![]() North American artists Johnny Shines, Henry Townsend, John Jackson, Taj Mahal, John Hammond, Steve James, Doug MacLeod, Robert B. Then there are the modern touring resophonic heroes, people that have become like an extended musical family of fathers, brothers and sisters: Oscar Aleman, every bit as hot and sweet as Django Reinhardt himself, and many others… ![]() Oscar Buddy Woods pleads Mama Don’t You Sell It, Papa Don’t You Give it Away. I Am the Black Ace, I Am the Boss Card in Your Hand. Sol Hoopii like a jazzbo Hawaiian God Himself. Sister Rosetta Tharpe‘s God Don’t Like It.īo Carter with his Banana in Your Fruit Basket. Pivotal experiences included listening and soaking up with every pore the excitement and depth of sound displayed by so many National-twanging artists:īooker White Fixin’ to Die on his way to Aberdeen. Back in the early days when I started playing guitar and my interest was being sparked by the wonderful world of fingerstyle acoustic blues and slide guitar, the dynamic sound of the National made a mighty deep impression.
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