Rambling Boy
 | By Charlie Haden, Ruth Cameron, Josh Haden, Tanya Haden, Rachel Haden, Petra Haden, Bruce Hornsby Decca, 2008, Audio CD Customer Rating: 97 reviews Recommend |
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Listeners familiar with the Charlie Haden's celebrated career may not know of the legendary jazz bassist's early years in country music performing with his family. Charlie Haden Family & Friends: Rambling Boy brings the artist's personal history full circle and presents a new generation of the Haden Family - a legendary Midwest music institution in the 1930s and 1940s, now reborn in the 21st century. Rambling Boy includes songs made famous by the Stanley Brothers, the Carter Family, and Hank Williams alongside fabled traditional tunes and some striking original compositions. The performing cast includes Haden, his wife and co-producer Ruth Cameron, all four of his children (the triplets Petra, Rachel and Tanya Haden, their brother Josh Haden), and his son-in-law Jack Black — each of whom has his or her own career in music. In addition, Rambling Boy features guest appearances by some of the most illustrious names in contemporary Americana and popular music: Roseanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Vince Gill, Bruce Hornsby, Ricky Skaggs & the Whites, and Dan Tyminski and also includes such illustrious musicians as Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Bryan Sutton and more.
Featured Guest Artists:
Ruth Cameron
Josh Haden
Tanya Haden
Rachel Haden
Petra Haden
Bruce Hornsby
Roseanne Cash
Ricky Skaggs & the Whites
Vince Gill
- Single Girl, Married Girl feat. The Haden Triplets (Rachel, Petra, Tanya Haden)
- Rambling Boy feat. Vince Gill
- 20/20 Vision feat. Bruce Hornsby
- Wildwood Flower feat. Rosanne Cash
- Spiritual feat. Josh Haden
- Oh, Take Me Back feat. Rachel Haden & Tanya Haden
- You Win Again feat. Elvis Costello
- The Fields Of Athenry feat. Petra Haden
- Ocean Of Diamonds feat. Dan Tyminski
- He's Gone Away feat. Tanya Haden
- A Voice From On High feat. The HadenTriplets (Rachel, Petra, Tanya Haden)
- Down By The Salley Gardens feat. Ruth Cameron
- Road Of Broken Hearts feat. Ricky Skaggs
- Is This America? (Katrina 2005) feat. Pat Metheny
- Tramp On The Street feat. Rachel Haden
- Old Joe Clark feat. Jack Black
- Seven Year Blues feat. The Haden Triplets (Rachel, Petra & Tanya Haden)
- Old Haden Family Show feat. 2-yr-old Cowboy Charlie
- Oh Shenandoah feat. Charlie Haden
- Nobody's Here But Me (featuring Bruce Hornsby) Exclusive Amazon MP3 Track
Title: Rambling Boy
Sales Rank: 286 in Music
Artist: Charlie Haden
Creator: Ruth Cameron, Josh Haden, Tanya Haden, Rachel Haden, Petra Haden, Bruce Hornsby, Roseanne Cash, Ricky Skaggs & the Whites, Vince Gill
Label: Decca, 2008-09-23, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Package Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches, 0.15 pounds
- Interesting Recording
- I have long been a fan of Charlie Haden's jazz recordings. This recording is interesting and worth having, although I continue to prefer his jazz work.… More reviews
- Great
- I heard Mr. Haden on Terry Grosse being interviewed and I had to have this great CD.
It is full of years of talent, and a good variety of styles. I play it more than any CD I have right now.
Highly recommend this album. More reviews
- Fabulously Folksy
- Charlie Haden's 'Rambling Boy' lives up to its folksy title. From the spunky start of "Single Girl, Married Girl" to the tender finale of "Oh, Shanendoah," this jazz musician gets downhome with some superb numbers that if anything scotch the reminiscent 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' soundtrack. Drawing more from folk, country, and bluegrass, Haden showcases a lot… More reviews
- Foot Tappin', Hand Clappin' First Rate Music
- 'Rambling Boy' is a marvelous compilation of authentic, front-porch Americana. I love country and hear my share of Bluegrass. If you're a fan of groups such as Charlie Haden, as I am, this will show you what their predecessors sounded like. True roots music. The recording is great, as well. Nary a hiss or pop, which is quite remarkable for recordings of this era. The engineers obviously embarked… More reviews
- Lots of talent and fun to listen to
- I'm not an expert on this genre of music, but I really did enjoy listening to this CD... perhaps more than I expected. It is easy to realize right away that there is lots of talent on this album... and that it was a joy for them to make. I think that energy carries over and can be perceived by the listener. It's a great album to pop in the car… More reviews
