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for|the baseball player|David Bromberg (baseball)Infobox musical artist| name = David Bromberg| image = David Bromberg, Loudis Recital Hall, University of Delaware, 1984.jpg| caption = Bromberg in 1984| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = David Bromberg| alias =| landscape =| birth_date = birth date and age|1945|09|19|df=y|birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia , Pennsylvania United States | instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar , fiddle , dobro , mandolin , pedal steel guitar | genre = Bluegrass music|Bluegrass , American folk music|folk , Country music|country , blues , jazz , rock and roll | occupation = Musician , songwriter | years_active = 1960s& ndash;present| label = Columbia Records|Columbia , Fantasy Records|Fantasy , Rounder Records|Rounder , Wounded Bird, Appleseed| associated_acts =| website = URL|davidbromberg.org| notable_instruments = David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an United States|American multi-instrumentalist , singer, and songwriter.Allmusic |class=artist |id=p3774 |tab=biography |last=Deming |first=Mark |label=David Bromberg biography http://www.billboard.com/artist/david-bromberg/chart-history/4182#/artist/david-bromberg/bio/4182 David Bromberg biography at Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com Bromberg has an eclectic style, playing bluegrass music|bluegrass , blues , American folk music|folk , jazz , country music|country and western , and rock and roll equally well. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm guitar|rhythm and lead guitar at the same time. In 2008, he was nominated for a Grammy Award . http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,gac_26063_5762050_05,00.html "2008 Grammy Nominations Announced", Great American Country He has played with many famous musicians, including Jerry Jeff Walker , Willie Nelson , Jorma Kaukonen , Jerry Garcia , Rusty Evans ( The Deep (band)|The Deep ) and Bob Dylan , and co-wrote the song "The Holdup" with former The Beatles|Beatle George Harrison , who played on Bromberg's self-titled 1972 album.

Musical career


Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , and raised in Tarrytown, New York|Tarrytown , New York , http://www.zvents.com/tarrytown-ny/events/show/88703301-david-bromberg-jorma-kaukonen David Bromberg and Jorma Kaukonen at Tarrytown Music Hall, January 22, 2010 at zvents.com Bromberg, who is Jewish,Caputo, Salvatore (June 15, 2007). http://www.jewishaz.com/issues/story.mv? 070615+bromberg "David Bromberg Asks Audience to Try Him Again", Jewish News of Greater Phoenix . Retrieved April 19, 2012. attended Columbia College of Columbia University|Columbia University in the 1960s and studied guitar with Reverend Gary Davis during that period.

Bromberg began releasing albums of his own in the early 1970s on Columbia Records . http://www.wirz.de/music/brombfrm.htm David Bromberg discography at wirz.de His seven-minute rendition of " Mr. Bojangles " from 1972's Demon in Disguise , interspersed with tales about traveling with song author Jerry Jeff Walker, earned Bromberg progressive rock (radio format)|progressive rock radio airplay. The riff from the song "Sharon," on the same album, was sampled by the Beastie Boys for the song " Johnny Ryall " on their seminal album '' Paul's Boutique ''. In 1973, he played mandolin, dobro, and electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards ' album Have a Good Time for Me .

Bromberg currently lives in Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington , Delaware , where he and his wife, artist Nancy Josephson, own an extensive violin sales and repair shop, with a partial subsidy from the City of Wilmington, Delaware.Baker, James M. (retrieved 5 January 2008) http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/pressreleases/pr020411.htm Mayor Baker Says Renown Musician And Collector David Bromberg And His Wife, Sculptor Nancy Josephson, Will Call Wilmington 'Home' He occasionally performs at Wilmington's Grand Opera House (Wilmington, Delaware)|Grand Opera House , where he and his wife are major donors, as well as at the new World Cafe Live at the refurbished Queen Theatre.citation needed|date=May 2011 Bromberg is proficient on violin|fiddle , many styles of acoustic guitar|acoustic and electric guitar , pedal steel guitar and dobro .

Bromberg released his first new studio album since 1990 with Try Me One More Time on 27 February 2007, on Appleseed Recordings. The disc includes Dylan's " It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry " and Elizabeth Cotten 's "Shake Sugaree." The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Traditional Folk Album at the 50th annual Grammy Awards in 2008. His 2011 album Use Me (album)|Use Me features guests Levon Helm , John Hiatt , Tim O'Brien (musician)|Tim O'Brien , Dr. John , Keb' Mo' , Los Lobos , Widespread Panic , Linda Ronstadt , and Vince Gill .

Discography


Solo albums


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  • David Bromberg (album)|David Bromberg (1972)

  • Demon in Disguise (1972)

  • Wanted Dead or Alive (David Bromberg album)|Wanted Dead or Alive (1974)

  • Midnight on the Water (David Bromberg album)|Midnight on the Water (1975)

  • '' How Late'll Ya Play 'Til? (1976)

  • Reckless Abandon (1977)

  • Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg (1977)

  • Bandit in a Bathing Suit (1978)

  • My Own House (1978)

  • You Should See the Rest of the Band (1980)

  • Long Way from Here (1987)

  • Sideman Serenade (1989)

  • The Player: A Retrospective (1998)

  • Try Me One More Time (2007)

  • Use Me (album)|Use Me (2011)

    • DVD:
  • The Guitar Artistry of David Bromberg: Demon in Disguise (2008)

    • MP3s:
  • David Bromberg Quartet Live: New York City 1982 (2003)

  • The David Bromberg Quartet at MerleFest, April 29, 2006 (2006)

  • David Bromberg & Angel Band at Philadelphia Folk Festival, August 16, 2007 (2007)

  • The David Bromberg Quartet at MerleFest, April 25, 2009 (2009)

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    With other artists


    David Bromberg has contributed musically to many albums by other musicians and bands. This is a partial list of those recordings.Allmusic |class=artist |id=p3774 |tab=credits |label=David Bromberg credits
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  • Mr. Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker (1968)

  • ''Driftin' Way of Life – Jerry Jeff Walker (1969)

  • ''Sanders' Truck Stop – Ed Sanders (1969)

  • Things I Notice Now – Tom Paxton (1969)

  • Easy Does It (Al Kooper album)|Easy Does It – Al Kooper (1970)

  • Stonehenge (album)|Stonehenge – Richie Havens (1970)

  • Tom Paxton 6 – Tom Paxton (1970)

  • Tom Rush (1970 album)|Tom Rush – Tom Rush (1970)

  • Woodsmoke and Oranges – Paul Siebel (1970)

  • Wrong End of the Rainbow – Tom Rush (1970)

  • Self Portrait (Bob Dylan album)|Self Portrait – Bob Dylan (1970)

  • New Morning – Bob Dylan (1970)

  • Jack-Knife Gypsy – Paul Siebel (1970)

  • Buzzy Linhart Is Music – Buzzy Linhart (1971)

  • Sha Na Na – Sha Na Na (1971)

  • Carly Simon (album)|Carly Simon – Carly Simon (1971)

  • Blue River (album)|Blue River – Eric Andersen (1972)

  • Diamonds in the Rough (album)|Diamonds in the Rough – John Prine (1972)

  • Dobro – Mike Auldridge (1972)

  • Jerry Jeff Walker – Jerry Jeff Walker (1972)

  • '' Old Dan's Records – Gordon Lightfoot (1972)

  • Subway Night – David Amram (1972)

  • Be What You Want To – Link Wray (1973)

  • All American Boy (album)|All American Boy – Rick Derringer (1973)

  • Breezy Stories – Danny O'Keefe (1973)

  • Garland Jeffreys – Garland Jeffreys (1973)

  • Shotgun Willie – Willie Nelson (1973)

  • Have a Good Time for Me – Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards (1973)

  • ''Somebody Else's Troubles – Steve Goodman (1973)

  • ''That's Enough for Me – Peter Yarrow (1973)

  • Full Moon (Kris Kristofferson album)|Full Moon – Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge (1973)

  • Texas Tornado – Doug Sahm (1973)

  • Ringo (album)|Ringo – Ringo Starr (1973)

  • Blues and Bluegrass – Mike Auldridge (1974)

  • Phoebe Snow (album)|Phoebe Snow – Phoebe Snow (1974)

  • Johnny Shines & Co., Vol. 2 – Johnny Shines (1974)

  • One of These Nights – Eagles (band)|The Eagles (1975)

  • Hillbilly Jazz – Vassar Clements (1975)

  • Tales from the Ozone – Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1975)

  • It Looks Like Snow – Phoebe Snow (1976)

  • Took a Long Time – Magna Carta (band)|Magna Carta (1977)

  • Goodbye Blues – Country Joe McDonald (1977)

  • Ringo the 4th – Ringo Starr (1977)

  • Live at McCabes – Paul Siebel (1978)

  • Even a Green Day – Tom Paxton (1983)

  • Red to Blue – Leon Redbone (1985)

  • '' I've Got a Rock in My Sock – Rory Block (1986)

  • Best Blues and Originals – Rory Block (1987)

  • Jim Post & Friends – Jim Post (1987)

  • John Prine Live – John Prine (1988)

  • Murder of Crows – Joe Henry (1989)

  • ''It's About Time: The Acoustic Project – Brian Bromberg (1991)

  • Mr. Cover Shaker – Johnny Shines (1992)

  • Picture Perfect Morning – Edie Brickell (1993)

  • Catfish for Supper – Jon Sholle (1996)

  • Wood – Brian Bromberg (2002)

  • Relax Your Mind – Jay Ungar (2003)

  • My Last Go Round – Rosalie Sorrels (2004)

  • The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 – Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 – Bob Dylan (2008)

  • King Wilkie Presents: The Wilkie Family Singers – King Wilkie (2009)

  • All My Friends Are Here – Arif Mardin (2010)

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    References


    Reflist

    External links


  • Official website|1=davidbromberg.org

  • http://www.davidbrombergfineviolins.com/ David Bromberg Fine Violins


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    | DATE OF BIRTH =19 September 1945
    | PLACE OF BIRTH = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia , Pennsylvania United States
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