Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book
A beautiful release of Ella Hanshaw’s home recordings from her big and her little black book.
This release features original gospel songs and secular country tunes that appear to span several decades. In addition to a few semi-professional recordings with her gospel group, the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, most tracks are simple tape recordings “made in a back bedroom during quiet moments at home.”
It’s a charming album that fits seamlessly into the canon of artists like Connie Converse, Sibylle Baier, or Penny Carson Nichols. Home recordings in the best sense: warm, intimate, and deeply comforting.
Her story and ways to order, on the Spinster Records bandcamp page.
Article: Book of Love – Style Weekly
Sunday Story: Mamaw’s Music – richmondmagazine.com
Some more information in the West Virginia Folklife Digital Collection.
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