I had the cops called on me in the 70's while listening to this cranked up. The cop asked me what the hell was I listening to. He laughed and asked me where he could get the album. Hehehehe
I sang barbershop quartet music for 20 years...I competed at international contest as a qtet in New Orleans some years ago. I love that he had a quarter singing in the background. He was quoted as saying that his music takes people back to a kinder gentler time where as today's music doesn't.
We lost another great today. Leon Redbone passed away and his family jokingly and lovingly had this to say: “It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127. He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat.” RIP Leon Redbone ..
If anyone ipitomized the expression "A class act " it had to be Leon Redbone. There never has been nor will there ever be anyone with the style and class he eminated just by his sheer presence.
This was the first album of his I ever heard. To me, his is still the definitive version of this song. I have this in vinyl and just ordered my CD copy today. Brings back a lot of memories. Miss you, Leon!
A true practioneer of Americana music from the deep south. The kind of music we enjoyed listening too late at night, turned down, swinging on the front porch. We will talk about you, because for us you'll never be gone, because your music will live on forever in our hearts and souls. A man lives forever who is never forgotten. Rest in peace Mr. Redbone, truly one of a kind.
I found this guy watching first season of SNL on Hulu. I thought it was going to be Redbone the band that that’s sang “come and get your love now”. Man I was surprised to see a white dude singing old blues song. Very well too. I’m an instant fan. Great voice. He was young to. Rip Leon Redbone cheers 🍻
Thank you my friend for providing this music, it's hard to come by these days. You are criminally underrated and I'm going to do my part in sharing your music.
Once in a while, you come across a novelist or a painter or a musician, who you feel speaks for you. Says something you would love to say , but is much more eloquent than you are. Leon Redbone spoke for me.
I've been a fan of his since the 70's ... I joined the Navy in 1975 and music was something that helped me make through the day. On the Tracks was my first introduction to Mr. Redbone and I was Hooked!!!!
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Does anyone remember the commercial that he did back in the 70's for Budweiser? Also, I was surprized when I found out that he was younger than he sounded. RIP Leon.
That ol moon sure does look in need of company some times...well..i suppose so do I. ..thank you Leon for this rendition and the best in my opinion...rest easy and well and shine on my friend
I think the best version of this song was done by him live on saturday night live season 1.. nobody on youtube has uploaded that version which i have to was his best and most clear version he ever made.. also there was another song he did on snl that was a masterpiece too…
@Dragon Rider. I think the second song Leon Redbone sang on SNL the night he sang, "Shine On Harvest Moon" back in the 1970's was either "Diddy Wa Diddie" or "Walking Stick". That performance by Leon on SNL was superb!
The melody of the first couple of lines seems to belong to some sort of sub-genre. It somewhat echoes songs or passages of songs I've heard before. As such, it has a distinct air of seriousness, adultness or even doom to it, and I hear undertones of licentiousness. I wonder what the musical formula at work is, which tradition it's a part of, and if the style has a name. I think it's gorgeous.
