Kristy Kruger | Folsom Prison Blues | The IMAs

bit.ly TheIndependent Music Awards Presents: Story Songs at Symphony Space. Kristy Kruger performs “Folsom Prison Blues”. kristykruger.com Great storytellers create vivid portraits that reflect the human experience and capture a moment in time; singer-songwriters shoulder the added burden of setting it all to music. Part of a series of live performances showcasing past and present IMA artists, here, Richard Julian, Kristy Kruger and Amy Speace share their stories & songs on stage at Symphony Space — a New York arts institution and home of the popular NPR short story series Selected Shorts. Hosted by the uber music writer and Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis this sold-out event was recorded on May 7, 2009. For updates & exclusive content… find us on Facebook: bit.ly find us on Twitter: bit.ly find us on MySpace: mysp.ac The Independent Music Awards celebrates artists big and small who follow their own muse, and the fans who love and support them. We don’t care about record sales or major labels, we’re here for the music. Winning an IMA is a mark of distinction and our program connects artists with new fans and opportunities. Visit our sites to learn more and join us in celebrating independent artists and fans. We suffer for your art!
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Born in Oldham, England, Edward Mulry emigrated to Australia in 1969 at the age of 20 and took a job in the NSW Main Roads Department driving a bulldozer. Just before arriving in Australia Ted had developed an interest in songwriting, something which continued now. His friends and workmates were impressed by his songwriting efforts and encouraged Ted to take his songs to J.Albert and Son, mainstays of independent Australian music publishing for over a century, in the hope that someone might start recording Ted’s songs. By accident EMI Records happened to hear Ted’s demo tape and suggested Ted record one of the songs himself. The songwriter had never considered himself a performer, and it took a lot of persuasion before he agreed to record ‘Julia’ as his first Parlophone label single. Sydney fell in love with the story of the bulldozer driver-turned-singer and turned the middle of the road love ballad into a minor hit in May 1970. Ted’s next single had the distinction of being the first release on the Albert label. Instead of a song of his own song ‘Falling In Love Again’ was written for him by Albert’s star writers, Harry Vanda and George Young of the Easybeats. Another McCartneyesque ballad, the result was a national hit. While his third single, ‘Marsha’ was struggling in Australia, in October ’71 Ted returned to the UK where he’d secured a recording contract with Blue Mountain Records, a subsidiary of Island. They liked his music, but thought his name was a bit boring …
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