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“Cumberland Blues” is a song by the American rock band Grateful Dead from their fourth studio album Workingman’s Dead.[1]
| "Cumberland Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Grateful Dead | |
| from the album Workingman's Dead | |
| Released | June 14, 1970 |
| Studio | Pacific High Recording, San Francisco |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Songwriter(s) | Garcia • Lesh • Hunter |
| Producer(s) | Bob Matthews • Betty Cantor • Grateful Dead |
Reception
[edit]Oliver Trager said it was their "ode to blue–collarism."[2] David Browne said it "had a chugginglocomotive rhythm propelled by Lesh's bobbing bass."[3] Gene Santoro said that the song has taut harmonies.[4] AllMusic user Matthew Greenwald said the song had a "sprightly country melody and a breezy tempo" while also stating the song was one of the most finest songs on the album.[5]
Legacy
[edit]One person believed that the song was a cover, and thought that the band was reviving it.[6]
Live performances
[edit]The song was first performed live on 8 November 1969.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Poole, Buzz (2016-04-21). Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-62892-925-6.
- ^ Trager, Oliver (1997-12-04). The American Book of the Dead. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-81402-5.
- ^ Browne, David (2015-04-28). So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-82171-4.
- ^ Santoro, Gene (2004). Highway 61 Revisited: The Tangled Roots of American Jazz, Blues, Rock, & Country Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-515481-8.
- ^ Cumberland Blues - Grateful Dead | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-07-31
- ^ Sclafani, Tony (2013-09-01). The Grateful Dead FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Greatest Jam Band in History. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-61713-583-5.
- ^ Barnes, Barry; Trudeau, Bob (2018-11-15). The Grateful Dead's 100 Essential Songs: The Music Never Stops. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1058-4.