Alberta Bound mp3 from the In-deb-ted Lightfoot Library... if you are from Alberta, or have visited this wild and blessed province of Canada you will know of the love and passion that is the bass string of this great Canadian song - Alberta Bound.Link For online discussions about Gordon Lightfoot , his music and related topics http://www.corfid.com/Link to Gordon Lightfoot website maintained by Wayne Francis http://www.lightfoot.ca/Alberta Bound LyricsArtist: Gordon Lightfoot (Buy Gordon Lightfoot CDs)Album: Don QuixoteOh the prairie lights are burnin' brightThe Chinook wind is a-movin' inTomorrow night I'll be Alberta boundThough I've done the best I couldMy old luck ain't been so good andTomorrow night I'll be Alberta boundNo one-eyed man could e'er forgetThe Rocky Mountain sunsetIt's a pleasure just to be Alberta boundI long to see my next of kinTo know what kind of shape they're inTomorrow night I'll be Alberta boundAlberta bound, Alberta boundIt's good to be Alberta boundAlberta bound, Alberta boundIt's good to be Alberta boundOh the skyline of TorontoIs somethin' you'll get ontoBut they say you've got to live there for a whileAnd if you got the moneyYou can get yourself a honeyA written guarantee ta make you smileBut it's snowin' in the cityAnd the streets and brown and grittyAnd I know there's pretty girls all over townBut they never seem ta find meAnd the one I left behind meIs the reason that I'll be Alberta boundAlberta bound, Alberta boundIt's good to be Alberta boundAlberta bound, Alberta boundIt's good to be Alberta boundIt's good to be Alberta boundNote to All Viewers: This Tribute Channel is for the sole purpose of sharing the experience of the magnificent music of Gordon Lightfoot. No production is being sold or will ever be offered for sale. This is a true labour of love based on the "reasonable use" provisions of the Copyright Act.Link to buy Gordon Lightfoot CD's http://www.bestprices.com/cgi- in/vlink/musicartists/cds-by-artist-Gordon-Lightfoot.html
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An American Film Festival winner, this performance documentary entitled "Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin'" explores the life, times, and music of Blues and Jazz pioneer Alberta Hunter, who became a legend first in Europe and fifty years later, in the United States. Complete with a full-length concert live from the Cookery in Greenwich Village, as well as rare vintage footage and interviews, this film captures the spirit of the "Jazz Age," while simultaneously showcases Alberta Hunter's timeless music, compelling the Los Angeles Times to call it "An exhilarating, moving portrait of an extraordinary woman." Alberta opened her personal archives to Producer / Director Stuart Goldman and shared materials never seen before, as well as her last filmed interview prior to her death in 1984 at age 89. In addition to her own provocative and witty performances, this film, narrated by renowned pianist Billy Taylor, features the music of her friends and colleagues Louis Armstrong, Eubie Blake, Bessie Smith, King Oliver, Paul Robeson and Fats Waller.Known for her independent spirit and often naughty lyrics, after achieving success for over 40 years with starring roles on Broadway, international tours, and more than a dozen hits, Alberta left show business at age 62 to become a nurse. Twenty years later, at age 82 (the hospital thought she was 70), she was forced to retire. Still full of energy, she returned to singing and made a critically acclaimed comeback, making her more popular then in her heyday. Selections on this special DVD include "My Castle's Rockin," "Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough and Ready Man," "Darktown Strutters Ball," "Downhearted Blues," "I've Got a Mind to Ramble," "Black Shadows," "I'm Havin' a Good Time," "Handy Man," "You're Welcome to Come Home, " and "The Love I Have For You."For more information, to view our entire catalog, or to purchase the film, please go to www.view.com
In this 1979 television appearance, Miss Hunter sings an unidentified Yiddish song, followed by "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Maceo Pinkhard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie), "Bye and Bye," and "I Got Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin). In 1923 she wrote a hit song with Lovie Austin called "Down Hearted Blues," which Hunter recorded with great success on the old Paramount label. Bessie Smith subsequently recorded it for Columbia Records and it has remained in the catalogues now for over eighty years. In the theatre, she appeared in the first London production of "Show Boat," along with Paul Robeson. She was featured performer in the short-lived J.C. Johnson musical "Change Your Luck" (George M. Cohan Theatre) in 1930. On Broadway she also appeared in "Mamba's Daughters" (Empire Theatre, 1939-40), which co-starred Ethel Waters, Canada Lee, Anne Brown and J. Rosamund Johnson. In 1954 she understudied several roles in the musical "Mrs. Patterson" (National Theatre), starring Eartha Kitt. After a dormant period in her life, when she practiced nursing, she reemerged as the toast of Manhattan when she appeared at The Cookery in the late 1970s. She made many appearances on television (including Dick Cavett's excellent show) and radio discussing her career and the legends with whom she worked.
