Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been

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All Music Guide - Richard Meyer
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been contains classics from the American Songbook like "Cotton-Eyed Joe," "The Leather-Winged Bat," "Froggy Went A-Courting" and "Shenandoah." Spider John Koerner sings and plays 12-string guitar with a knowing but commanding casual authority that brings this material to life brilliantly. The music jumps out of the speaker so effortlessly you can appreciate the fun and dark side of these old songs. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been is an excellent example of contemporary interpretations that don't treat the songs like academic artifacts. "The Leather-Winged Bat," for example, is a courting song that sounds cute and innocent in most ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Richard Meyer
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been contains classics from the American Songbook like "Cotton-Eyed Joe," "The Leather-Winged Bat," "Froggy Went A-Courting" and "Shenandoah." Spider John Koerner sings and plays 12-string guitar with a knowing but commanding casual authority that brings this material to life brilliantly. The music jumps out of the speaker so effortlessly you can appreciate the fun and dark side of these old songs. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been is an excellent example of contemporary interpretations that don't treat the songs like academic artifacts. "The Leather-Winged Bat," for example, is a courting song that sounds cute and innocent in most interpretations. Koerner brings out, and seems to delight in, the licentious innuendo as each verse leads to the advice that for a girl to catch the boy she should keep him up both day and night. Blood, love and murder are at the heart of many songs so familiar that we have forgotten to even listen anymore while we sing along. A record like this is a wake-up call to all interpreters. The fact that it was impeccably recorded live to two-track in one day with killer musicians only adds to its reputation.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/23/1992
  • Label: Red House
  • UPC: 033651001225
  • Catalog Number: 12
  • Sales rank: 171,492

Album Credits

Performance Credits
John "Spider John" Koerner Primary Artist, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Butch Thompson Piano
Peter Ostroushko Mandolin
Tony Glover Harmonica
Dakota Dave Hull Guitar
Willie Murphy Bass
Chip Taylor Smith Fiddle
John "Mr. Bones" Burrell Percussion
Technical Credits
Bob Dylan Composer
Irving Mills Composer
Dakota Dave Hull Producer
Lorie Line Composer
Huddie Ledbetter Composer
Eric Peltoniemi Executive Producer
Steve Wiese Engineer
George Ostroushko Artwork
Public Domain Composer
Traditional Composer
Joe Primrose Composer
Jerry Hubbard Composer
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