A Prairie Summer Home

~ Release by Taj Mahal & Doc Watson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Howard Mohr is named in the credits but he was doing comedy sketches, none of which are included here.

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-29 16:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Corinna
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Corinne Corinna (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist:
Bo Chatman, J. M. Williams and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Bo Chatman and J. M. Williams
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc. (on 1929-12-05) and Gotham Music Service, Inc. (on 1932-03-18)
3:55
2Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1986-08-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:49
3My Creole Belle
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Creole Belle (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist:
George Sidney (songwriter?)
composer:
J. Bodewalt Lampe
4:37
4Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4854)
3:10
5[spoken introductions]
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
0:50
6Blue Railroad Train
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Blue Railroad Train (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
The Delmore Brothers
publisher:
Vidor Publications Inc.
2:59
7East Tennessee Rag / Beaumont Rag
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live medley including a recording of:
Beaumont Rag (on 1986-08-09)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger and adapter:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
live medley including a recording of:
East Tennessee Blues (on 1986-08-09)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:57
8St. James Infirmary
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
St. James Infirmary (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:00
9Streamline Cannonball
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Streamline Cannon Ball (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
3:00
10Stormy Monday
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad) (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
7:19
11Cakewalk Into Town
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Cake Walk Into Town (on 1986-08-09)
writer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
4:21
12Honky Tonk
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Honky Tonk (jazz instrumental) (on 1986-08-09)
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist), Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Berisford “Shep” Shepherd
4:23
13Long Gone
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Little Red Hen (Long Gone) (on 1986-08-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
7:09
14Johnny Too Bad
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Johnny Too Bad (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Delroy Wilson
writer:
Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")
publisher:
EMI Songs and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
3:05
15Deep River Blues
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Deep River Blues (Doc Watson arrangement) (on 1986-08-09)
writer:
Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore
arranger:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
version of:
I’ve Got the Big River Blues
3:44
16Midnight Train
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Ridin That Midnight Train (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
4:23
17Black Mountain Rag
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Black Mountain Rag (on 1986-08-09)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:18
18T for Texas
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Ralph Peer (publisher 1920s) (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
4:05
19Florida Blues
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Florida Blues (on 1986-08-09)
composer:
Arthur Smith
3:53
20Deep Elem Blues
recorded at:
A Prairie Summer Home (1986-08-09)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-08-09)
live recording of:
Deep Elm Blues (on 1986-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:30

Credits

Release

bass:T. Michael Coleman (on 1986-08-09)
guitar:Jack Lawrence (US folk guitarist) (on 1986-08-09)
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (on 1986-08-09)
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1986-08-09)
instruments:Tony Jones (bass) (on 1986-08-09)
piano:Butch Thompson (on 1986-08-09)
vocals:Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (on 1986-08-09)
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1986-08-09)