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Hard Times

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Producer

Spottswood, Richard K. (Richard Keith)

Creator

Green, Archie (liner notes)

Performer

Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931
Dupree, Champion Jack, -1992
Johnson, Lonnie
Nelson, Red, 1907-1970
White, Josh
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
Burleson, Hattie
Jordan, Charley, ca. 1890-1954
Alexander, Texas, 1900-1954
Moore, Alice
Smith, Pine Top, 1904-1929
Crudup, Arthur, 1905-1974
Hogg, Smokey, 1914-1960
Piano Red, 1911-1985

Collection Creator

Rinzler, Ralph

Collection Citation

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

Contents

We sure got hard times --Warehouse man blues --Racketeer's blues --When the soldiers get their bonus -- Silicosis is killin' me --Samuel --Sadie's servant room blues -- Starvation blues --Section gang blues --Broadway St. woman blues --Big boy, they can't do that --Give me a 32-20 --Unemployment blues --Sales tax boogie --Black evil blues.

Track Information

101 We Sure Got Hard Times / Barbecue Bob. Guitar. 102 Warehouse Man Blues / Champion Jack Dupree. 103 Racketeer's Blues / Lonnie Johnson. 104 When the Soldiers Get Their Bonus / Red Nelson. 105 Silicosis is Killin' Me / Josh White. 106 Samuel / Bert Williams. 107 Sadie's Servant Room Blues / Hattie Burleson. 108 Starvation Blues / Charley Jordan. 201 Section Gang Blues / Texas Alexander. 202 Broadway St. Woman Blues / Alice Moore. 203 Big Boy, They Can't Do That / Pine Top Smith. 204 Give Me a 32-20 / Arthur Crudup. 205 Unemployment Blues / Smokey Hogg. 206 Sales Tax Boogie / Piano Red. 207 Black Evil Blues / Alice Moore.
sova.cfch.rinz_ref7466

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f5e8d2ad-a452-4ae0-8f4c-5c3582137496

Local Numbers

FP-RINZ-LP-2176 Rounder.4007

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Cambridge, Mass. Rounder 1975

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: Indiana, Dallas (Tex.), Texas, New York, Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, Georgia, United States.

General

Work blues and songs drawn from race records. Program notes by Archie Green on container. Performer(s): Various artists. Production notes: Recorded 1916-1952; all selections previously released.

Place

United States
Georgia
Illinois
Chicago (Ill.)
New York
Texas
Dallas (Tex.)
Indiana

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Blues (Music)
Protest songs
Guitar
Struggle

Producer

Spottswood, Richard K. (Richard Keith)

Creator

Green, Archie (liner notes)

Performer

Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931
Dupree, Champion Jack, -1992
Johnson, Lonnie
Nelson, Red, 1907-1970
White, Josh
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
Burleson, Hattie
Jordan, Charley, ca. 1890-1954
Alexander, Texas, 1900-1954
Moore, Alice
Smith, Pine Top, 1904-1929
Crudup, Arthur, 1905-1974
Hogg, Smokey, 1914-1960
Piano Red, 1911-1985

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

1975

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-2176

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_ref7466
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CFCH.RINZ
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649250901120-1649250980541-0

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