Roy Book Binder - The Hillbilly Blues Cats - 1992.

Review:

A solid, if a bit uninspired, effort, The Hillbilly Blues Cats teams Book Binder with harp player Rock Bottom and bassist Billy Ochoa. Together the trio make their way through oft-forgotten blues chestnuts such as "One Meatball" and "Tired of Bein' Mistreated," as well as the occasional Binder composition thrown in for good measure. A talented guitarist who studied under Rev. Gary Davis and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Binder's music on this album suffers the fate of many modern day blues traditionalists -- that is, allowing the audience to ask the question "Why not just listen to the original?" Recording a song like "Statesboro Blues," which everyone from the Allman Brothers to Taj Mahal have done better, only furthers the point. Though he is a fine reproducer of old-time country blues, on Hillbilly Blues Cats Binder has yet to find the key to making his music sound like more than just a reproduction.

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Roy Book Binder - Polk City Ramble - 1998.

Review:

On Polk City Ramble, Roy Book Binder toughens his acoustic blues sound with the addition of bass and drums; while primarily comprised of originals, the LP also sports intriguing covers from artists ranging from Blind Lemon Jefferson to Billy Joe Shaver.

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Roy Book Binder - Singer, Songwriter Blues man - 2001.

Review:

Bluesman Roy Book Binder's droll vocals and ragtime-based fingerpicking are front and center on this acoustic solo package. The 14 original songs -- at least some of which Book Binder featured in other versions on earlier albums -- include plenty of examples of his dry wit (see particularly "New Age Woman Blues" and "Can't Do That No More"). There are also affecting tributes to Book Binder's influences, such as Pink Anderson ("Travelin' Man Blues"), Reverend Gary Davis ("While He Served His Time" and "The Preacher Picked the Guitar"), and Blind Lemon Jefferson ("Blind Lemon"). Some might argue that Book Binder's vocal style fares best with richer accompaniment, in which case his many albums with instrumentalists like Fats Kaplin and Jerry Douglas might offer a better introduction. Be that as it may, this is first-rate country blues, and at least some of the songs have the feel of timeless classics.

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Roy Book Binder - Live, Don't Start Me Talkin' - 1994.

Review
Live Book...Don't Start Me Talkin'... captures Roy Book Binder in concert, playing a selection of standards and originals with conviction and energy. In fact, the record is frequently more compelling and exciting than his studio efforts, which tend to sound a bit too clean and studied. Here, he just plays the blues and the results are always engaging.

Tracks

1. Black Dog Blues - 3:43
2. Candy Man - 11:02
3. Let's Get Drunk Again - 5:26
4. I'm Goin' Home Someday - 3:55
5. Statesboro Blues - 8:22
6. Kentucky Blues - 5:40
7. Davis-Travis Rag - 2:55
8. Hesitation Blues - 6:21
9. King Edward Blues - 4:07
10. In The Jailhouse Now - 5:33
11. While He Served His Time - 4:18

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