Dave Alvin
David Albert Alvin (born November 11, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s and has been involved in various side projects and collaborations. He has had brief stints as a member of the bands X and the Knitters. He often refers to himself as "Blackjack Dave," in reference to his 1998 album and song of the same name.
Genre: folk, country-rock, heartland-rock, roots-rock, alternative-country
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Top Tracks
- Shenandoah
- What Did The Deep Sea Say
- Murder Of The Lawson Family
- Dark Eyes
- A Short Life Of Trouble
- Maggie Campbell Blues
- East Virginia Blues
- Railroad Bill
- Walk Right In
- On My Way Downtown
- Saturday Night Rub
- Sign Of Judgment
- Mama, Ain't Long For Day
- Texas Rangers
- Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
- Delia
- Engine 143
- Mobile Blue
- Billy the Kid and Geronimo
- Steal My Thunder
Albums (40)
- TexiCali (2024)
- Why I'm Walking (2024)
- Trying To Be Free (2024)
- Southwest Chief (2024)
- We're Still Here (2024)
- Hoodooed (Live Chicago '85) (2023)
- Borderland (2023)
- Empty Morning Street (Live In Philadelphia '94) (2020)
- From an Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings (2020)
- Inside (2020)
- Highway 61 Revisited (2020)
- Peace (2020)
- Born By A River (Charleston '94 NPR Broadcast) (2020)
- Dry River (Live) (2020)
- Goodbye Baby (2019)
- Downey to Lubbock (2018)
- Get Together (2018)
- Billy the Kid and Geronimo (2018)
- World's in a Bad Condition (2015)
- Live From Austin: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin (2014)
- Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy (2014)
- You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive (2013)
- King of California & Interstate City (2012)
- Live at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI July 2, 2011 (2012)
- Eleven Eleven (Live at The Ark + Bonus Tracks) (2012)
- Eleven Eleven (Expanded Edition) (2012)
- Blue Boulevard & Museum of Heart (2012)
- Eleven Eleven (2011)
- Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women (2009)
- Live From Austin, TX (2007)
- West of the West (2006)
- The Great American Music Galaxy (2006)
- Ashgrove (2004)
- Public Domain: Songs From The Wild Land (2000)
- Blackjack David (1998)
- King Of California (25th Anniversary Edition) (1994)
- King Of California (1994)
- Museum Of Heart (1993)
- Blue Blvd. (1991)
- Romeo's Escape (1970)
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