Shaker (album)

Shaker
Studio album by David Johansen
Released	2002
Genre	Blues, folk
Label	Chesky Records
Producer	David Chesky, Brian Koonin
David Johansen chronology
David Johansen and the Harry Smiths (2000)David Johansen and the Harry Smiths2000 Shaker (2002)

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Shaker is the second and final album David Johansen recorded with the Harry Smiths. The album was released in 2002 by Chesky Records ^[2] and continues highlighting the folk style music from the previous album, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths. Additionally, the album brings in blues music with songs from Son House, Muddy Waters and Charlie Patton.

Shaker is currently the last album David Johansen has released as a solo artist since reuniting and returning to the New York Dolls in 2004.

Track listing

1. "Furry's Blues" (Furry Lewis)
2. "I'll Go with Her" (Robert Wilkins)
3. "Deep Blue Sea" (Tommy McClennan / Traditional)
4. "My Morphine" (David Rawlings, Gillian Welch)
5. "Ham Hound Crave" (Reverend Rubin Lacy)
6. "Let the Mermaids Flirt with Me" (John S. Hurt)
7. "I Can't Be Satisfied" (Muddy Waters)
8. "In Love Again" (Memphis Minnie)
9. "Death Letter" (Son House)
10. "My Grandpa Is Old Too" (Lightnin' Hopkins)
11. "Jailbird Love Song"
12. "High Sheriff" (Charley Patton)
13. "Kassie Jones" (Furry Lewis)
14. "The Last Kind Words" (Geeshie Wiley)

Personnel

• David Johansen - guitar, vocals, harmonica
• Larry Saltzman - banjo, guitar
• Joey Baron - percussion
• Kermit Driscoll - bass, didjeridu
• Brian Koonin - guitar, mandolin
• Keith Carlock - drums, percussion

References

External links

• Chesky Records Shaker official website