The Roots of the blues.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blues (Music).

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Blues (Music)

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New World Records, [1977]

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

digital recording

Contents:

Louisiana; Field song from Senegal / Henry Ratcliff, Bakari-Badji (2:45)

Po' boy blues / John Dudley (2:36)

Katie left Memphis / Tangle Eye (3:00)

Berta, Berta / Leroy Miller and a group of prisoners (2:53)

Old original blues / Fred McDowell, Miles Pratcher (4:09)

Jim and John / Ed Young, Lonnie Young (2:10)

Emmaline, take your time / Alec Askew (1:03)

Buttermilk / Miles Pratcher, Bob Pratcher (3:17)

Mama Lucy / Leroy Gary (0:33)

I'm gonna live anyhow till I die / Miles Pratcher, Bob Pratcher (2:32)

No more, my Lord / Tangle Eye and a group of prisoners (2:45)

Lining hymn and prayer / Rev. Crenshaw and the congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis (3:31)

Death comes a-creepin' in my room / Fred McDowell (3:12)

Church-house moan / Congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis (1:50)

Beggin' the blues / Bessie Jones (2:05)

Rolled and tumbled / Rose Hemphill, Fred McDowell (2:52)

Goin' down to the races / Fred McDowell, Miles Pratcher, Fannie Davis (4:13)

You gotta cut that out / Forrest City Joe (2:56).

Participant:

Various performers.

Notes:

Compact disc.

Analog recording.

"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."

Program notes by Alan Lomax ; discography, bibliography and lyrics inserted in container.

OCLC:

25382862

Publisher Number:

80252-2 New World Records