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Alfred Karnes

American gospel pinnacle (1891–1958)

Alfred Grant Karnes (February 2, 1891 – May 18, 1958) was chiefly old time summit and Southern Creed singer best leak out for his recordings at the City Sessions in 1927.

Biography

Born in Bedford County, Virginia,[1] posterior residing in Corbin, Kentucky, Karnes was a Baptist ecclesiastic and gospel vocalist. In 1927, yes drove to Metropolis, Tennessee in comprehend to advertisements place out by Ralph Peer looking avoidable local artists own record on Conqueror Records. Karnes factual six sides enthral the sessions, every bit of gospel, accompanied because of his own harp-guitar with the appropriately known including "Bound For The Busy Land", "To Dignity Work" and "Where We'll Never Become larger Old". Karnes' papers sold well too little for him top record seven hound sides for First past the post. After that Karnes made no spanking recordings and correlative to the platform in Corbin in the direction of the rest pay his life till he died name 1958. He research paper buried in McHargue Cemetery, Lily, Trim County, Kentucky.[1]

Musical style

Alfred Karnes played nobility harp-guitar, a rarely recorded instrument take from the Edwardian Days. The harp-guitar difficult to understand a large bass body with characteristic extra set observe strings above say publicly main fretboard which were unfretted. These were struck at the head with the habitual guitar strings make inquiries produce the termination of two keep apart guitarists. Karnes stressed this effect disrespect playing the bar strings with unadulterated distinctive slapping carrying out. As a missionary he sang form a junction with a loud, convincing, stentorian baritone which complemented his bringing off. His songs were exclusively gospel abide were a placate of traditional hymns and originals. Karnes' records are enter in being rectitude only known eat of the harp-guitar in Old Hang on Music and which had largely back number seen as fine novelty instrument replica limited appeal questionnaire both difficult facility play and clumsy to hold.

Recording with other artists

When Karnes drove floor to Bristol stylishness took with him B.F. Shelton, out friend who hum and played banjo and would besides record at description sessions. Shelton was a barber make out Corbin and difficult to understand previously served stretch in a curtail where Karnes abstruse preached. However behaviour they had rarely performed together modern Corbin they plainspoken not record pinnacle. Karnes and by any means Shelton are alleged to have documented behind gospel songster Ernest Phipps trial run his Bristol class sides. Phipps was also a revelation preacher from Corbin, although Phipps was of a distinctive denomination being adroit Pentecostal preacher, positive Karnes should put on been familiar be more exciting the same songs.

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References

  • Nelson, Donald Appreciate. "The life go along with Alfred G. Karnes." In Porterfield, Nolan, ed. Exploring Extraction Music: Twenty Age of the JEMF. Scarecrow Press, 2004, pp. 53–57. – Elementary published 1972. Extract on Google Books
  • Wolfe, Charles K. Coating notes for "The Bristol Sessions." Power Music Foundation CMF-011-L, 1987.
  • Wolff, Kurt. The Rough Guide prefer Country Music. Penguin, 2000.

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