Artist: John Fahey

John Fahey
Real name
John Aloysius Fahey
Born
February 28, 1939
Died
February 22, 2001
Country
United States
Comments
Fingerstyle guitarist and pioneer on the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. Fahey incorporated blues, folk, old time and world music in his playing. Fahey was also a composer.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Commemorative Transfiguration and Communion at Magruder Park John Fahey 1968 Sufjan Stevens
2 Dance of Death John Fahey 1964 Calexico
3 Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Phillip XIV John Fahey 1964 Jason Q. Lytle
4 The Death of Clayton Peacock John Fahey 1965 Fruit Bats
5 Joe Kirby Blues John Fahey 1967 Immerglück, Kaphan, Krummenacher, Hanes
6 The Portland Cement Factory at Monolith California John Fahey 1967 Cul de sac
7 The Singing Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee John Fahey 1968 Lee Ranaldo
8 Sligo River Blues John Fahey 1959 Devendra Banhart
9 Sunflower River Blues John Fahey 1964 Pelt
10 When the Catfish Is in Bloom John Fahey 1967 Peter Case

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Rose and a Baby Ruth John Fahey 1992 George Hamilton IV and The Country Gentlemen
2 Amazing Grace John Fahey 1998
3 Bean Vine Blues #2 John Fahey 1968 The Blue Boys
4 Blueberry Hill John Fahey 1992 Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
5 Candy Man John Fahey 1973 Mississippi John Hurt
6 Carol of the Bells John Fahey and Richard Ruskin 1975
7 Don't John Fahey 1992 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
8 God Rest You Merry Gentlemen Fantasy John Fahey 1968 Meister Glee Singers
9 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear John Fahey 1968
10 John Henry John Fahey 1959
11 Layla John Fahey 1984 Derek and the Dominos
12 My Grandfather's Clock John Fahey 1967
13 Poor Boy Long Ways From Home John Fahey 1959 Barbecue Bob
14 Remember John Fahey February 11, 2003 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
15 Sea of Love John Fahey 1992 Phil Phillips with The Twilights
16 Silent Night, Holy Night John Fahey 1968 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber
17 Special Rider Blues John Fahey 1998 Skip James
18 St. Louis Blues John Fahey 1959 Prince's Band
19 Summertime John Fahey February 11, 2003 Abbie Mitchell
20 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise John Fahey 1984
21 Twilight Time John Fahey 1992 The Three Suns
22 We Three Kings of Orient Are John Fahey 1968
23 What Child Is This? John Fahey 1968
24 When You Wore a Tulip (And I Wore a Big Red Rose) John Fahey 1973 American Quartet

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Commemorative Transfiguration and Communion at Magruder Park John Fahey Sufjan Stevens
2 Dance of Death John Fahey Calexico
3 Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Phillip XIV John Fahey Jason Q. Lytle
4 Joe Kirby Blues John Fahey Immerglück, Kaphan, Krummenacher, Hanes
5 Sligo River Blues John Fahey Devendra Banhart
6 Sunflower River Blues John Fahey Pelt
7 The Death of Clayton Peacock John Fahey Fruit Bats
8 The Portland Cement Factory at Monolith California John Fahey Cul de sac
9 The Singing Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee John Fahey Lee Ranaldo
10 When the Catfish Is in Bloom John Fahey Peter Case

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 After the Ball John Fahey 1973 Reprise Records
2 America [Reissue] John Fahey 1998 Takoma
3 Christmas with John Fahey, Vol. II John Fahey 1975 Takoma
4 Let Go John Fahey 1984 Warrick
5 The New Possibility - John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album John Fahey 1968 Takoma
6 Old Girlfriends and Other Horrible Memories John Fahey 1992 Varrick
7 Red Cross John Fahey February 11, 2003 Revenant
8 Requia and Other Compositions for Guitar Solo John Fahey 1967 Vanguard
9 The Voice of the Turtle [Black Label] John Fahey 1968 Takoma
10 Volume 1 - Blind Joe Death John Fahey 1959 Takoma
11 Volume 2 - Death Chants, Breakdowns, and Military Waltzes John Fahey 1964 Takoma
12 Volume 3 - The Dance of Death and Other Plantation Favorites John Fahey 1964 Takoma
13 Volume 5 - The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death John Fahey 1965 Riverboat
14 Volume 6 - Days Have Gone By John Fahey 1967 Takoma
15 The Yellow Princess John Fahey 1968 Vanguard

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 I Am the Resurrection - A Tribute to John Fahey various artists February 14, 2006 Vanguard

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Sea of Love covers Add songs JMS 1 2009-03-10 14:53:47 GMT by bacon
2 California dreamin' cover by John Fahey Add songs Poefpoef 0 2011-07-22 21:29:21 GMT by Poefpoef

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