Vanguard Visionaries
The Vanguard Visionaries series is a collection of artist samplers released by Vanguard Records to celebrate the company's 60th anniversary.[1]
Vanguard Records had a high profile during the 1960s folk revival for its catalogue of recordings by many pivotal folk and blues artists such as Joan Baez, Doc Watson, Odetta, John Fahey and many others. The label first released a series of artist samplers from the 1960s and early-'70s era, later releasing more contemporary artists.
The Vanguard Visionaries series of releases includes:
- Oregon
- Sandy Bull
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – Vanguard Visionairies: Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Doc Watson – Vanguard Visionairies: Doc Watson
- Joan Baez
- Jimmy Rushing
- John Fahey – Vanguard Visionairies:John Fahey
- Buddy Guy
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Odetta – Vanguard Visionairies: Odetta
- Alison Brown – Vanguard Visionairies: Alison Brown
- Larry Coryell
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Peter Case
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Ian & Sylvia
- Skip James
- John Hammond, Jr.
- The Clancy Brothers
- Eric Andersen
- The Weavers
- Junior Wells
- Perrey and Kingsley
- The Rooftop Singers
- Big Mama Thornton
- Richard Fariña & Mimi Fariña
- Jerry Jeff Walker
- Country Joe and the Fish
- Country Joe McDonald
- David Wilcox
- James Cotton
- Jim Kweskin
- John McEuen
- Siegel–Schwall Band
References
- ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Vanguard Visionaries > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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