John Fahey

John Fahey
Born: Feb 28, 1939 in Takoma Park, MD
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Died: Feb 22, 2001 in Salem, OR
Genre: Folk
Styles: Folk-Jazz, Progressive Folk, New Acoustic, Finger-Picked Guitar, Folk-Blues, Traditional Folk, World Fusion, Acoustic Blues
Biography: One of acoustic music's true innovators and eccentrics, John Fahey was a crucial figure in expanding the boundaries of the acoustic guitar over the last few decades. His music was so eclectic that it's arguable whether he should be defined as a "folk" artist. In a career that saw him issue several dozen ...Read full biography
Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death
Released: 1965
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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A strange man, John Fahey, with an unusual set of guitar styles. This album, originally released on Riverboat Records and later reissued by Fahey's own Takoma label, has a lot of rough edges in terms of ...Read full review
Singing Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee/March! for Martin Luther King
Released: 1992
Label: Vanguard
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In this CD re-issue, we hear how Fahey, like Moondog, has often used environmental sound, not as background, but as integral to his improvised, modern folk-style guitar music, like the mournful train sounds ...Read full review
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