Norman Blake

Norman Blake
Born: Mar 10, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN
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Genre: Country
Styles: Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Traditional Folk, Progressive Bluegrass
Biography: Although he is proficient with a variety of stringed instruments, Norman Blake is famous for his acoustic guitar skills -- he was one of the major bluegrass guitarists of the '70s. Blake came into view in the late '60s, when he began performing as a sideman with artists as diverse as June Carter and ...Read full biography
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Released: 1976
Label: Rounder Records
Critics' Rating:
Blake's best album, and one of the finest bluegrass albums of the '70s. "Church St. Blues" and "Slow Train Through Georgia" are great originals that demonstrate Blake's natural ease with a sung ballad, ...Read full review
Blackberry Blossom
Released: 1977
Label: Rounder Records
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Norman Blake had barely begun his solo career in 1977 when he recorded Blackberry Blossom. This album finds Blake's artistry already fully developed, with the material divided between traditional songs ...Read full review
More Norman Blake albums: Main Albums (30), Compilations (8), DVD/Video (2)
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