Blood, Booze'n Bones - Ed McCurdy

 

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Blood, Booze'n Bones

Sung by Ed McCurdy

Banjo Accompaniment by Erik Darling

Production Supervisor: Jax Holzman

Tape Engineer: Leonard Ripley

Elektra EKL-108

Song Lyric Booklet and Try-Fold Elektra Catalog included

1956

From the back cover: I was born in Willow Hill, Pennsylvania, and, at time of writing, I am thirty-seven years old, married, with three children.

My professional life started in 1937 as a Gospel Singer at WKY, Oklahoma City. Since then, I have worked as a baritone in theaters and clubs (including a short run in burlesque) and as a radio announcer.

In 1946, I started actively singing folk songs over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio system. In 1952, I began writing and performing for children in radio and television in Canada. Since late 1954, I have been living in New York City, working on television, and appearing frequently in folk song doings around town.

I have led a rather varied and active life, and for various reasons consider myself well qualified to sing about Blood, Booze 'n Bones – May, 1956

From June 9, 1956: The title and art work on the cover have considerable shock value – of the type that will surely make the customers take a second look. The content of the album bears out the initial promise. Here are tunes dealing with murder, drinking, gambling, infidelity, etc. The performances are outstanding. Ed McCurdy, accompanied by Erik Darling's banjo, has the authentic folk touch, and he does not water this down by the spurious dramatic quality essayed by some folk artists. Unusual material, well done. A pamphlet of lyrics is included.

Darlin' Cory

Josie

The Dublin Murder Ballad

Four Nights Drunk

Cowboy's Lament

Kentucky Moonshiner

No More Booze

Farewell To Grog

Portland County Jail

Banks Of The Ohio

John Hardy

The Pig And The Inebriate

Stackerlee

Lamkins

Yo Ho Ho (The Derelict)

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The Drunkard's Doom