Marcia Ball
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Biography
[Edit]Pianist and singer/songwriter Marcia Ball is a living example of how East Texas blues meets southwest Louisiana swamp rock. Ball was born March 20, 1949, in Orange, Texas, but grew up across the border in Vinton, Louisiana. That town is squarely in the heart of "the Texas triangle," an area that includes portions of both states and that has produced some of the country's greatest blues talents: Janis Joplin, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Queen Ida Guillory, Lonnie Brooks, Zachary Richard, Clifton Chenier, and Kenny Neal, to name a few. Ball's earliest awareness of blues came over the radio, where she heard people like Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, and Etta James, all of whom she now credits as influences. She began playing piano at age five, learning from her grandmother and aunt and also taking formal lessons from a teacher.
Ball entered Louisiana State University in the late '60s as an English major; in college, she played in the psychedelic rock & roll band Gum. In 1970, Ball and her first husband were headed West in their car to San Francisco, but the car needed repairs in Austin, where they had stopped off to visit one of their former bandmates. After experiencing some of the music, sights, and food in Austin, the two decided to stay there. Ball has been based in Austin ever since.
Her piano style, which mixes equal parts boogie-woogie with zydeco and Louisiana swamp rock, is best exemplified on her series of excellent recordings for the Rounder label. They include Soulful Dress (1983), Hot Tamale Baby (1985), Gatorhythms (1989), and Blue House (1994). Also worthy of checking out is her collaboration with Angela Strehli and Lou Ann Barton on the Antone's label, Dreams Come True (1990). Ball, like her peer Strehli, is an educated business woman fully aware of all the realities of the record business. Ball never records until she feels she's got a batch of top-notch, quality songs. Most of the songs on her albums are her own creations, so songwriting is a big part of her job description.
Although Ball is a splendid piano player and a more than adequate vocalist, "the songwriting process is the most fulfilling part of the whole deal for me," she said in a 1994 interview, "so I always keep my ears and eyes open for things I might hear or see...I like my songs to go back to blues in some fashion." As much a student of the music as she is a player, some of Ball's albums include covers of material by O.V. Wright, Dr. John, Joe Ely, Clifton Chenier, and Shirley & Lee.
In the late '90s, Ball released her final discs under the Rounder banner, Let Me Play with Your Poodle (1997) and Sing It! (1998). The latter featured Ball with Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson, including both solo performances and combined energy that generated much exposure for all three women when it was nominated for both a Grammy and a W.C. Handy Blues Award as Best Contemporary Blues Album. After earning critical praise for her Rounder recordings, Ball signed with the well-respected blues label Alligator Records in 2000 and released her first album for the label, Presumed Innocent, in 2001. While maintaining a busy touring schedule, playing clubs and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, Ball still found time to visit the recording studio on a regular basis, with Alligator releasing So Many Rivers in 2003, the live album Down the Road in 2005, Peace, Love & BBQ in 2008, and Roadside Attractions in 2011. For the 2014 release The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man, Ball brought along a few special guests, including Texas blues veteran Delbert McClinton, Cajun accordion ace Terrance Simien, and frequent Leonard Cohen collaborator Roscoe Beck. ~ Richard Skelly & Al Campbell, Rovi
Title: Dreams Come True
Artist: Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, Marcia Ball
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Collections
Title: Cliff's Picks
Genre: Blues
Title: Antone's Women - Bringing You the Best in Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Antone's - Bringing You the Best In Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 22 Special Blues Tracks - Down by the River
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Silverwolf Years
Genre: Country
Title: The Greatest Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Star Spangled Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues One Hit Wonders
Genre: Blues
Title: Leading Ladies of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Chill Out Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Mystery Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Soul Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Blues Queens
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best of Times
Genre: Pop
Title: Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Alligator Records: Blues Essentials, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of New Orleans Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: In Their Own Words, Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Rhythm & Blues Christmas
Genre:
Title: Essential Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Pop Blues Divas
Genre: Blues
Title: Sweet Blues- 23 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Party Blues - On the River
Genre: Blues
Title: Love Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Kerrville Folk Festival
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Suspicious Minds Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Chill Out Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blue Christmas and a Funky New Year
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Upbeat Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Fiesta
Genre: Blues
Title: Weatherman Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Women of Kerrville Box
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Happy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Christmas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover - Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rockin' Those Blues Away
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Smooth Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Trouble
Genre: Blues
Title: Dirty Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Rounder Records Story
Genre: Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: American Blues Scene: The 00s
Genre: Blues
Title: Alligator Records' Genuine Houserockin' Christmas
Genre: Blues
Title: Dirty Filthy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Reggae The Movies - Lovers Cover Collection
Genre: Reggae, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Essential Blues Covers
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: The American Sound
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Ultimate Blues Piano Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Geography
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - New Orleans Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: A Beginners Guide to: Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rainy Day Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Across America
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Meets Soul/R&B
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Rounder Heritage: If You Want It, Come and Get It
Artist: Irma Thomas
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz
Title: Louisiana Spice: 25 Years of Louisiana Music on Rounder Records
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Shout, Sister, Shout! - A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: More Songs of Route 66: Roadside Attractions
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country, Alternative Country
Title: The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 4
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Texans Live from Mountain Stage
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Country, Alternative Country
Title: The Bottom Line Archive Series: In Their Own Words, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist