Blowin' the Fuses

~ Release by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-6 recorded live at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in 1961 (according to the back cover) or 1962 (according to the liner notes).
Tracks 7-8 studio recordings from the same year.
Tracks 9-12 recorded by Moses Asch in 1944.

Annotation last modified on 2019-08-13 00:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Walk On
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
live recording of:
Walk On (from 1961 until 1962)
writer:
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:19
2Stranger Blues
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:06
3Ain’t Gonna Study War No More
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
live recording of:
Down by the Riverside (from 1961 until 1962)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:22
4Blues for the Lowlands
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:53
5Trouble in Mind
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:25
6Drinkin’ in the Blues
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee5:21
7Po’ Boy
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:44
8Blowin’ the Fuses
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee6:16
9Chain Gang Special
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1944)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944)
Sonny Terry with Woody Guthrie2:56
10Red River
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar:
Alec Seward (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1944)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1944)
ukulele:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944), Alec Seward (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1944) and Sonny Terry (in 1944)
Sonny Terry with Woody Guthrie and Alec Seward4:04
11Rock Me Momma
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar:
Alec Seward (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1944)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1944)
vocals:
Alec Seward (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1944)
Sonny Terry with Alec Seward3:51
12Pick a Bale of Cotton
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1944)
tambourine:
Cisco Houston (in 1944)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944), Cisco Houston (in 1944) and Sonny Terry (in 1944)
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1944)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Sonny Terry with Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston3:16