew up traveling across the United States. In the continuation of traditional songsters like Leadbelly, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart is spotted by the Okeh label (owned by Sony) and therefore delivers this first Folk-Blues album. Produced by Michael Nash and Carey Mulligan, he gives some excellent titles or covers like "Joe Friday", "France blues", "Pony blues", "Things 'bout coming my way", "If blues were money". The album is consistent but will not be promoted by Sony which is losing interest in Alvin.
THE AMERICAN FOGIES vol.1
Rounder
1996
HOUND DOG TAYLOR - A TRIBUTE
Alligator
1997
Dans cet album hommage au bluesman "Hound Dog" Taylor, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart et Vernon Reid donnent un excellente version acoustique de "It's alright".
In this tribute album to bluesman "Hound Dog" Taylor, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart and Vernon Reid give an excellent acoustic version of "It's alright".
PAINT IT BLUE
House of Blues
Ruf
1997
Dans cet album hommage aux Rolling Stones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart reprend deux morceaux : l'acoustique "Moonlight mile" et l'électrique "Sway".
In this tribute album to the Rolling Stones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart covers two songs : the acoustic "Moonlight mile" and the electric "Sway".
TERRITORY
Hannibal
1998
Alvin s'est fait connaitre grâce à son premier album. Il attire l'attention du producteur Joe Boyd qui lui propose d'enregistrer pour son propre label Hannibal. Il conserve aussi son tandem de producteurs (Michael Nash & Carey Mulligan). Pour ce nouvel opus, il étend ses influences et délivre un album varié et inspiré. On apprécie, en particulier, sa reprise du "Illinois blues" de Skip James, ses airs folkloriques "Tallacatcha" et "Ouachita run", le sombre "Countrycide", l'instrumental électrique "Ice rose", l'inattendue pièce ska "Just about to go".
Alvin became known thanks to his first album. He attracted the attention of producer Joe Boyd who asked him to record for his own Hannibal label. He also keeps his tandem of producers (Michael Nash & Carey Mulligan). For this new opus, he extends his influences and delivers a varied and inspired album. We appreciate, in particular, his cover of Skip James' "Illinois blues", his folk tunes "Tallacatcha" and "Ouachita run", the dark "Countrycide", the electric instrumental "Ice rose", the unexpected ska piece "Just about to go".
HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL
Telarc
March 1999
Dans cet album consacré à l'oeuvre de Robert Johnson, Alvin donne une belle reprise de "Hellhound on my trail" avec l'harmonica de James Cotton.
In this album dedicated to the work of Robert Johnson, Alvin gives a nice cover of "Hellhound on my trail" with the harmonica of James Cotton.
START WITH THE SOUL
Hannibal
1999
Dans la continuation de "Territory", Alvin délivre un nouvel album qui mélange son Folk-Blues à des éléments Rock ou Soul sous la supervision du producteur Jim Dickinson. Dans cette tracklist intense, on retient "A prophet's mission", "Back to Memphis", "Cryin' shame", "Electric eel", "Porch monkey's theme", "Treat her like a lady".
As a continuation of "Territory", Alvin delivers a new album which mixes his Folk-Blues with Rock or Soul elements under the supervision of producer Jim Dickinson. In this intense tracklist, we can point out "A prophet's mission", "Back to Memphis", "Cryin' shame", "Electric eel", "Porch monkey's theme", "Treat her like a lady".
TANGLED UP IN BLUES
House of Blues
1999
Dans cet album hommage à Bob Dylan, Alvin reprend "Million miles".
In this tribute album to Bob Dylan, Alvin covers "Million miles".
WHOLE LOTTA BLUES
House of Blues
1999
Dans cet album hommage à Led Zeppelin, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart donne une reprise peu convaincante de "Heartbreaker".
In this tribute album to Led Zeppelin, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart gives an unconvincing cover of "Heartbreaker".
BLUE HAZE
Ruf
December 1999
SCREAMIN' AND HOLLERIN' THE BLUES
Shanachie
2000
Pour cette anthologie qui remet au goût du jour des blues d'avant-guerre, Alvin joue une belle version de "Screamin' and hollerin' the blues".
For this anthology which brings pre-war blues up to date, Alvin plays a nice version of "Screamin' and hollerin' the blues".
DOWN IN THE ALLEY
Memphis International Records
November 2001
Pour cet album produit par Jim Dickinson et David Less, Alvin revient au blues campagnard de ses débuts. Il reprend ici plusieurs standards du genre qu'il joue remarquablement à la guitare, au banjo, à la mandoline. Parmi ceux-ci, on peut citer "How long before I change my clothes", "Jinx blues", "Alberta", "Devil got my woman", "Tom Rushen blues".
For this album produced by Jim Dickinson and David Less, Alvin returns to the country blues of his beginnings. Here he covers several standards of the genre which he plays remarkably on guitar, banjo, mandolin. Among these, we can point out "How long before I change my clothes", "Jinx blues", "Alberta", "Devil got my woman", "Tom Rushen blues".
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
Tone-Cool
October 2004
Alvin "Youngblood" Hart revient aux influences de "Territory" et "Start with the soul" et mélange son Blues à différents éléments Rock (et même Country). Mais pour cette fois, il est son propre producteur. Une tracklist consistante quoiqu'inégale dans laquelle on retient notamment "Big mama's door", "Motivational speaker", "In my time of dying", "Necessary roughness", "Shootout on I-55".
Alvin "Youngblood" Hart returns to the influences of "Territory" and "Start with the soul" and mixes his Blues with different Rock (and even Country) elements. But for this time he is his own producer. A consistent although uneven tracklist in which we notably remember "Big mama's door", "Motivational speaker", "In my time of dying", "Necessary roughness", "Shootout on I-55".
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