◇ image via WikipediaJohn Hartford
John Hartford is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of After Bathing at Baxter's and Tompall Glaser. Those roots explain a lot about how John Hartford arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Dillards and Ricky Skaggs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Glen Campbell, The Byrds, Norman Blake, Sam Bush and Lloyd Cole, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around John Hartford, reaching back through After Bathing at Baxter's and forward to Glen Campbell. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. His most successful song is "Gentle on My Mind", which won three Grammy Awards and was listed in "BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century". Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.
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John Hartford grew out of After Bathing at Baxter's and Tompall Glaser, shares an orbit with The Dillards and Ricky Skaggs, went on to shape Glen Campbell, The Byrds, Norman Blake and Sam Bush. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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