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Producer:
Strachwitz, Chris  Search this
Performer:
White, Bukka  Search this
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977  Search this
Beauregard, Nathan, ca. 1890-1970  Search this
Names:
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound discs
Place:
Tennessee
United States
Memphis (Tenn.)
Brownsville (Tenn.)
Mississippi
Date:
1993
Contents:
Need more blues (3:10) ; Little Laura (2:13) ; Rats (3:30) ; President Kennedy stayed away too long (4:00) (Sleepy John Estes) -- Nathan's bumble bee blues (10:30) ; 'Bout a spoonful (3:20) (Nathan Beauregard) -- Christmas Eve blues (5:05) ; Columbus, Miss. blues (3:30) ; Sad day blues (4:10) ; Stuttgart, Ark. (4:30) ; Mixed water (26:00) (Bukka White).
Track Information:
101 Need More Blues / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 102 Little Laura / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 103 Rats / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 104 President Kennedy Stayed Away Too Long / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 105 Nathan's Bumble Bee Blues / Nathan Beauregard. Guitar. 106 'Bout a Spoonful / Nathan Beauregard. Guitar. 107 Christmas Eve Blues / Bukka White. Guitar. 108 Columbus, Mississippi Blues / Bukka White. Guitar. 109 Sad Day Blues / Bukka White. Guitar. 110 Stuttgart, Arkansas / Bukka White. Guitar. 111 Mixed Water / Bukka White. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-ARH-CD-0132-7 Arhoolie.386
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
El Cerrito, Calif. Arhoolie 1993
Participant or Performer Note:
Sleepy John Estes, Nathan Beauregard, or Bukka White, vocals, guitar.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded Nov. 1963, in Berkeley, Ca. (11th work), and June 1969, in Memphis, Tenn.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Blues (Music)  Search this
Guitar  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Identifier:
CFCH.ARHO, Item FP-ARH-CD-0132-7
See more items in:
Arhoolie Records Business Records and Audio Recordings
Arhoolie Records Business Records and Audio Recordings / Audio Recordings / CD
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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EDAN-URL:
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