Kevin Johnson's Music

THE MUSIC
Watch YouTube videos of Kevin's Performances HERE

The Play List

Gilead Valley

Saddle Up My Pony

Tree of Life

Delia's Gone (traditional P.D.)

Biscuit Roller Blues

Essene Cakewalk

It's All The Same

Angels Are Calling

Have A Good One

Muddy River Blues

Been Going Nowhere

** Recorded at Joel Whitten’s Metal Shed Studio,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (May 2010)

Engineered by Joel Whitten, All songs written by Kevin Johnson, except where noted

sample
mp3's

Gilead Valley CD
Original Country Blues

Kevin Johnson - acoustic guitars, ukulele, percussion & vocals

Steve 'Scratch' Smith - acoustic lead guitar & harmonica

Robert 'Doc' Chaney - fiddle
Joel Whitten - Bass, Keyboards

The songs I write here came out of my own soul search for reason, and the passion I feel about embracing the old traditions. The songs are presented in the form of country blues because I really like the directness and honesty of the blues, continuing the folk process by writing lyrics that apply today.

The Play List

Blood Red River
(Brownie McGhee) **

Death Don’t Have No Mercy
(Rev. Gary Davis) *

Vestapol
(traditional) **

I Am A Pilgrim
(Merle Travis) *

Whinin’ Boy Blues
(Jelly Roll Morton) **

Lift Me Gentle, Lord
(Deborah Haines) *

My Lord, What a Morning
(traditional spiritual – Matthew 24:29) *

Death Letter Blues
(Son House) **

Hard Time Killing Floor
(Skip James) **

All I Ask of You
(Gregory Norbert O.S.B.) *

Sportin’ Life Blues
(Brownie McGhee) **

Be Thou My Vision
(traditional Irish tune,
lyrics by Eleanor Hull) *
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* Recorded at Jeff Shoji’s home studio,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1-26-2008)

** Recorded at Joel Whitten’s Metal Shed Studio,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (5-17-2009)

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Blues & Bread CD

Kevin Johnson – acoustic guitars,
harmonica and vocals

Bill Tidwell – harmonica on
Blood Red River & Death Letter Blues

“Blues and Spirituals are like the inside
and outside of the same loaf of bread.
Each one nourishes you in its’ own way.
Here are some of my favorite songs to play.”

The Play List

Moth to Flame
(by Tim Bordelon) / Fire of Life
(by Kevin Johnson)

Another Me

Oak Leaf Wine

Cherishing A Moment
(written on a mountain in N.M.)

Such A Long Time

The Primal Heart
(written in the studio
by Kevin & Donna Johnson)

Timeless Wanderer

Litterbuggin’ People Blues

Song From the Other Side

Don’t Want Your Microchip, Mister

Patience
(recorded live at the
Unitarian Church, BR, LA)

Waiting Blues
(Recorded at Joel Whitten’s
Metal Shed Studio,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 5-17-2009)

Sourdough Bread
instructional DVD
w/recipes and
starter culture
Details Here
samples

Songs from the Bakery CD

All songs written in the bakery by
Kevin Johnson
except where noted…

Kevin Johnson – acoustic guitars, harmonica,
dulcimer, percussion and vocals

Timothy Bordelon – electric lead guitars

Randy Walsh – violin, cello

Bill Tidwell – harmonica on
Litterbuggin’ People Blues

Bob Hutchinson – percussion, shakers, spoons, bells

Joel Whitten – Keyboards, conga drums on
The Primal Heart

Donna Johnson – recorder flute

Photos by John Baute
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