Unloading rails -- Tamping ties -- Heaving the lead line -- Mississippi sounding call, 2 versions -- Arwhoolie (cornfield holler) -- Quittin' time songs, 2 versions -- Mealtime call -- Possum was an evil thing -- Come on, boys, and let's go huntin' -- Old Rattler -- Go down, old Hannah -- Hammer, ring -- I wonder what's the matter -- Roll 'im on down -- The Rock Island Line -- Track-lining song.
Track Information:
101 Unloading Rails / Henry Truvillion. Vocals.
102 Tamping Ties / Henry Truvillion.
103 Heaving the Lead Line / Sam Hazel.
104 Mississippi Sounding Call (1) / Joe Shores.
105 Mississippi Sounding Call (2) / Joe Shores.
106 Arwhoolie (Cornfield Holler) / Thomas J. Marshall.
107 Quittin' Time Song (1) / Samuel Brooks.
108 Quittin' Time Song (2) / Samuel Brooks.
109 Mealtime Call / Thomas J. Marshall.
110 Possum Was an Evil Thing / Henry Truvillion.
111 Come On, Boys, and Let's Go to Huntin' / Henry Truvillion.
112 Old Rattler / James Baker, Moses Platt.
201 Go Down, Old Hannah / James Baker, Mose "Clear Rock" Baker, Will Crosby.
202 Hammer, Ring / James Baker, Will Crosby, Jesse Bradley.
204 Roll 'Im On Down (Bahaman Launching Song) / David Pryor.
205 Rock Island Line / Charlie Porter, Kelly Pace, Willie Hubbard.
206 Track-Lining Song / Allen Prothero.
203 I Wonder What's the Matter / Lightning (Musician).
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0966
Library of Congress.8
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 1959
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Sandy Point (Tex.), Gould (Ark.), Arkansas, Nassau (Bahamas), Bahamas, Huntsville (Tex.), Sugarland Prison (Tex.), Burkeville (Tex.), Edwards (Miss.), Greenville (Miss.), Mississippi, Wiergate (Tex.), United States, Texas.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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