Alan Lomax: Blues Songbook

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1I Could Hear My Name a Ringin’
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1947-03-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
piano:
Memphis Slim
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-03-02)
John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, Memphis Slim & Big Bill Broonzy3:46
2Dimples in Your Jaws
recorded in:
Hughes, Arkansas, United States (on 1959-10-01)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
drums (drum set):
Darnel Walker (50s Blues musician from Arkansas)
electric guitar:
Joe Lee (1950s–60s US country blues drummer, singer and guitarist)
harmonica:
Boy Blue (Blues musician Roland Hayes)
vocals:
Joe Lee (1950s–60s US country blues drummer, singer and guitarist)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-01)
Joe Lee, Boy Blue & Darnel Walker3:17
3Catfish Blues
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1978-08-12)
guitar:
Jack Owens (blues guitarist)
harmonica:
Benjamin “Bud” Spires
vocals:
Jack Owens (blues guitarist) and Benjamin “Bud” Spires
recorded at:
Farm of Jack Owens in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States (on 1978-08-12)
Jack Owens & Benjamin “Bud” Spires5:30
4Kill-It-Kid Rag
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1940-11-05)
12 string guitar:
Blind Willie McTell
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1940-11-05) and Ruby Terrill Lomax (on 1940-11-05)
Blind Willie McTell2:50
5You’re Gonna Need My Help
vocals:
Elinor Boyer
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1936-04-13)
recorded at:
Mississippi State Penitentiary in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-04-13)
Elinor Boyer2:06
6The Army Blues
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-20)
guitar and harmonica:
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
vocals:
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-20)
David “Honeyboy” Edwards4:03
7Blues de la Prison
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1966-07)
accordion:
Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin
fiddle:
Canray Fontenot
vocals:
Canray Fontenot
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Canray Fontenot & Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin2:18
8I Been Drinkin’
recorded in:
Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1937-07-23)
vocals:
Vera Ward Hall
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1937-07-23) and Ruby Terrill Lomax (on 1937-07-23)
Vera Ward Hall1:10
9I Been a Bad, Bad Girl (Prisoner Blues)
vocals:
Ozella Jones
field recordings:
John A. Lomax (on 1936-05-04)
recorded at:
State Farm in Raiford, Florida, United States (on 1936-05-04)
Ozella Jones2:19
10I Be’s Troubled
recorded in:
Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
field recordings:
John W. Work III (John Wesley Work III) (in 1941-08) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:15
11Boogie Instrumental
recorded in:
Coldwater, Mississippi, United States (on 1978-09-02)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1978-09-02)
guitar:
R.L. Burnside
R.L. Burnside4:22
12Blind Lemon Blues
recording engineer:
John A. Lomax (on 1934-07-01)
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1934-07-01)
recorded at:
Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States (on 1934-07-01)
Lead Belly4:05
13Sweet Patootie Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-12-24)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1938-12-24)
piano:
Albert Ammons
recorded at:
Havers Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1938-12-24)
Albert Ammons4:42
14The Last Time
recorded in:
Hollandale, Mississippi, United States (on 1978-08-23)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1978-08-23)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Sam Chatmon
vocals:
Sam Chatmon
Sam Chatmon3:16
15Shorty 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 Casey3:15
16Desert Blues
guitar:
“Cowboy” Jack Ramsey (inmate & guitarist at Goree State Farm, Huntsville, Texas, recorded in 1935)
vocals:
Hattie Ellis (inmate at Goree State Farm, Huntsville, TX, recorded in 1939)
field recordings:
John Lomax (on 1939-05-14) and Ruby Lomax (on 1939-05-14)
recorded at:
Goree State Farm in Huntsville, Texas, United States (on 1939-05-14)
Hattie Ellis & “Cowboy” Jack Ramsey2:21
17Joe Turner
recorded in:
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States (on 1960-04-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-28)
fife:
Ed Young
five-string banjo and four-string banjo:
Hobart Smith
vocals:
Ed Young
Ed Young & Hobart Smith3:15
18Joe Turner
recorded in:
Como, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-21)
fiddle:
Bob Pratcher
guitar:
Miles Pratcher
vocals:
Miles Pratcher
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-09-21)
Miles Pratcher & Bob Pratcher4:30
19Joe Turner
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1952-05-13)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1952-05-13)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy6:55
20See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
recorded in:
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-25)
guitar:
Hobart Smith
vocals:
Hobart Smith
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-25)
Hobart Smith3:20
21How Long Blues
recorded in:
Washington, D.C., United States (on 1942-05-11)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-05-11)
12 string guitar:
Lead Belly
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
vocals:
Lead Belly, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lead Belly, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee5:33