Chattanooga Sugar Babe

Chattanooga Sugar Babe is an album by the American musician Norman Blake, released in 1998.[4]

Chattanooga Sugar Babe
Cover art depicting three women standing on Main Street in 1895 Black River Falls, Wisconsin[1]
Studio album by
Norman Blake
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1998
GenreAmericana, bluegrass, folk
LabelShanachie[2]
ProducerNorman Blake
Norman Blake chronology
The Hobo's Last Ride
(1996)		 Chattanooga Sugar Babe
(1998)		 Be Ready Boys: Appalachia to Abilene
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Folk Album" category.[5]

Critical reception

The Charleston Gazette called the album "dark, brooding, and brilliant," writing that Blake "plays and sings with a rough, reedy power closer in spirit to the dark holler laments of Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Dock Boggs than anyone currently living."[6]

Track listing

All songs by Norman Blake unless otherwise noted.

  1. "The Rescue from Moose River Goldmine" (Traditional) – 3:53
  2. "The Weathered Old Caboose Behind the Train" – 4:13
  3. "Ol' Bill Miner (The Gentleman Bandit)" – 5:56
  4. "Poor Old Dad" (Traditional) – 3:01
  5. "Chattanooga Sugar Babe" – 6:00
  6. "Platonia, the Pride of the Plains" (Traditional) – 5:13
  7. "Dr. Edmundo's Favorite Portuguese Waltz" – 4:37
  8. "The Founding of the Famous C.P.R." (Traditional) – 6:51
  9. "Paramount" – 6:25
  10. "Keep Smiling Old Pal" (Traditional) – 4:10
  11. "Balmullo House/Broke Down Gambler" (Traditional) – 3:22
  12. "Ragtime Texas" – 3:23
  13. "Chattanooga Rag" – 3:50
  14. "Dixie Flyer Blues" (Traditional) – 4:06

Personnel

References
  1. van Schaick, Charles. "Three Woman on Main Street". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. Kasten, Roy. "Norman Blake". Riverfront Times.
  3. Sheridan, Tim. Chattanooga Sugar Babe at AllMusic
  4. Jones, Ryan (October 2, 1998). "LITTLE SONGS ON THE PRAIRIE". The Record. LIFESTYLE/PREVIEWS. p. 29.
  5. "Norman Blake". GRAMMY.com. May 19, 2020.
  6. Friedman, Michael (January 6, 2000). "Acoustic gems from the last decade". The Charleston Gazette. p. P5D.
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