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Death Cell Blues

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

McTell, Blind Willie

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Atlanta strut (3:05) --Travelin' blues (3:17) --Kind mama (2:54) --Talkin' to myself (3:12) --Southern can is mine (3:15) -- Broke down engine blues (3:09) --Experience blues (3:06) -- Painful blues (2:48) --Stomp down rider (3:03) --Scarey day blues (2:57) --Georgia rag (3:03) --Warm it up to me (2:44) -- Savannah mama (2:50) --Broke down engine (2:42) --Death cell blues (3:04) --Southern can mama (2:46).

Track Information

101 Atlanta Strut / Guitar. 102 Travelin' Blues / Guitar. 103 Kind Mama / Guitar. 104 Talkin' to Myself / Guitar. 105 Southern Can in Mine / Guitar. 106 Broke Down Engine Blues / Guitar. 107 Experience Blues / Guitar. 108 Painful Blues / Guitar. 201 Stomp Down Rider / Guitar. 202 Scarey Day Blues / Guitar. 203 Georgia Rag / Guitar. 204 Warm it Up to Me / Guitar. 205 Savannah Mama / Guitar. 206 Broke Down Engine / Guitar. 207 Death Cell Blues / Guitar. 208 Southern Can Mama / Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17507

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59bdadced-e657-441e-8ddd-7df693b796a6

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-2915 Biograph.14

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Canaan, CT Biograph

General

Durations and transcription of interview with J. Lomax, Nov. 5, 1940, on container. Performer(s): Blues; Blind Willie McTell, vocals and guitar, with assisting artists.

Place

Georgia
United States
Atlanta (Ga.)

Topic

Blues (Music)
Guitar
African Americans

Performer

McTell, Blind Willie

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2915

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
CFCH.ASCH_ref17507
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59bdadced-e657-441e-8ddd-7df693b796a6
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785761-2

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