Papa Lemon Nash recordings '59-'61

Hey gang, this is a "new" collection made available for the first time of Lemon Lash's uke recordings made between 1959 and 1961. And it's amazing. Papa travelled around Louisiana busking, doing medicine shows, playing in tents, solo and with a ragtag bunch of friends for nigh on 1/2 a century and his songs are full of wry humour, the wisdom of experience and a virtuosic command of the fretboard.

It's just great stuff - especially for those with an ear for blues - ragtime, folk interspersed with some fantastic stories from a bygone era in Louisiana.

And a GREAT sound given these recordings were made over 50 years ago. Just one man and a ukulele. This is a piece of social history. And it's almost an hour of fabulous music to boot.

Hop on over to Arhoolie Rekkids and get youse-self a copy.
http://www.arhoolie.com/jazz/lemon-nash-papa-lemon.html?sl=EN

Great music and history. It's also available for a listen on Spotify.

Thanks for the heads up. Great stuff.

Thanks Dirk and Jon for the heads up! Watched yours earlier, Jon, and wasn't surprised that it was awesome! Now get cracking on the rest of the album and keep 'em comin' haha. Cheers! -- Matt

I haven't heard anything as good as this in a long time. The New Orleans music rediscovery of the year, decade, century...whatever you choose.