Afro-American Blues and Game Songs

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Annotation

Archive of Folk Song in the Library of Congress Edited by Alan Lomax, fourth in the series

Annotation last modified on 2013-05-12 12:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Don't Mind The Weather
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1937-03-08)
recorded at:
Unidentified camp, Parchman Farm (Mississippi State Penitentiary) in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1937-03-08)
Jim Henry1:49
2Diamond Joe
Big Charlie Butler2:14
3Joe The Grinder
Irwin Lowry1:59
4Another Man Done Gone
recorded in:
Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1940-10-31)
recording engineer:
John A. Lomax (on 1940-10-31)
vocals:
Vera Hall (on 1940-10-31)
recording of:
Another Man Done Gone (on 1940-10-31)
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Vera Hall, Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist), John A. Lomax and Ruby Pickens Tartt
Vera Hall1:24
5Boll Weevil Blues
recorded in:
Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1940-10-31)
vocals:
Vera Hall (on 1940-10-31)
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1940-10-31) and Ruby Terrill Lomax (on 1940-10-31)
Vera Hall1:28
6Two White Horses
Smith Casey2:27
7Country Rag (East Texas Rag)
Smith Casey2:03
8Shorty George
guitar:
Smith Casey
vocals:
Smith Casey
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1939-04-16) and Ruby Terrill Lomax (on 1939-04-16)
recorded at:
Clemens State Farm in Brazoria County, Texas, United States (on 1939-04-16)
Smith Casey3:13
9Blues (Up And Down Buildin' The KC Line)
Little Brother2:59
10Country Blues
McKinley Morganfield3:25
11I Be's Troubled
recorded in:
Stover, Missouri, United States (in 1941-08)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled (in 1941-08)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
McKinley Morganfield3:07
12Lost John
Sanders Terry3:30
13Fox Chase
Sanders Terry5:33
14All Hid?
Hettie Godfrey0:55
15Little Girl, Little Girl
Ora Dell Graham0:24
16Pullin' The Skiff
Ora Dell Graham0:40
17Old Uncle Rabbit
Christine & Katherine Shipp0:43
18Sea Lion Woman
recording of:
Sea Lion Woman
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Christine & Katherine Shipp0:41
19Ain't Gonna Ring No More
Kirby Industrial School0:35
20Shortenin' Bread
recorded in:
Drew, Mississippi, United States (on 1940-10-24)
recording engineer:
John A. Lomax (on 1940-10-24)
vocals:
Ora Dell Graham (on 1940-10-24)
Ora Dell Graham0:53
21Poor Little Johnny
Harriet McClintock1:03
22Go To Sleep
Harriet McClintock0:44
23Rosey
recorded in:
Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1939-05-27)
vocals:
Joe McDonald (Alabama folk/blues singer) (on 1939-05-27) and Mary McDonald (Alabama folk/blues singer, nicknamed Molly) (on 1939-05-27)
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1939-05-27) and Ruby T. Lomax (on 1939-05-27)
Mr. & Mrs. Joe McDonald1:53
24Gon' Knock John Booker To The Low Ground
Molly (Mary) McDonald1:31
25Run, Nigger, Run
Moses “Clear Rock” Platt0:42