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One of Leon Redbone's best early outings, 1977's DOUBLE TIME finds the mustachioed 
fedora-wearing enigma further refining the old-timey aesthetic of his debut. 

Joel Dorn's crystal-clear production aside, this album could have been created almost 50 years earlier 
with Redbone's deep, scratchy voice and lively acoustic guitar-playing readymade for a Louisiana juke joint. 

The set opens with the sauntering "Diddy Wa Diddie," a horn-laden Dixieland number that would remain a staple 
in Redbone's repertoire for decades to come. 

The eccentric singer also offers up two Jimmie Rodgers tunes--the celebratory "Mississippi Delta Blues" 
and its skid row cousin, "Mississippi River Blues." 

Other highlights of DOUBLE TIME include Redbone's own amiable "Crazy Blues" 
which fits seamlessly alongside the vintage material, and "Sheik of Araby," performed with wacky 
nonsensical verve in classic "hot jazz" style. Since, oddly enough, there are no Redbone compilations available 
this charming album serves as one of the finest introductions to his anachronistic sound.



     Leon Redbone-Double Time[Flac]


01-Diddy Wa Diddie

02-Nobody's Sweetheart

03-Shine On Harvest Moon

04-Crazy Blues

05-Mississippi Delta Blues

06-Mr. Jelly Roll Baker

07-My Melancholy Baby

08-Sheik of Araby

09-Mississippi River Blues

10-Winin' Boy Blues

11-If We Never Meet Again This Side of Heaven