Performing Songwriter : Shop: Back Issues Performer to Performer Wynonna Judd Interviews with Edwin McCain, Janis Ianon ethics in the music industry; Tax Deductions for musicians, http://www.performingsongwriter.com/shop/issues_back.cfm
Extractions: - Carly Simon on songs and singing, Posies, Erin McKeown, Brian Setzer, Son Volt, Bonnaroo `05, Kauai'i Festival journal, Billy Corgan, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Willie Nelson, Richard Thompson, Michael Lionetti, Grace Slick on "White Rabbit," Smokey Robinson and the story behind "Ode to Billie Joe." - Nikka Costa, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kyle Riabko, Oasis, Dave's True Story, Robert Earl Keen, Feist, World Leader Pretend, Missy Higgins, Ezra Thomas, Kyler England, Kaki King, Pinetop Perkins, Peter Himmelman, Sammy Nestico, Alon, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Cy Coleman, Merle Kilgore's "Ring of Fire," and more
September 2001 Script Janis Ian society s child / at seventeen (130). Of course those were two hugehits written and recorded by Janis Ian. Society s Child was from 1967, http://www.queermusicheritage.com/sep2001s.html
Extractions: Pinewood Tom (Josh White) - sissy man blues (1935, 2:48) The song you heard following Bessie Jackson was by Pinewood Tom and was called "sissy man blues," who according to the lyrics "ain't had no woman since my good gal been gone"…and he got to the point where he exclaimed "lord, if you can't send me no woman, please, send me some sissy man." Pinewood Tom found a lot more fame under his real name Josh White. He was born in 1914 in South Carolina to a very poor family and as a child joined a minstral show. By the 40s his singing had evolved into folk blues and he got enough attention to even be invited by FDR to play at the White House. He became famous for his protest songs that dealt with social issues of concern to black americans. In the 50s he was one of the first american folk blues artists to tour Europe. Okay, now I'm going to bring things a little more up to date. See if you recognize the artist singing these two clips:
AudioEnz - Music Reviews Having now read that Janis Ian turns out to be a recording junkie, arranger andperformer of easy listening jazz, often with a touch of R B. http://www.audioenz.co.nz/2004/music/december.shtml
Extractions: AudioEnz is designed and maintained by Dara Records DVD 107 mins PAL4:3 5.1 and Stereo Recently the mail bought this package of a DVD of a concert, a full documentary on a much-loved artist and also a live CD recording of similar material. Tuff job being a music reviewer! Allan McFarlane Telarc A classic of self-parody can be found in Two Rons Don't Make It Right , an extreme tongue in check version along the Allan McFarlane EMI The diva Divina has had all the accolades ( the Undeniably beautiful here, but even better elsewhere. Paul Green Reprise Records Super-groups of the seventies are a bit thin on the ground these days. Fleetwood Mac was certainly a super-group with albums like Rumors, Tusk and Tango in the Night Live in Boston mixes classic Fleetwood with some newer material from their tired sounding 2003 album
CD Baby: SALLY FINGERETT: My Good Company This CD contains guests Janis Ian and Jonathan Edwards, As a live touringperformer, she s traveled from the Blues by the Moon stage in San Francisco http://www.cdbaby.com/fingerett5
Extractions: NOTES Sally's fourth solo CD recorded in Nashville, showcases her writing and musicianship as she plays her guitar in a multitude of open tunings, and serves as her own studio piano player, while arranging intricate background harmonies. This CD contains guests Janis Ian and Jonathan Edwards, and a lovely version of her song "Private Plenty" co-written with Folk Legend Tom Paxton.
