Alden Bunn
b. September 24th, 1924 in Bailey (North Carolina)
d. August 21th, 1977 in New York (New York)
DAN PICKETT & TARHEEL SLIM
Flyright
1949
Musicien versatile, superbe guitariste à l'aise dans le Blues mais aussi dans de nombreux autres genres (Gospel, Doo-Wop, Pop, Rhythm & Blues), il commence au début des années 40 par chanter dans des formations Gospel. Avec Thurman Ruth, il forme The Jubilators en 1949 puis The Larks. Ce disque reprend ses quatres premiers morceaux en leader pour le label Gotham. Ils démontrent clairement sa dextérité à la guitare en particulier "Somebody change the lock" et "You're a little too slow".
Versatile musician, superb guitarist able to play Blues but also many other genres (Gospel, Doo-Wop, Pop, Rhythm & Blues), he starts at the beginning of the 1940's by singing in Gospel bands. With Thurman Ruth, he formed The Jubilators in 1949 then The Larks. This disc includes his first four tracks as a leader for the Gotham label. They clearly demonstrate his dexterity on guitar in particular "Somebody change the lock" and "You're a little too slow".
TOO MUCH COMPETITION
Sundown
July 1951 - December 1962
Cette compilation dresse un excellent panorama des premiers simples de Tarheel Slim. On trouve l'intéressant "Eyesight to the blind" gravé en mars 1951 avec The Larks. Il faut écouter aussi les morceaux remarquables enregistrés pour Apollo en 1951-52 avec Sonny Terry et Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis comme "My flight", "I got you covered", "Discouraged" dans un style orienté Rhythm & Blues. On trouve également une poignée de titres pour Red Robin dont le superbe "Too much competition". Il y a aussi quelques titres plus tardifs comme le rockabilly "Number 9 train" (avec la guitare de Jimmy Spruill) pour Fury ainsi que quelques morceaux avec Little Ann pour Fire.
This compilation provides an excellent overview of the first singles of Tarheel Slim. We find the interesting "Eyesight to the blind" engraved in march 1951 with The Larks. We must also listen to the remarkable songs recorded for Apollo in 1951-52 with Sonny Terry and Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis as "My flight", "I got you covered", "Discouraged" in a Rhythm & Blues oriented style. There are also a handful of titles for Red Robin including the superb "Too much competition". There are also some later titles like the rockabilly "Number 9 train" (with Jimmy Spruill's guitar) for Fury as well as some songs with Little Ann for Fire.
THE RED ROBIN & FIRE YEARS
Collectables
1953 / Late 1958 - 1962
LOCK ME IN YOUR HEART
Charly
1953 / Late 1958 - 1965
Tarheel Slim enregistre une poignée de titres pour Red Robin sous la houlette du producteur Bobby Robinson. On retrouve ici son excellent "Too much competition" mais le CD est dédié aux titres qu'il a gravé avec Ann Sandford (alias Little Ann), sa future femme, dans un style Rhythm & Blues pour le label Fire. Certains morceaux d'inspiration Rhythm & Blues sont très sympathiques ("Can't stay away from you", "It's too late", "Can't stay away") mais d'autres ballades pop romantiques paraissent bien surannées aujourd'hui.
Tarheel Slim records a handful of titles for Red Robin under the leadership of producer Bobby Robinson. Here we find his excellent "Too much competition" but the CD is dedicated to the titles he cut with Ann Sandford (aka Little Ann), his future wife, in a Rhythm & Blues style for the Fire label. Some Rhythm & Blues inspired tracks are very nice ("Can't stay away from you", "It's too late", "Can't stay away") but other romantic pop ballads seem very old-fashioned today.
OLD TOWN BLUES : THE UPTOWN SIDES
Ace
Mid 1960's
HY WEISS PRESENTS OLD TOWN RECORDS
Ace
Mid 1960's
Un des derniers morceaux du duo Tarheel Slim & Little Ann pour le label Old Town ("I really don't want to know") gravé au milieu des années 60.
One of the last songs from the Tarheel Slim & Little Ann for Old Town label ("I really don't want to know") engraved in the mid-60's.
NO TIME AT ALL
Trix
November 1970 - September 1974
Redécouvert par Pete Lowry, Tarheel Slim trouve la possibilité d'enregistrer à nouveau. Ce disque rassemble plusieurs séances organisées par Lowry entre 1970 et 1974. Il excelle dans ce pur style Piedmont Blues acoustique dans lequel sa technique à la guitare peut s'exprimer totalement. On peut retenir quelques titres remarquables pour apprécier son jeu de guitare virtuose et subtil : "Married woman blues", "My baby's gone", "Weeping willow", "Cold rainy day", "Screaming and crying" parmi d'autres dans ce programme réellement consistant. Malheureusement, on lui diagnostique un cancer de la gorge et il décède d'une pneumonie des suites de la chimiothérapie en aout 1977.
Rediscovered by Pete Lowry, Tarheel Slim finds the possibility of recording again. This album brings together several sessions organized by Lowry between 1970 and 1974. He excels in this pure Piedmont Blues acoustic style in which his guitar technique can be fully expressed. We can point out some remarkable titles to appreciate his virtuoso and subtle guitar playing : "Married woman blues", "My baby's gone", "Weeping willow", "Cold rainy day", "Screaming and crying" among others in this really consistent program. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with throat cancer and died of pneumonia as a result of chemotherapy in august 1977.
BLUES COME TO CHAPEL HILL
Flyright
March 1973
Trois morceaux en concert à l'université de Caroline du Nord de Chapel Hill en particulier une reprise de son rockabilly "Number 9 train".
Three songs in concert at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, in particular a cover of his rockabilly "Number 9 train".