Soft black Jersey cow.--After the ball is over.--Old Dick Jones is dead and gone.--The Devil's dream.--Granny, will your dog bite.--The Carrier line.--New railroad.--Skake 'em on down (2 versions)--Black woman.--This little light of mine.--He's calling me.--Little Sally Walker.--Go to sleepy, baby.
Track Information:
101 Soft Black Jersey Cow / Jimmie Buford, Napoleon Strickland, R.L. Boyce. Bass drum,Snare drum,Fife.
102 After the Ball is Over / Sid Hemphill. Bass drum,Snare drum,Fife.
103 Old Dick Jones is Dead and Gone / Compton Jones. Washtub bass,Diddley bow.
104 The Devil's Dream / Sid Hemphill. Bass drum,Snare drum,Quills (Musical instrument).
105 Granny, Will Your Dog Bite / Compton Jones. Washtub bass.
106 The Carrier Line / Sid Hemphill, Alec Askew, Lucius Smith. Bass drum,Fiddle,Guitar,Banjo.
201 New Railroad / Lucius Smith. Banjo.
202 Shake 'Em on Down / Compton Jones. Diddley bow.
203 Shake 'Em on Down / Ranie Burnette. Guitar.
204 Black Woman / Othar Turner. Guitar.
205 This Little Light of Mine / Ada Turner.
206 He's Calling Me / Hunter Chapel Baptist Church.
207 Little Sally Walker / Aleneda Turner, Nettie Mae Turner.
208 Go to Sleepy, Baby / Mary Mabeary.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0936
Library of Congress.67
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 1978
Participant or Performer Note:
Black citizens of Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in Mississippi by Alan Lomax in 1942 and by the editor between 1969 and 1971; various performers.
General:
"From the Archive of Folk Song." Program notes by the editor (23 p. ill.) inserted in container; "Related publications, recordings, and films": p. 22-23.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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