BANDS:
| BAND | PERIOD | DETAILS |
- John Mayall Band
- Alexis Korner Band
- Bert Jansch & Davy Graham
| PERIOD | BAND | DETAILS |
BIOGRAPHY:
Magnificent acoustic guitarist, he was born David Michael Gordon Graham in November 22, 1940. During his youth, he lived in different countries (such as Turkey, Morocco and India), and that´s probably why he had an Arab and Eastern influence in his playing style.
CYRIL DAVIES & ALEXIS KORNER BAND
The first band I know with Davy was Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies band. Sometimes, when Alexis Korner was unable to attend some gigs, he was replaced by Davy Graham.
JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS
Around January 1963, this was the original incarnation of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers:
JOHN MAYALL BAND # |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Mayall vocals, harmonica | Davy Graham † guitar | or † | Sammy Proser guitar | Rick Brown bass | Sam Stone drums |
Sometimes the guitar slot was filled by Sammy Proser. This lineup lasted only for two months until March 1963 (for example, Rick Brown was still a member of Cyril Davies band at the same time).
| Other info on members of John Mayall Band (I know up to 86 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (3): | Ric Grech, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Chris Mercer |
| To be covered (82): | ... |
SOLO CAREER
In 1962, he released a 3-song EP shared with Alexis Korner, 3/4 A D (A stands for Alexis and D for Davy).
In 1963, he releases another EP shared with The Thamesiders, called From London To Hootenanny.
Lots of albums followed, although some kind of illness kept him not very active during half of the seventies. He is the original composer of the beautiful tune, ´Anji´ (later covered by Bert Jansch or Simon & Garfunkel).
His albums are very beautiful, especially the ones from the sixties.
A not very known fact. Davy appears playing guitar uncredited in the movie The servant (1963, directed by Joseph Losey and starring Dick Bogarde and Sarah Miles - the movie also shows jazz leader Johnny Dankworth).
In 1963, he releases another EP shared with The Thamesiders, called From London To Hootenanny.
Lots of albums followed, although some kind of illness kept him not very active during half of the seventies. He is the original composer of the beautiful tune, ´Anji´ (later covered by Bert Jansch or Simon & Garfunkel).
His albums are very beautiful, especially the ones from the sixties.
A not very known fact. Davy appears playing guitar uncredited in the movie The servant (1963, directed by Joseph Losey and starring Dick Bogarde and Sarah Miles - the movie also shows jazz leader Johnny Dankworth).
BERT JANSCH & DAVY GRAHAM
In August 2005, guitar legends Bert Jansch and Davy Graham team for a couple of gigs at the Edinburgh Festival:
BERT JANSCH BAND #? |
Aug 05 |
|---|---|
Bert Jansch † guitar, vocals | Davy Graham † guitar |
They also played a joint gig in December 2005.
| Other info on members of Bert Jansch Band (I know up to 9 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Bert Jansch |
| To be covered (3): | Albert Lee, Nigel Portman Smith, John Renbourn |
He sadly died on December 15, 2008, after struggling with lung cancer. He was admired by many of his colleagues, such as John Renbourn, Jimmy Page or the late ones Bert Jansch, John Martyn and Rod Price.
DISCOGRAPHY: (31 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)
OWN ALBUMS (15 credits)
3/4 A D (EP) - Davy Graham / Alexis Korner (04/1962)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham, Alexis Korner) - Comments:
EP with 3 songs, shared by Davy Graham and Alexis Korner. These songs were later included as bonus tracks in the reissue of Graham´s album The guitar player.
The Guitar player - Davy Graham (1963)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham, Alexis Korner) - Guests:
(RIP: Bobby Graham) - Comments:
CD reissue contains 8 bonus tracks, including his EP shared with Alexis Korner from 1962, 3/4 A D.
From London to Hootenanny (EP) - The Thamesiders & Davy Graham (1963)- Members:
Martin Carthy (RIP: Davy Graham) - Comments:
EP shared by The Timesiders (2 tracks) and Davy Graham (2 tracks).
Folk roots, new routes - Shirley Collins / Davy Graham (1964)- Members:
Shirley Collins (RIP: Davy Graham) - Technical:
(RIP: Gus Dudgeon)
Folk, blues & beyond - Davy Graham (1964)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Guests:
Tony Reeves (RIP: Barry Morgan) - Technical:
(RIP: Gus Dudgeon) - Comments:
In this album, Davy was backed by Tony Reeves (bass) and Barry Morgan (drums), although both appear uncredited. The CD reissue contains 4 bonus tracks.
Midnight man - Davy Graham (1966)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Technical:
(RIP: Gus Dudgeon)
Large as life and twice as natural - Davy Graham (1968)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Guests:
Jon Hiseman, Danny Thompson (RIP: Dick Heckstall-Smith, Harold McNair) - Technical:
(RIP: Gus Dudgeon)
Hat - Davy Graham (1969)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Guests:
Shirley Collins, Danny Thompson
Godington Boundry - Davy Graham & Holly (1970)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Guests:
Tony Kinsey
The Holly kaleidoscope - Davy Graham (1970)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
All that moody - Davy Graham (1976)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Guests:
(RIP: Roger Bunn) - Comments:
Unreleased old recordings. The CD reissue contains 6 bonus tracks.
Playing in traffic - Davy Graham (1993)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
After hours - Davey Graham (1998)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Comments:
An unreleased live recording from 1967.
Broken biscuits - Davy Graham (11/2007)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
Live at St Andrews Folk Club 8th May 1966 - Davey Graham (01/2008)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
Dance for two people - Davy Graham (1979)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
The Complete guitarist - Davey Graham (1980)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Producer:
John Renbourn - Comments:
CD reissue contains 8 bonus tracks.
Folk, blues & all points in between - Davy Graham (1985)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Guests:
Tony Reeves (RIP: Barry Morgan) - Comments:
The album contains 10 tracks from Folk, blues and beyond, plus 7 others.
Fire in the soul - Davy Graham (06/1999)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
A Scholar and a gentleman - the anthology - Davey Graham (2009)- Members:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
On reflection - Eliza Carthy / Nancy Kerr (09/2002)- Producer:
(RIP: Davy Graham) - Comments:
Compilation with 5 bonus tracks.
Along for the ride - John Mayall & Friends (2001)- Members:
Tom Canning, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Red Holloway, John Mayall, John McVie, Greg Rzab, Mick Taylor, Buddy Whittington, Joe Yuele (RIP: Davy Graham, Dick Heckstall-Smith) - Guests:
Lenny Castro, Steve Cropper, Andy Fairweather Low, Steve Miller, Chris Rea, David Smith, Crystal Taliefero, Reese Wynans (RIP: Jeff Healey, Gary Moore, Billy Preston)
Within sound - Shirley Collins (2002)- Members:
Shirley Collins, Barry Dransfield, Michael Gregory, Ashley Hutchings, John Kirkpatrick, Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol, John Tams, Graeme Taylor, Richard Thompson (RIP: Royston Wood) - Guests:
Terry Cox, Pat Donaldson, John Fordham, Nigel Portman Smith, Roger Powell, Maddy Prior, Tim Renwick, Bob Stewart, Robin Williamson (RIP: Peter Bellamy, Davy Graham, Robin Hall, Bert Jansch, Martin Jenkins, Peter Wood) - Producer:
Joe Boyd, John Gilbert, Sandy Roberton (RIP: Alan Lomax) - Technical:
Jerry Boys (RIP: Gus Dudgeon) - Comments:
Boxset with 4 CDs, including 33 unreleased tracks.
Blues now - VVAA (1964)- Guests:
Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Ronnie Jones, John Mayall, Rod Stewart (RIP: Graham Bond, Champion Jack Dupree, Davy Graham, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Curtis Jones, Otis Spann) - Comments:
This sampler contains tracks by Otis Spann, Mae Mercer, Curtis Jones, The Artwoods, Graham Bond Organization, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Ronnie Jones & The Night-Timers, Champion Jack Dupree, Rod Stewart, Davy Graham and Them.
Blues guitar workshop - VVAA (1979)- Guests:
(RIP: Davy Graham, Sam Mitchell) - Comments:
Compilation of tracks by Davy Graham, Duck Baker, Tom Paley, Mike Cooper and Sam Mitchell.
Music of Ireland - VVAA (1989)- Guests:
John Renbourn, Martin Simpson (RIP: Davy Graham) - Comments:
Collection of Irish tunes arranged for fingerpicking guitar, featuring Davy Graham, Martin Simpson, Duck Baker, John Renbourn and Stefan Grossman.
Acoustic routes - VVAA (1994)- Guests:
Martin Carthy, Pete Kirtley, Albert Lee, Jacqui McShee, Al Stewart (RIP: Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, Brownie McGhee) - Comments:
Live music taken from a BBC documentary.
Rock generation volume 8 - VVAA (1971)- Guests:
Luther Grosvenor, Dave Mason, Poli Palmer (RIP: Jim Capaldi, Davy Graham, Mark Leeman) - Comments:
This sampler contains 5 tracks by Soft Machine, 1 track by Mark Leeman Five, as well as 2 unreleased tracks by Davy Graham.
Drive it home - Arlen Roth (2002)- Members:
Arlen Roth - Guests:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
A Favourite Garland - Shirley Collins (1974)- Members:
Shirley Collins, Ashley Hutchings, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Thompson - Guests:
Terry Cox, Barry Dransfield, Tony Hall, Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol, Roger Powell, Maddy Prior, Tim Renwick (RIP: Davy Graham, David Munrow) - Producer:
Joe Boyd, Sandy Roberton - Technical:
Jerry Boys
Transparent music - B J Cole (1989)- Members:
B J Cole - Guests:
Gavin Harrison, Bob Loveday, Ray Russell, Danny Thompson - Technical:
(RIP: Davy Graham)
RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 4
From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:
From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:
Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Davy Graham mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Ray Horricks
(7)
Gus Dudgeon
(5)
Dennis Blackham
(4)
Shirley Collins
(4)
Duck Baker
(3)
Dick Heckstall-Smith
(3)
Danny Thompson
(3)
Francis Baines
(2)
Johnny Beecher
(2)
Dave Bland
(2)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 16/December/2009 - Last modified on: 06/October/2011. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
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Much missed . A British guitarist with the musicality of a Spanish Flamencos. !
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