Roots of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Louisiana / Field Song from Senegal
Henry Ratcliff / Bakari-Badji2:49
2Po' Boy Blues
John Dudley2:35
3Katie Left Memphis
recorded in:
Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1948-02-01)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1948-02-01)
other instruments [axe]:
Tangle Eye (1940’s blues)
vocals:
Tangle Eye (1940’s blues)
Tangle Eye2:10
4Berta, Berta
Leroy Miller with Hoe Group2:58
5Old Original Blues
Fred McDowell & Miles Pratcher4:11
6Jim and John
recorded in:
Como, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-21)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-09-21)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-09-21)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
fife:
Ed Young (on 1959-09-21)
membranophone:
Lonnie Young (on 1959-09-21) and Lonnie Young, Jr. (on 1959-09-21)
Ed Young & Lonnie Young2:15
7Emmaline, Take Your Time
recorded in:
Sledge, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-08-15)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-08-15)
Alec Askew1:08
8Buttermilk
recorded in:
Como, Mississippi, United States (in 1959-09)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1959-09)
fiddle:
Bob Pratcher (in 1959-09)
guitar:
Miles Pratcher (in 1959-09)
vocals:
Bob Pratcher (in 1959-09) and Miles Pratcher (in 1959-09)
Miles Pratcher & Bob Pratcher3:21
9Mama Lucy
recorded in:
Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-18)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-09-18)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-09-18)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
vocals:
Leroy Gary (on 1959-09-18)
Leroy Gary1:39
10I'm Gonna Live Anyhow Till I Die
recorded in:
Como, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-21)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-09-21)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-09-21)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
fiddle:
Bob Pratcher (on 1959-09-21)
guitar:
Miles Pratcher (on 1959-09-21)
vocals:
Miles Pratcher (on 1959-09-21)
Miles Pratcher & Bob Pratcher2:36
11No More, My Lord
Tangle Eye and a group of prisoners2:49
12Lining Hymn and Prayer
Rev. Crenshaw and the Congregation of New Brown's Chapel3:37
13Death Comes A-Creepin' in My Room
Fred McDowell3:15
14Church-House Moan
Congregation of New Brown's Chapel1:55
15Beggin' the Blues
recorded in:
Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-09-26)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-09-26)
Bessie Jones2:12
16Rolled and Tumbled
Rose Hemphill & Fred McDowell2:56
17Goin' Down to the Races
Fred McDowell, Miles Pratcher & Fannie Davis4:19
18You Gotta Cut That Out
Forrest City Joe2:58

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ASIN:US: B0000030FJ [info]