American music is at a crossroads in 1950. The Big-band music from the prior generation was in the fading popularity with new ways to get their place. It is not rock and roll, blues, jazz or swing music, as the transitions between época'40s the big bands and rock and roll era of the'50s. This situation is in the soundtrack of John Sayles' new film, Honeydripper.
The album opens with two instrumentals - The Aces of Spade "Honeydripper Lounge", an ode to the swing clubs in Alabama of the movie, and "Tall Cotton", with its rich blues harmonica. StAX legendary soul singer, Dr. Mable John is, "no matter what they did, with a touch of vaudeville, while the Ministry a new sound to the Gospel" standing by the highway. "
The soundtrack is also original pieces, including Hank Williams' "Move on Over," Lil Green "Why not," Memphis Slim and "Bertha May" - a song played in an unforgettable heavenly inspired the funeral scene in the film.
The star of Honeydripper, Danny Glover, even on "Goin 'Down Slow," with Sonny Leyland on piano. It is difficult to say whether the recording was in 1950 or 2008 is its authenticity.
The album serves as a showcase, but a relatively unknown guitarist Gary Clark Jr., described by Texas Music Magazine as "probably the most talented Texas guitarist since a certain SRV." High praise indeed, but supported on the first page of "Good Rockin 'Tonight," "Blue Light Boogie," and edited the original "China Doll", co-author of Sayles and Mason Daring.
New era recordings and mix well, an exciting look at the last musical era, again with great effect with Sayles for Honeydripper.
