Ricky Jay Plays Poker(w/ Bonus DVD) (2006)

Product Summary Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records UPC: 00828768416426 Release Date: 2/13/2007 Buy.com Sku: 202947384 Item#: M35NT6 Buy.com Sales Rank: 26588 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Darktown Poker Club - Phil Harris & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists 2. Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie - Bob Dylan ~ Various Artists 3. Turn The Cards Slowly - Patsy Cline ~ Various Artists 4. Five Card Stud - Lorne Greene ~ Various Artists 5. Don't Turn The Card - Memphis Minnie ~ Various Artists 6. Politics And Poker - Howard Da Silva ~ Various Artists 7. Ace In The Hole - Anita O'Day ~ Various Artists 8. Little Queen Of Spades - Robert Johnson ~ Various Artists 9. Etienne Gonna Die - Saint Etienne ~ Various Artists 10. Mr. Mudd And Mr. Gold - Townes Van Zandt ~ Various Artists 11. Poker Playing Baby - Harry Willis ~ Various Artists 12. Gambler's Guitar - Merle Travis ~ Various Artists 13. Darktown Poker Club - Bert Williams ~ Various Artists 14. Dolan's Poker Party - Frank Crumit ~ Various Artists 15. Poker Woman Blues - Blind Blake ~ Various Artists 16. Wild Card - Tex Williams ~ Various Artists 17. Ace Of Spades - O.V. Wright ~ Various Artists 18. Roving Gambler - The Country Gentlemen ~ Various Artists 19. Bed String Poker - Mississippi Sheiks ~ Various Artists 20. Ace In The Hole - Dave Van Ronk ~ Various Artists 21. Politics And Poker - Howard Da Silva (Reprise) ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Actor (MAGNOLIA; SPANISH PRISONER), writer/historian, and card sharp/sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay is, not surprisingly, also an avid poker player. Like all Jay's many and varied endeavors, the compilation RICKY JAY PLAYS POKER displays Jay's consummate knowledge of his subject. The disc features a stellar collection of tracks celebrating or bemoaning (depending on your hand) the hottest game in town. Among the many artists Jay looks to are Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, O.V. Wright, Merle Travis, Memphis Minnie, and Saint Etienne. (Note: The deluxe edition of the disc comes with a DVD that shows Jay explaining the ins and outs of various card tricks, sleight-of-hand moves, and classic con games. Brilliant stuff.) Producer: Ricky Jay (Compilation)   Technical Info Release Date : 11/28/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 84164 Label : RCA Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00828768416426   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (p.76) - "[A] set of gambling tunes to accompany your basement games of Texas Hold 'Em." -- Grade: B    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray