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Post by Richard W on Feb 8, 2012 18:10:47 GMT -5
Have been watching this and during a section on Mexicans in the west there was a song on the soundtrack, a Spanish-language duet between a man and a woman, and I swear the woman's voice belonged to Linda. My ear is well tuned to the sound of her voice so I'm convinced it was her. Does anyone know if this is the case?
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Post by rick on Feb 8, 2012 19:27:30 GMT -5
Hello, Richard -- In the quick checking that I was able to do, there is a soundtrack available from PBS and Amazon.com. Amazon.com has the track listing but no mention of Linda ... www.amazon.com/The-West-Soundtrack/dp/B0013AZOPM It is possible that the track with Linda on it was not included on the soundtrack. Wish I could be more helpful. |
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Post by erik on Feb 8, 2012 19:32:14 GMT -5
I tried looking it up at this site: www.imdb.com...but I couldn't find any soundtrack listing. |
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Post by julianpineirua on Feb 11, 2012 13:52:24 GMT -5
I've listened today.
Yes, She's Linda undoubtedly.
Unfortunately, the narrator's voice doesn't allow hear the song clear enough.
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Post by Cornish Pirate on Feb 12, 2012 10:49:28 GMT -5
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Post by fabtastique on Feb 12, 2012 11:51:22 GMT -5
Definitely Linda, but I've not heard this before.
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Post by profstadt on Feb 13, 2012 12:24:33 GMT -5
I have listened to this very carefully and there is no doubt in my mind that this is Linda! It does seem vaguely familiar, but I can't put my finger on it.
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Post by rick on Feb 13, 2012 16:08:11 GMT -5
Hello, Richard --
You have a very good ear!
I contacted the filmmaker Stephen Ives, who made "The West."
Here is his email reply to me --
"Hi Richard,
It is Linda. We recorded it in her living room. The other member of the duet was a guy whose name escapes me, who seemed to be her regular guitarist. Not sure what the song is, and I am afraid what records I would have about it are buried. Wish I could be more help. You have a good ear. "
Am imagining then that this is not something available as a stand-alone recording.
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Post by Richard W on Feb 14, 2012 15:08:02 GMT -5
A million thanks to everyone who helped solve this mystery.
It's such a rare privilege to be correct...
Richard
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Post by rick on Feb 17, 2012 4:21:37 GMT -5
Richard, I'm sure you are often right. After receiving an email reply from the filmmaker behind "The West" stating that it, indeed, is Linda in the background during the documentary and that it was recorded in her living room, I emailed him back to ask a few more questions. Here was his kind second reply -- "I wish I could give you a good long story, but it was almost 20 years ago, and there isn't much to tell. Linda was very gracious, and we did an interview about her upbringing and her thoughts about the history of the West. She recorded a few songs, and that was it. Sorry to say that the original material is part of a massive archive from the 12 1/2 hour series, and getting access to it is not possible. " Of course, it is amazing to think that he sat down in Linda's living room to discuss her life and what she knew about the West, and her family's place / history in the Southwest. And then she graciously sang songs in her living room. Sounds like a dream evening to be invited into Linda's living room and a) to have her sing; and b) to be allowed to record her doing so. Does not surprise me that she would be so gracious. Mr. Ives' latest project about General Custer aired on PBS on Jan 17th, but can be seen online here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/custer/player/ |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2022 15:47:43 GMT -5
"Songs". Were there others used?
The guitarist could have been a Ronstadt too?
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Choice of video or mp3. 
