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The Entertainers - at the Fish Market

by Johnny Ford

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    This album was originally a split album with Johnny "Crazy Otto" Maddox, a ragtime pianist. This re-release includes duets with Johnny Maddox and Johnny Ford's solo performances. Johnny Maddox solo performances can only be found on the original pressing of this album. Included for historical record are recreations of the original cover and back liner notes of the vinyl LP.

    Remastered from audio files transferred from the vinyl release.
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1.
Alabama Bound 01:28
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2.
Alexander’s Ragtime Band 01:50
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3.
Mr. Bojangles 03:08
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4.
Oh, Susanna 02:09
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5.
Waitin’ on the Robert E. Lee 02:11
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6.
Swanee 01:30
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7.
Tiger Rag 02:04
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8.
What I Did For Love; One 03:43
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about

Johnny Ford is a rare breed in modern show business. He is a uniquely skilled musician who varied repertoire provides countless hours of audience enjoyment.

Classical, jazz, and popular music flow as if the banjo were bewitched, leaving Ford’s audience quickly spellbound.

Starting in show business as the age of 13, Ford has worked steadily in clubs, television, recording studios, special appearances, benefits, and tours as well as schools and colleges.

Johnny Ford appeared with Flint Symphony Orchestra as a guest soloist, played before the President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, and shared the spotlight with Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton. He has guested with Jerry Lewis, Soupy Sales, Nipsy Russel, and David Fry.

Johnny Ford is especially proud of being Artist in Residence at Flint Institute of Music as well as being an instructor there.

The Philadelphia Daily News summed Johnny Ford up by simply saying, “Johnny Ford is the greatest banjo player in the whole world.”

And his fans at the Fish Market Restaurant in Old Town, Alexandria, Virgina, agree.

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NOTE: This is one half of a split-album called “The Entertainers” that Johnny Ford released with ragtime pianist, Johnny Maddox aka “Crazy Otto.” This also contains the duets with Johnny Maddox.

credits

released November 5, 1977

Personnel:
Johnny Ford, banjo; vocals
Fred Temple, Bass
Dave Brown, Drummer

Johnny Maddox, piano on:
Swanee
Alabama Bound
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waiting on the Robert E Lee

Recorded at
Fish Market Restaurant
105 King Street
Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia

No original engineer was listed in the liner notes.

Remastered by Jake Dempsey at Summit Sound

Released by Ray Giovannoni, owner of the Fish Market Restaurant and Il Porto Ristorante.

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Johnny Ford Burlington, New Jersey

1940-2003

This page serves as a tribute to the late Johnny Ford. Referred to as "The World's Best Banjoist." These are all the collected recordings here for you, the fans.

The albums have been remastered from vinyl transfers as we don't have access to the old masters.

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