Roy Harper - I'm Not Gone Yet (CD)

"I'm a musical dinosaur." That's one of the ways Roy Harper has joked about himself over the years. The line has usually brought a good chuckle from audiences, but it's also let them know from the outset that what they're going to hear out of Roy is far from current fare. Born in 1925, Harper had a ringside seat in his youth during the prehistory of today's country music, and he soaked it up like a sponge. By the time he started seriously performing as a teenager, he was already inclined toward the older songs and styles. As the decades of his career unfolded, Roy remained a living link to music of an increasingly distant past, at every appearance winning over fans who appreciate his distinctive voice and repertory. Nowadays, he's still playing and singing at 94; remarkable longevity makes him an even rarer musical treat.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. I'm Ready
2. The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
3. 99 Year Blues
4. Wreck of the Number Nine
5. Sailing Along the Highway
6. The Killing of Tom Slaughter
7. Roll Along Kentucky Moon
8. Patonio, Pride of the Plains
9. My Little Old Home Down in New Orleans
10. Sweeter Than the Flowers
11. Standing in the Depot
12. Old Faded Photograph
13. The Prisoner's Song
14. Beautiful Mabel Clare
15. It's a Long Way Back to Dear Old Mother's Knee
16. The End of the World
17. I'm Not Gone Yet