Principally previously released material. Compact disc. Program notes by David Evans, bibliography, biographical notes on performers, and lyrics ([36] pages : illustrations) inserted in container. William Brown, Eddie "Son" House, Sam Carter, Jim Mickles, Eddie Miles, Jack Rogers, Hollis "Fat Head" Washington, McKinley Morganfield ("Muddy Waters"), David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Lucious Curtis, Willie Ford, Frank Evans, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Leroy Williams. Original field recordings produced and recorded between 1936 and 1942 at various sites in Arkansas and Mississippi by John A. and Ruby Lomax, Alan Lomax, Lewis Jones and John W. Work.
Contents:
Walking blues / (Eddie "Son" House, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown, Leroy Williams) (6:42). Mississippi blues / (William Brown) (6:30) -- County farm blues / (Eddie "Son" House) (2:22) -- High-rolling sergeant / (Sam Carter, Jim Mickles, Eddie Miles, Jack Rogers) (1:52) -- Early in the morning / (Hollis "Fat Head" Washington) (2:24) -- The jinx blues, no. 2 / (Eddie "Son" House) (4:15) -- I be bound to write you / (McKinley Morganfield ("Muddy Waters")) (2:46) -- You gonna miss me when I'm gone / (McKinley Morganfield ("Muddy Waters")) (3:39) -- Wind howlin' blues / (David "Honeyboy" Edwards) (3:15) -- High lonesome hill / (Lucious Curtis, Willie Ford) (5:02) -- Payday / (Willie Ford, Lucious Curtis) (2:35) -- Train blues / (Lucious Curtis) (1:44) -- Santa Fe blues / (Willie Ford) (3:45) -- Low down dirty dog blues / (Eddie "Son" House) (5:03) -- Red River blues / (Frank Evans) (3:17) -- Walking blues / (Eddie "Son" House, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown, Leroy Williams) (6:42).
Series:
Deep river of song The Alan Lomax collection
OCLC:
(OCoLC)42843034
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.