An edition of The roots of the blues (1977)

The roots of the blues

by Alan Lomax

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An edition of The roots of the blues (1977)

The roots of the blues

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Louisiana -- Henry Ratcliff

Field song from Senegal -- Bakari-Badji

Po' boy blues -- John Dudley

Katie left Memphis -- Tangle Eye

Berta, Berta -- Leroy Miller and a group of prisoners

Old original blues -- Fred McDowell and Miles Pratcher

Jim and John -- Ed Young and Lonnie Young

Emmaline, take your time -- Alec Askew

Buttermilk -- Miles Pratcher and Bob Pratcher

Mama Lucy -- Leroy Gary

I'm gonna live anyhow till I die -- Miles Pratcher and Bob Pratcher

No more, my Lord -- Tangle Eye and a group of prisoners

Lining hymn and prayer -- Rev. Crenshaw and the congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis

Death come a-creepin' in my room -- Fred McDowell

Church-house moan -- Congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis

Beggin' the blues -- Bessie Jones

Rolled and tumbled -- Rose Hemphill and Fred McDowell

Goin' down to the races -- Fred McDowell, Miles Pratcher, and Fannie Davis

You gotta cut that out -- Forrest City Joe.

Edition Notes

At head of title: Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.

Blues music; various performers.

Selected songs monaural.

Durations on labels.

Program notes by Alan Lomax and words to songs ([4] p.), bibliography, and discography on container.

Henry Ratcliff ; Bakari-Badji ; John Dudley ; Tangle Eye ; Leroy Miller and a group of prisoners ; Fred McDowell ; Miles Pratcher ; Ed Young ; Lonnie Young ; Alec Askew ; Bob Pratcher ; Leroy Gary ; Rev. Crenshaw and the congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis ; Bessie Jones ; Rose Hemphill ; Fannie Davis ; Forrest City Joe.

Principally recorded by Alan Lomax in the field from 1941 to the present.

Published in: New York
Series: Recorded anthology of American music, Recorded anthology of American music
Other Titles: Louisiana., Field song from Senegal., Po' boy blues., Katie left Memphis., Berta, Berta., Old original blues., Jim and John., Emmaline, take your time., Buttermilk., Mama Lucy., I'm gonna live anyhow till I die., No more, my Lord.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class: 784.61
Library of Congress: M1630.18

The Physical Object

Pagination: 1 audio disc (49 min.)
Number of pages: 49

Edition Identifiers

Open Library: OL38588420M
LCCN: 77750356
OCLC/WorldCat: 3211144

Work Identifiers

Work ID: OL28186545W

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The roots of the blues

by Alan Lomax