2007年VOA标准英语-Blind Pig Records Marks 30th Anniversary
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（九月）
Washington
24 September 2007
Record companies may come and go, but for blues 1 label Blind Pig Records, the music just keeps getting better with time. VOA's Doug Levine reports on a new compilation 2 that celebrates Blind Pig's 30th anniversary.
The 1970s weren't exactly the best of times for blues in the U.S. Disco was in full swing and rock "supergroups" were filling stadiums and arenas 3 across the country. But, in the small university town of Ann Arbor 4, Michigan, the blues were alive and well. That's where, in 1977, club owner Jerry Del Giudice and his friend Edward Chmelewski turned the Blind Pig Café into one of today's most prolific 5 independent blues labels.
Blind Pig, now based in San Francisco, California, first garnered 6 attention with recordings 7 by blues masters Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, James Cotton, Snooky Pryor, and Buddy 8 Guy and Junior Wells.
The Buddy Guy and Junior Wells album Drinkin' TNT 'N' Smokin' Dynamite 9 is one of Blind Pig's all-time best-selling releases, as well as albums by Magic Slim, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop 10 and the late Luther Allison.
But, there have been other groundbreaking titles by artists outside the realm of blues, including The Gospel Hummingbirds 11, Chubby 12 Carrier, The Rounders and Reverend Billy C. Wirtz.
The so-called "deep fried and sanctified" piano man Reverend Billy C. Wirtz brings some comic relief and a keen sense of boogie-woogie blues into the Blind Pig fold. Wirtz displays his talent on "Jerry Rig" from his recent Blind Pig debut 13, Sermon From Bethlehem.
In addition to its 30th anniversary collection, featuring 33 acclaimed 14 blues and American roots artists, Blind Pig Records has been celebrating all year with the Legendary 15 Rhythm And Blues Revue Tour. Four of the label's top contemporary blues artists are featured on the tour, including Bay Area blues-rock guitarist Tommy Castro.
- She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
- He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。
- One of the first steps taken was the compilation of a report.首先采取的步骤之一是写一份报告。
- The compilation of such diagrams,is of lasting value for astronomy.绘制这样的图对天文学有永恒的价值。
- Demolition derbies are large-scale automobile rodeos that take place in big arenas. 撞车比赛指的是在很大的竞技场上举行的大型汽车驾驶技术表演。
- Are there areas of privacy in the most public of arenas? 在绝大部分公开的场合中存在需要保护隐私的领域吗？
- They sat in the arbor and chatted over tea.他们坐在凉亭里，边喝茶边聊天。
- You may have heard of Arbor Day at school.你可能在学校里听过植树节。
- She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
- The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。
- Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句
- a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
- old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐
- Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
- Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！
- The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。
- The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。
- He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
- Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
- Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious. 蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
- Why do hummingbirds and gorillas both have backbones? 为什么蜂鸟和大猩猩都有脊骨？
- He is stocky though not chubby.他长得敦实，可并不发胖。
- The short and chubby gentleman over there is our new director.那个既矮又胖的绅士是我们的新主任。
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
- They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
- Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。