JAY, ABNER
FOLK SONG STYLIST (MISSISSIPPI RECORDS)
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MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Long awaited follow up to the "True Story of Abner Jay" LP. Abner Jay was a man who had a grand sweeping vision of what folk music was.
In his lifetime his expression of what folk music could be encompassed some serious stylistic variations.
Sometimes he was a one man band traveling troubadour playing an electric banjo, harmonica, & drums who tried to hoodwink audiences into believing that he was 150 years old & the standard bearer for authentic Americana.
Sometimes he played in electric straight up R&B bands such as "Koko Joe & the Jobhunters".
Culled from a mix of Abners' 45's & LPs spanning the period 1964 - 1973, including Abner's first LP.
We hope that this release will help to further the current wave of understanding that Abner Jay is an important artist who deserves a wider audience than he ever received during his lifetime.