Tracklist

1CD
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1Old Hen Cackled, Laid a Double Egg
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
vocals:
Ephram Carter
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Ephram Carter ; J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey1:54
2Unknown Piece
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
vocals:
Ephram Carter
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey2:16
3Shout, Lula With the Red Dress On
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
vocals:
Ephram Carter
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Ephram Carter ; J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey1:53
4Buck Dance
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
body percussion [body slaps] and spoken vocals:
Ephram Carter
foot stomps [dancing]:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
J.W. Jones ; Ephram Carter1:34
5I Love Jesus, Yes, I Do
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
vocals:
Ephram Carter
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Ephram Carter ; J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey2:15
6Wake Up, Sal, Day Done Come, Let Me Chew Your Rosin Some
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
J.W. Jones1:10
7Old Lady Dinah Sitting by the Fire
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
vocals:
Ephram Carter
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Ephram Carter ; J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey1:06
8Jesse James
recorded in:
Sledge, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-08-15)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-08-15)
Sid Hemphill Band1:47
9Come on Boys, Let's Go to the Ball
recorded in:
Sledge, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-08-15)
recording engineer and field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-08-15)
drums (drum set) and snare drum:
Will Head
pan flute [four-hole quills] and pan flute [Four-hole quills]:
Alec Askew
vocals:
Alec Askew
Will Head ; Alec Askew1:29
10The Death March
recorded in:
Sledge, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-08-15)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-08-15)
Sid Hemphill Band1:45
11Emmaline, Take Your Time
recorded in:
Sledge, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-08-15)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-08-15)
Sid Hemphill1:41
12The Sidewalks of New York
recorded in:
Sledge, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-08-15)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-08-15)
Sid Hemphill Band1:58
13John Henry
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
fife:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
J.W. Jones2:21
14Unknown Piece
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
instruments:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
vocals:
Ephram Carter
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Ephram Carter ; J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey1:15
15Sal, You Churn the Butter
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
instruments:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey1:44
16Look Out of the Way
recorded in:
Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States (on 1970-08-21)
bass drum:
Floyd Bussey (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
instruments:
J.W. Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
kettle drum:
James Jones (Georgia Fife & Drum Band)
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
J.W. Jones ; James Jones ; Floyd Bussey1:53
17My Babe
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Napoleon Strickland ; Othar Turner ; R.L. Boyd4:38
18Traveling Through the Jungle
recorded in:
Como, Mississippi, United States (on 1969-03-25)
fife:
Napoleon Strickland
percussion [waste basket]:
Fred McDowell
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist) (on 1969-03-25)
Napoleon Strickland ; Fred McDowell1:58
19Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Senatobia, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-09-05)
washtub bass and whistling:
Compton Jones
vocals:
Compton Jones and Othar Turner
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Compton Jones ; Othar Turner2:32
20Late at Midnight, Just a Little 'Fore Day
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Othar Turner ; Arthur Williams ; R.L. Boyd4:05
21Granny, Will Your Dog Bite
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Napoleon Strickland ; Othar Turner ; R.L. Boyd2:47
22Number Five
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Compton Jones2:23
23When the Saints Go Marching In
recorded in:
Senatobia, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-09-04)
bass drum:
R.L. Boyce
fife:
Napoleon Strickland
kettle drum:
Jimmie Buford
vocals:
Napoleon Strickland
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Napoleon Strickland ; Jimmie Buford ; R.L. Boyce3:47
24Sitting on Top of the World (alternate)
recorded in:
Senatobia, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-08-15)
bass drum:
Reid Jones
fife:
Othar Turner
kettle drum:
R.L. Boyce
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist) (on 1970-08-15)
Othar Turner ; R.L. Boyd ; Reid Jones1:36
25Fife and Drum Piece
recording engineer:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
[unknown]3:05
26I'm So Worried
recording engineer:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
[unknown]2:55
27Baseball Bat
recorded in:
Senatobia, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-09-04)
fife:
Napoleon Strickland
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Napoleon Strickland2:11
28Rollin' and Tumblin'
recorded in:
Senatobia, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-08-15)
bass drum:
Othar Turner
fife:
Napoleon Strickland
kettle drum:
Arthur Williams
field recordings:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Napoleon Strickland ; Arthur Williams ; Othar Turner2:47