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Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

James, Skip, 1902-1969

Collection Creator

Rinzler, Ralph

Collection Citation

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Hard times killing floor blues (3:21) -- Crow Jane (2:57) -- Washington, D.C. Hospital Center blues (4:10) -- Special rider blues (5:08) -- Drunken spree (2:47) -- Cherryball (4:24) -- How long (2:55) -- All night long (5:00) -- Cypress Grove (4:18) -- Look down the road (3:14) -- My gal (6:05) -- I'm so glad (1:54).

Track Information

101 Hard Time Killing Floor Blues / Guitar. 102 Crow Jane / Guitar. 103 Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues / Guitar. 104 Special Rider Blues / Guitar. 105 Drunken Spree / Guitar. 106 Cherryball / Guitar. 201 How Long / Guitar. 202 All Night Long / Guitar. 203 Cypress Grove / Guitar. 204 Look Down the Road / Guitar. 205 My Gal / Guitar. 206 I'm So Glad / Guitar.
sova.cfch.rinz_ref6290

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk587ec5453-e0b8-4a14-8166-1729606ec703

Local Numbers

FP-RINZ-LP-0135 Vanguard.79219

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Vanguard 1966

Participant or Performer Note

Skip James, vocals, guitar, piano.

Place

United States
Mississippi

Topic

Blues (Music)
Guitar
African Americans

Performer

James, Skip, 1902-1969

Culture

Americans

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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs

Extent

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

Date

1966

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0135

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.RINZ_ref6290
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk587ec5453-e0b8-4a14-8166-1729606ec703
CFCH.RINZ
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649250901120-1649250980658-0

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