Lucky Holler

~ Recording by Floyd Batts

Annotation

The song is credited to Ed Lewis on the 'Sounds of the South' releases, but the original tapes identify the artist as 'Floyd Batts'.

Sound file of the song: https://archive.culturalequity.org/node/60206
Sound file with an interview about the song: https://archive.culturalequity.org/node/60207

Annotation last modified on 2022-01-08 21:50 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.16Lucky Holler2:20Floyd BattsSounds of the SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD-1346
1.16Lucky Holler2:20Floyd BattsSounds of the SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)590 033
1.15Lucky Holler2:21Ed LewisSounds of the South: A Musical Journey From the Georgia Sea Islands to the Mississippi Delta. Recorded in the Field by Alan LomaxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-07-20
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7-82496-2, 82496-2

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
recording engineer:Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-09-16)
editor:Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
recorded at:Mississippi State Penitentiary in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-16)