Talk:Delbert McClinton

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The Early Years section of this article was taken directly from Delbert's website. Aside from the obvious legal issues this raises, the tone of the commercial website doesn't match the tone appropriate for an encyclopedia. (For example, the "Ph.D. in Real American Music" mentioned in the commercial website is figurative. In an encyclopedia, this reads as though literal.)  I'm a McClinton fan, but this deserves a more scholarly approach. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cpn.pete (talk • contribs) 13:59, 29 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Agreed - good point. I will now reword the section to a more scholary tone.


 * Derek R Bullamore (talk) 20:18, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Genres?
The article body mentions blues rock and electric blues, and the sidebar (whatever it's called) adds country, roots and Americana.

Seems to me that Delbert doesn't really do much in the way of electric blues at all. Blues rock, I can somewhat see, but he's primarily rhythm and blues and/or soul, from what I hear. (I don't think I hear country either, but I'm sure he has many albums I haven't heard.)

His page at Alligator records says, "His music blends his Texas roots with roadhouse rock, juke-joint blues, Memphis soul and country. During his entire recording career, record labels have consistently tried to pigeonhole Delbert's music. But if you ask the critics about Delbert's dynamic vocals and harmonica style, you'll hear descriptions ranging from 'honky-tonk,' 'blue-eyed soul,' and 'Texas stomp' to 'country rock' and 'blues.'" (Obviousy, others do hear blues more than me.)

Anyway, I don't want to edit the description, since I'm not a Delbert expert by a long shot, but I wonder of others think that "blues rock and electric blues" are the most apt description of his music. Phiwum (talk) 18:22, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

I'm also not an expert on McClinton by a long shot, but (to quote the article) "Four of his albums have been number 1 on the U.S. Blues chart". Jwicklatz (talk) 05:25, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

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"Two More Bottles of Wine"
"Two More Bottles of Wine" was the third cut on his album "Victim of Life's Curcumstances", released in 1975. This was before Emmylou Harris did the song on her album "Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town", which was released in 1978. He did the song on several abums thru the years, but he did sing the song on his album in 1975. 47.188.183.103 (talk) 00:47, 10 June 2023 (UTC)