Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume Three: Songs

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C1Poor Boy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-11)
slide guitar [bottleneck guitar]:
Ramblin’ Thomas (in 1928-11)
vocals:
Ramblin’ Thomas (in 1928-11)
Ramblin’ Thomas32:25
C2Feather Bed
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-09)
banjo and jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-09)
guitar:
Elijah Avery (on 1928-09-09)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-09)
vocals:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-09)
recording of:
Feather Bed (on 1928-09-09)
writer:
Gus Cannon
Cannon’s Jug Stompers33:16
C3Country Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-09)
banjo:
Dock Boggs (old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player) (on 1927-03-09)
vocals:
Dock Boggs (old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player) (on 1927-03-09)
recording of:
Country Blues (on 1927-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Dock Boggs (old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player)
Dock Boggs33:00
C499 Year Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-02-19)
guitar:
Julius Daniels (on 1927-02-19)
vocals:
Julius Daniels (on 1927-02-19)
Julius Daniels3:07
C5Prison Cell Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
Prison Cell Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:48
C6See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (in 1928)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:55
C7C’est si triste sans lui
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-04-18)
accordion:
Joe Falcon (on 1929-04-18)
fiddle:
Ophy Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
guitar:
Cléoma Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
vocals:
Joe Falcon (on 1929-04-18)
Cleoma Breaux, Ophy Breaux & Joe Falcon3:02
D1Way Down the Old Plank Road
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-04-14)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1926-04-14)
guitar:
Sam McGee (on 1926-04-14)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1926-04-14)
recording of:
Way Down the Old Plank Road (on 1926-04-14)
Uncle Dave Macon3:02
D2Buddy Won't You Roll Down the Line
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-25)
banjitar [banjo-guitar]:
Sam McGee (on 1928-07-25)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1928-07-25)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1928-07-25) and Sam McGee (on 1928-07-25)
recording of:
Buddy Better Get On Down the Line (on 1928-07-25)
writer:
Jane Bowers and Dave Guard
Uncle Dave Macon3:15
D3Spike Driver Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recording of:
Spike Driver Blues (on 1928-12-28)
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Adage Songs, Winwood Music and Wynwood Music Company Inc
Mississippi John Hurt3:17
D4K.C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04) and Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band42:34
D5Train on the Island
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-08-01)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-08-01)
banjo:
J.P. Nester (US country musician, 1920s) (on 1927-08-01)
fiddle:
Norman Edmonds (on 1927-08-01)
vocals:
J.P. Nester (US country musician, 1920s) (on 1927-08-01)
recording of:
Train on the Island (on 1927-08-01)
composer:
J.P. Nester (US country musician, 1920s)
J.P. Nestor3:01
D6The Lone Star Trail
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-04-14)
guitar:
Ken Maynard (on 1930-04-14)
vocals:
Ken Maynard (on 1930-04-14)
Ken Maynard3:15
D7Fishing Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
guitar and pan flute [quills]:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Fishing Blues (on 1928-06-13)
writer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)
Henry Thomas52:47

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part of:Anthology of American Folk Music (1952) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000870771 [info]
Wikidata:Q111452989 [info]