Dark Night (album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Dark Night | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | HighTone | |||
| James Armstrong chronology | ||||
| ||||
Dark Night is an album by the American musician James Armstrong, released in 1998.[1][2] Armstrong supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Armstrong recorded the album after recuperating from a home invasion and serious stabbing, which is referenced in the title track.[4][5] Armstrong lost feeling in his fingers and had to relearn how to play guitar; he also learned slide guitar during his recovery.[6][7] "Lil' James" is about Armstrong's son, who was also injured in the attack.[8] Michael Ross played lead guitar on the majority of the tracks; Joe Louis Walker and Doug MacLeod played lead guitar on a few tracks.[9][10] "Bank of Love" is about falling in love with a bank teller.[11]
