BEACON RECORDS 1969 BEAS 2
"Ram" John Holder was actually christened "John Holder" by his parents,
who were devout members of the USA-based Pilgrim Holiness Church.
He grew up in Georgetown, Guyana, during the 1940s / 1950s. Influenced
by the church and the musical talents of his parents, he became quite
accomplished playing the guitar. During the early '50s the strict,
straight-laced Church membership was scandalized when he broke away
and changed his name to "Ram" John. Holder began his performing career
as a folk singer in New York. In 1962 he came to London and worked
with Pearl Connor's Negro Theatre Workshop initially as a musician,
and later as an actor. His theatre career saw him perform on
the major stages in London such as the Royal National Theatre,
the Donmar Warehouse and Bristol Old Vic.
Holder is a talented musician, who has recorded a number of
albums: Black London Blues (1969), Bootleg Blues (1971),
You Simply Are... (1975) and Ram Blues & Soul. He has also
released various singles and contributed to soundtracks for
film and television, including three songs for
the film adaptation of Take a Girl Like You.
tracks list:
A1 Brixton Blues 3:19
A2 Pub Crawling Blues 5:21
A3 Too Much Blues 4:08
A4 Notting Hill Eviction Blues 3:27
A5 Black London Blues 3:19
B1 Ladbroke Grove Blues 3:04
B2 Sleeping Alone Tonight Blues 3:34
B3 Wimpy Bar Blues 5:28
B4 Piccadilly Circus Blues 4:20
B5 Hampstead To Lose The Blues 4:11
