With proceeds benefitting both the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Jackie Robinson Foundation, producer Jeff Campbell has apparently had no problem attracting many talented contributors to his concept of compilations of baseball songs and poetry. After all, it is the rare compilation producer who can brag that he has attracted Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, or the Reverend Jesse Jackson to provide tracks. He points out that there are a lot more rock & roll songs about baseball than about tennis, and it is no doubt the ...
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With proceeds benefitting both the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Jackie Robinson Foundation, producer Jeff Campbell has apparently had no problem attracting many talented contributors to his concept of compilations of baseball songs and poetry. After all, it is the rare compilation producer who can brag that he has attracted Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, or the Reverend Jesse Jackson to provide tracks. He points out that there are a lot more rock & roll songs about baseball than about tennis, and it is no doubt the truth, although one would hate to draw conclusions about anything based on the common subjects of rock songs. And the music and artists contained on these baseball volumes, of which this is the first, go well beyond the genre of rock, encompassing bluegrass and even new age artists, to be exact. The 25 tracks contained here contain a good deal of poetic and spoken word interludes, and the selections jump around in time between modern recordings and those from as far back as the mid-20 century. The subject matter keeps the material on the light and up-beat side, although there is the temptation to wax philosophical when it comes to subjects such as Satchell Paige's secrets of life. (This turns out to be the longest track, so old Satch must have had alot of secrets.) All in all, a grandly entertaining set produced with care and polish which should be a favorite of baseball fans from the moment they set their eyes on the CD itself -- it has been designed to look a baseball. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, Rovi
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Add this copy of Diamond Cuts: Play Ball ( Vol. I) to cart. $11.05, like new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Hungry For Music.
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Fine. Size: 5x4x0; Audio CD media in Like New condition in original case. Guaranteed to play flawlessly! Plastic case may show wear and tear. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."-Jackie Robinson What is it about the sport of baseball that inspires people to pay homage to the game through verse and music? After all, when is the last time you heard a good tennis or golf song? There are a lot of good baseball songs out there. So many, in fact, that it's impossible to put them all in one single collection. This marks the beginning of the Diamond Cuts collection of baseball songs and poems. Diamond Cuts celebrates our national pastime, honors former Negro and Major League player greats, provides lesser know contributing artists with national exposure, attracts new fans to the game, and deepens existing fan's appreciation for the game. This collection was inspired by a passion for baseball, music, and helping others. Tom Paxton, Bob Dylan, Bob Costas, George Winston, Dan Bern, Chuck Brodsky, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bruce Springsteen, Sam Bush, and Martin Sexton appear on Diamond Cuts: Play Ball.
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