Object Details
Performer
Williams, Robert Pete, 1914-1980
McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996
Terry, Sonny
Lee, Bill, 1928-
Hooker, John Lee
House, Son
Lipscomb, Mance, 1895-1976
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977
Reese, Dock
Hurt, Mississippi John, 1894-1966
James, Skip, 1902-1969
Doss, Willie
McDowell, Fred
Hopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982
Creator
Davis, Gary, 1896-1972
Collection Creator
Rinzler, Ralph
Collection Citation
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Contents
Midnight boogie (3:27) ; Levee camp blues (5:27) (Robert Pete Williams) -- My baby done changed the lock on the door (Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee) (3:22) -- Tupelo (3:22) ; Bus station blues (3:29) (John Lee Hooker, with Bill Lee, bass) -- Son blues (6:30) ; Pony blues (2:41) (Son House, with Mance Lipscomb, 2nd guitar) -- Mailman blues (2:44) ; Clean up at home (3:08) (Sleepy John Estes) -- Hey rattler/Oh my Lord (Doc Reese) (4:27) -- Sliding delta (3:33) ; Trouble, I've had it all my days (2:54) (Mississippi John Hurt) -- Hard time killing floor blues (2:18) ; Illinois blues (2:27) (Skip James) -- Death don't have no mercy (Reverend Gary Davis) (4:04) -- Catfish blues (2:20) ; I had a woman (2:28) (Willie Doss) -- Lord, I'm going down south (3:05) ; If the river was whiskey (2:38) (Mississippi Fred McDowell) -- Cotton field blues (5:40) ; Shake that thing (1:45) (Lightnin' Hopkins with Samuel Lay).
Track Information
101 Midnight Boogie / Robert Pete Williams. Guitar.
102 Levee Camp Blues / Robert Pete Williams. Guitar.
103 My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
104 Tupelo / Bill Lee, John Lee Hooker. Guitar.
105 Bus Station Blues / Bill Lee, John Lee Hooker. Guitar.
201 Son's Blues / Son House. Guitar.
202 Death Letter Blues / Son House. Guitar.
203 Pony Blues / Son House, Mance Lipscomb. Guitar.
204 Mailman Blues / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar.
205 Clean Up at Home / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar.
206 Hey Rattler / Dock Reese.
206 Oh My Lord / Dock Reese.
301 Sliding Delta / Mississippi John Hurt. Guitar.
302 Trouble, I've Had it All My Days / Mississippi John Hurt. Guitar.
303 Hard Times Killing Floor Blues / Skip James. Guitar.
304 Cherry Ball Blues / Skip James. Guitar.
305 Illinois Blues / Skip James. Guitar.
306 Death Don't Have No Mercy / Gary Davis. Guitar.
401 Catfish Blues / Willie Doss.
402 I Had a Woman / Willie Doss.
403 Lord, I'm Going Down South / Fred McDowell. Guitar.
404 If the River Was Whiskey / Fred McDowell. Guitar.
405 Cotton Field Blues / Lightnin' Hopkins. Guitar.
406 Shake That Thing / Lightnin' Hopkins. Guitar.
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Local Numbers
FP-RINZ-LP-1131
Vanguard.77/78
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
New York Vanguard 1976
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note
Recorded in: Newport (R.I.), Rhode Island, United States.
Place
United States
Rhode Island
Newport (R.I.)
Mississippi
North Carolina
New York
Michigan
Detroit (Mich.)
Tennessee
Brownsville (Tenn.)
Avalon (Miss.)
Texas
Topic
Blues (Music)
Guitar
Harmonica
African Americans
Performer
Williams, Robert Pete, 1914-1980
McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996
Terry, Sonny
Lee, Bill, 1928-
Hooker, John Lee
House, Son
Lipscomb, Mance, 1895-1976
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977
Reese, Dock
Hurt, Mississippi John, 1894-1966
James, Skip, 1902-1969
Doss, Willie
McDowell, Fred
Hopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982
Creator
Davis, Gary, 1896-1972
Culture
Americans
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Extent
2 Phonograph records (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Date
1976
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-1131
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.
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Record ID
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