Artist description A vocal and guitar virtuoso, Litwin's repertoire includes interpretations that encompass 1920s and '30s vintage blues, stride, ragtime and jazz. From the rompin' stompin' finger style intricacies of Blind Blake, Robert Johnson and Mance Lipscomb, to the smooth glissandos of the Mills Brothers, and the exhilaration of Bessie Smith, Bradley takes them on for his own. Treating roots music like an old friend, who just stopped by after decades past, he carries on with a front porch conversation, as though it were never interrupted. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ At WWW.JUJUBEE.COM, you can get full info on Bradley's debut Enhanced CD, "I'll Give You The Bus Money, Honey!" which is a tour de force in raw, solo, live, acoustic performance. The disc includes lots of extra goodies you can see with a Windows computer. Blues fans can watch videos, audiophiles can set up and operate a rare Victrola "Talking Machine", and more. Bradley's entertaining forays into digital media are all on display, with lush 3D animation and some extraordinary mechanical masterpieces.

Music Style Vintage Acoustic Blues, Ragtime, Stride, Early Jazz

Musical Influences Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Rev. Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, John Jackson, Bessie Smith, Mills Bros, Willie "The Lion" Smith

Similar Artists Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Leon Redbone, Lonnie Johnson, Josh White, Stephan Grossman, Leadbelly, Paul Geremia, Roy Bookbinder, Keb Mo, Brownie McGee, John Hammond, Elvis Presley

Artist History Bradley N. Litwin, Contemporary, Delta Blues, Stride and Jazz Guitarist Can Sing. Litwin represents the arrival of music that marries peak finger-style guitar performance with a vocal style that engages from the first phrase, and dazzles as it shifts from dark to light, funny to tender, and smooth to rollicking. Taking on the rompin’ stompin’ finger-style guitar of Blind Blake, Robert Johnson and Mance Lipscomb, the smooth singing of the Mills Brothers and Nat King Cole, and the exhilaration of Bessie Smith, Litwin emerges with a sound all his own, and one that music lovers have been waiting a long time to hear. Treating roots music like an old friend, who just stopped by after decades past, he carries on with a front porch conversation, as though it were never interrupted.

Group Members Bradley N. Litwin, the 'Self-made Madman'

Instruments Guitar & Voice

Albums I'll Give You The Bus Money, Honey! & You Rascal You

Press Reviews CountryBlues.com: "What Keb' Mo' is to the commercial side of today's country blues, Litwin is to its esoteric roots. [I'll Give You The Bus Money, Honey!] features …blues, stride, ragtime, and jazz, along side of three stellar original compositions. One of the most exciting tracks is Litwin's own composition, "My Little Porcupine," a high-octane guitar-pickin' rollick, "...you thrill me when you quill me, baby!" …more than just a guitar virtuoso, he also shines brightly as a vocalist on such standards as Hoagy Carmichael's "Old Rockin' Chair," and J. Black's "Paper Doll." Bus Money is a fantastic first effort from an unsigned artist. Let's hope the record labels are listening." -Michael Stillwagon- -Broadcast.com and KIOO, Visalia, CA: "This is the level of quality that every modern record producer should aspire to..." -Stan Ruffo- -WDVR, Warminster, PA: "Take this bus to the land of a man who loves his music. You'll hear Robert Johnson as he would have sounded in hi fi. A delightful original wit; here are Blind Blake and Hoagy Carmichael in Bradley N. Litwin's enthusiastic and original style. The songs flow through him to the credit of the original sources and the performers. He also proves a worthy crafter of song and great humor. The CD, designed to be a gigantic bus token, is well worth the fare. If you're tired of wasting your money to get one or two good songs from a CD, why not do the whole tour with Bradley N. Litwin's "I'll Give You the Bus Money Honey!"? Then bus your butt to one of Bradley's concerts and enjoy the music live too. You can't go wrong." -Tor Jonassen- -"The Blues Experience" Washington DC: "Litwin has a real "retro" sound (going back to the 20s and 30s). The guitar picking is fleet, but what really makes me like the recording is his voice, which has a bluesy, weary sound that brings to mind Jack Teagarden and that suits this vintage material very well." -Steve Hoffman- -Lehigh Valley Blues Network: "…very well done. He has the fingerwork of a master and he captures the essence of the era. …He reminds me of a one-man version of Saffire with his inflections and witty spins on the vocals..." -Bev Conklin

Additional Info You Rascal You is Litwin's second album, released in June, 2002. I'll Give You The Bus Money, Honey! is an 'Enhanced' CD with some great, whacky, interactive multimedia stuff, including: 3d animation, movies, and a virtual Victrola

Location Philadelphia, PA - USA

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