Gate-American Music Texas Style (extended show)
Series: Blues Routes
From: Thom Butler
Length: 00:10:25
This show was originally recorded in 2005, shortly after Gate died at his brother's home in Orange Texas after his home in Slidel, Louisiana was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina. It features a collection of five classic Gate tunes plus a rousing rendition of Swanee River from his performance at New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
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Piece Description
This show was originally recorded in 2005, shortly after Gate died at his brother's home in Orange Texas after his home in Slidel, Louisiana was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina. It features a collection of five classic Gate tunes plus a rousing rendition of Swanee River from his performance at New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilation Blues | Clarence Gatemouth Brown | 00:00 | |||
| Gatemouth Boogey | Clarence Gatemouth Brown | 00:00 | |||
| Okie Dokie Stomp | Clarence Gatemouth Brown | 00:00 | |||
| Back to Louisiana | Clarence Gatemouth Brown | 00:00 | |||
| Strollin with Bones | Clarence Gatemouth Brown | 00:00 | |||
| Swanee River | Clarence Gatemouth Brown | 00:00 |
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