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Harlan County is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jim Ford. It was released on Sundown Records in 1969, and reissued on Light in the Attic Records in 2011. The album received universal acclaim from critics.
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Jim Ford - Harlan County. meatfugger. 10.5K subscribers. 86K views 15 years ago. ...more. absolute classic country soul track from 1969.
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Jul 28, 2018 · Harlan County. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Harlan County · Jim Ford Harlan County ℗ 1969 Sundown Records / White Whale Records / Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc. Released...
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Mar 28, 2022 · Released in 1969, the same year as countless other legendary records, Harlan County largely fell through the cracks. It is a unique record, not only because of its unexpected blend of genres, but also because of the mystery surrounding it. Jim Ford was and remains a mythic man.
Harlan County Lyrics: In the back hills of Kentucky I was raised / In a shack on Big Bone Mountain / Born into poverty, bathed in misery / The times I went hungry, you can’t count ‘em / Where...
Jun 2, 2009 · The Harlan County LP was released by White Whale in 1969 and is evenly divided between covers and Jim Ford originals. Most people single out the title track and “I’m Gonna Make Her Love Me” as highlights, and they are great slices of hard country funk.
Jul 25, 2011 · Jim Ford’s 1969 masterpiece Harlan County is one of the latter, for Ford was an artist whose fortunes never lived up to his talent. A timeless mix of country, funk, and hillbilly music, Harlan County was only esteemed in cult circles and by the more knowing of Ford’s peers. Full Review >>
