Guy Carawan - Jubilee (JA029)
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Guy Carawan (b. Los Angeles, California, United States, July 27, 1927) is an American folk musician and musicologist. He serves as music director and song leader for the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee. Carawan is famous for introducing the protest song "We Shall Overcome" to the American Civil Rights Movement, by teaching it to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. Carawan sings and plays banjo, guitar, and hammered dulcimer. He frequently performs and records with his wife, singer Candie Carawan. Occasionally he is accompanied by their son Evan Carawan, who plays mandolin and hammered dulcimer. Carawan and his wife live in New Market, near the Highlander Center.
Recordings for the 1979 release JA029, Jubilee, were recorded by Jack Wright and Dudley Wilson at June Appal Records in Whitesburg, Kentucky in 1978. "West Fork Gals," "Across the Blue Mountains," and "Daddy, What's a Train" were recorded and mixed by Terry Hill at Camel Stuudio in Knoxfille, Tennessee in January 1979. The release was mixed by Jack Wright and Guy Carawan. Musicians included Guy Carawan on vocals, hammer dulicmer, tin whistle, banjo and guitar; Dan Gammon on fiddle; Rupert Oysler on harmonica; Bob Jordan on lead guitar and back-up vocals; Sonny Houston on bass and lead guitar; Larry Olson on lead guitar; Jack Wright on jews harp and back-up vocals; Candie Carwan on vocals; and Heather Carawan on vocals.
This audio collection consists of vinyl production masters.