Deep River of Song: Georgia
Alan Lomax Collection
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CAT # 11661-1828-2
1. Boll Weevil 1:55 2. Dying Crapshooter's Blues 3:07 3. Captain Haney Blues 2:32 4. Po' Laz'us 2:20 5. Longest Train I Ever Saw 4:03 6. Oh Lawdy Me, Oh Lawdy My 2:43 7. Hammer Ring 3:04 8. Judgment 2:03 9. Just as Well Get Ready, You Got to Die 3:10 10. All Night Long 3:01 11. I Got to Cross the River Jordan 4:38 12. I'm Gonna Make You Happy 3:33 13. Sally Walker 1:29 14. Coon Ci'nt (Coonjine) 1:14 15. Breakaway 3:31 16. Sevassafool (Sebastopol) 1:26 17. John Henry 2:20 18. Fast Train 3:28 19. Poor Joe Breakdown 2:41 20. War Song 2:48 21. Southern Rag 1:23 22. Smithy Rag 2:50
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English convicts, militant Scottish Highlanders, German religious refugees, and slaves brought directly from Africa carved out in Georgia a harsh and often impoverished agricultural life. Nevertheless, the state produced some of the stellar figures in Black music and American literary history. These pioneering recordings made in the 1930s and 1940s feature Blind Willie McTell, Buster Brown, and great but lesser-known artists such as Reese Crenshaw, Camp Morris, the Smith Band, Sidney Stripling, and Sophie Wing. The performances cover styles including blues, ballads, folk, ragtime, 19th century dance tunes, spirituals, and work songs. Compiled by Alan Lomax and Peter B. Lowry. Remastered to 20-bit digital from the original metal and acetate field recordings.
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