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Music Down Home An Introduction To Negro Folk Mus- Music Down Home: Negro / Various

SKU: 093070269125
¥175.00
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This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South. The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverance through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance. 33 songs, 1. 4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African American folk music and background notes on songs including lyrics.

Tracklist:

  1. Take This Hammer - Lead Belly
  2. Field Call - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  3. Children's Call - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  4. Complaint Call - Enoch Brown
  5. Water on the Wheel - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  6. Railroad, 1 - Rich Amerson
  7. Move Members Move - Rosie Hibler and Family
  8. Go Pray Ye - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  9. The Day Is Past - Dorothy Melton 1
  10. Prayer Song - Dock Reed 1
  11. King David - Rich Amerson 1
  12. Rockin' Jerusalem - Fisk Jubille Singers 1
  13. Just Got Over at Last - Little Brother Montgomery 1
  14. Mama's Goin' to Buy Him a Little Lap Dog - Vera Hall Ward 1
  15. Brother Hawk, Brother Buzzard and Brother Rabbit - Rich Amerson 1
  16. I'm Goin' Up North Satisfied - Children of East York School 1
  17. Railroad, 2 - Rich Amerson 1
  18. Lost John - Sonny Terry 1
  19. Lost John - Prison Farm Work Group 2
  20. I'm Goin' to Pack Up My Things and Back Down That Sunny Road I'm Goin' - Mozelle Moore 2
  21. Careless Love - Brownie McGhee 2
  22. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Snooks Eaglin 2
  23. You're My Man/Slick Chick Blues - Victoria Spivey 2
  24. I Wonder When I'll Get to Be Called a Man - Big Bill Broonzy 2
  25. Mule Ridin', Talking Blues - Big Bill Broonzy 2
  26. Black Woman - Rich Amerson 2
  27. Old John Booker/You Call That Gone - Gus Cannon 2
  28. John Henry - Furry Lewis 2
  29. Take Your Fingers Off It - Gus Cannon 3
  30. 44 Blues - Butch Cage 3
  31. Sonny's Jump - Sonny Terry's Washboard Band 3
  32. Birmingham Jail - Lead Belly 3
  33. I'm So Glad - Montgomery Gospel Trio
Format: New CD/Rock

Music Down Home An Introduction To Negro Folk Mus- Music Down Home: Negro / Various

SKU: 093070269125
¥175.00

Release Date: 05.30.2012

 
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This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South. The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverance through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance. 33 songs, 1. 4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African American folk music and background notes on songs including lyrics.

Tracklist:

  1. Take This Hammer - Lead Belly
  2. Field Call - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  3. Children's Call - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  4. Complaint Call - Enoch Brown
  5. Water on the Wheel - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  6. Railroad, 1 - Rich Amerson
  7. Move Members Move - Rosie Hibler and Family
  8. Go Pray Ye - Annie Grace Horn Dobson
  9. The Day Is Past - Dorothy Melton 1
  10. Prayer Song - Dock Reed 1
  11. King David - Rich Amerson 1
  12. Rockin' Jerusalem - Fisk Jubille Singers 1
  13. Just Got Over at Last - Little Brother Montgomery 1
  14. Mama's Goin' to Buy Him a Little Lap Dog - Vera Hall Ward 1
  15. Brother Hawk, Brother Buzzard and Brother Rabbit - Rich Amerson 1
  16. I'm Goin' Up North Satisfied - Children of East York School 1
  17. Railroad, 2 - Rich Amerson 1
  18. Lost John - Sonny Terry 1
  19. Lost John - Prison Farm Work Group 2
  20. I'm Goin' to Pack Up My Things and Back Down That Sunny Road I'm Goin' - Mozelle Moore 2
  21. Careless Love - Brownie McGhee 2
  22. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Snooks Eaglin 2
  23. You're My Man/Slick Chick Blues - Victoria Spivey 2
  24. I Wonder When I'll Get to Be Called a Man - Big Bill Broonzy 2
  25. Mule Ridin', Talking Blues - Big Bill Broonzy 2
  26. Black Woman - Rich Amerson 2
  27. Old John Booker/You Call That Gone - Gus Cannon 2
  28. John Henry - Furry Lewis 2
  29. Take Your Fingers Off It - Gus Cannon 3
  30. 44 Blues - Butch Cage 3
  31. Sonny's Jump - Sonny Terry's Washboard Band 3
  32. Birmingham Jail - Lead Belly 3
  33. I'm So Glad - Montgomery Gospel Trio