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Negro Prison Blues and Songs

Alan Lomax Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 27, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: 2006
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Collectables Records
  • ASIN: B000NVIXRI
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,140 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. Murder's Home
2. No More, My Lawd
3. Old Alabama
4. Black Woman
5. Jumpin' Judy
6. Whoa Buck
7. Prettiest Train
8. Old Dollar Mamie
9. It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad
10. Rosie
11. Levee Camp Holler
12. What Makes a Work Song Leader?
13. Early in the Mornin'
14. How I Got in the Penitentiary
15. Tangle Eye Blues
16. Stackerlee
17. Prison Blues
18. Duckin' and Dodgin'
19. My Baby Got to Go
20. Penitentiary Blues
See all 23 tracks on this disc

 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Roots Music, August 13, 2009
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Alan Lomax recorded these work songs and blues at Southern Prison Farms in the middle of the 20th Century. This is a recording of a rich cultural tradition, genuine folk music, creative, spontaneous, humorous, sometimes poignant. I remember hearing this almost 40 years ago when my elder brother brought the vinyl disc home from the University of Virginia, when campus stores sold more books and recordings than they did T-shirts.
It made an indelible impression on me. When I saw this was available on CD, I had to have it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Historical picture, April 22, 2010
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This is pretty authentic and rare folk music. Have not heard anything like it and not broadly covered or played on any radio stations or public television that I know of. A small reflection of the deep south prison culture.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Blues, June 12, 2009
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This is a pretty good collection of blues music gathered by Alan Lomax.

No, it's not the level of music you get from a state of the art recording studio but it's great if you're looking for some good American Roots music.

RA
from Southern Minnestoa
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