Sounds of the South

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Length
A1	Bands of the Arkansas / Wave the Ocean recorded in: Timbo, Arkansas, United States (on 1959-10-06) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-10-06) editor: Alan Lomax musical bow: Charlie Everidge vocals: Neil Morris	Neil Morris & Charley Everidge	1:57
A2	Hen Duck recorded in: Como, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-21) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-21) editor: Alan Lomax bass drum: Lonnie Young fife: Ed Young snare drum: Lonnie Young, Jr. vocals: Lonnie Young	Lonnie Young, Ed Young & Lonnie Young, Jr.	3:02
A3	The Farmer’s Curst Wife recorded in: Rugby, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-30) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-08-30) editor: Alan Lomax guitar: E.C. Ball vocals: E.C. Ball	Estil C. Ball	2:56
A4	Boll Weevil Holler recorded in: Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1959-10-10) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins editor: Alan Lomax field recordings: Alan Lomax (on 1959-10-10)	Vera Hall	2:03
A5	Jesse James assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer and editor: Alan Lomax	The Mountain Ramblers	2:14
A6	Jesse James recorded in: Timbo, Arkansas, United States (on 1959-10-06) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-10-06) editor: Alan Lomax guitar and spoken vocals: Neil Morris vocals: Neil Morris	Neil Morris	4:51
A7	Kenny Wagner recorded in: Galax, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-08-31) editor: Alan Lomax guitar: Bob Carpenter vocals: Bob Carpenter	Bob Carpenter	2:33
B1	Trouble So Hard recorded in: Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1959-10-10) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-10-10) editor: Alan Lomax recording of: Trouble So Hard writer: Vera Hall	Vera Hall	1:36
B2	Baptizing Scene recorded in: Huntsville, Alabama, United States (on 1959-09-04) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (from 1959-09-04 to present) editor: Alan Lomax	Reverend W.A. Donaldson	1:35
B3	Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus recorded in: Tyro, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-23) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-23) editor: Alan Lomax cover recording of: Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus (on 1959-09-23) writer: [traditional]	Viola James & Congregation	3:00
B4	Windham recorded in: Fyffe, Alabama, United States (on 1959-09-12) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer and field recordings: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-12) editor: Alan Lomax choir vocals: Alabama Sacred Harp Singers (on 1959-09-12) recording of: Windham (on 1959-09-12) lyricist: Isaac Watts (in 1707) composer: Daniel Read (in 1785) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 38b)	Alabama Sacred Harp Singers	1:59
B5	Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning recorded in: Como, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-25) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins (on 1959-09-25) recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-25) assistant producer: Shirley Collins producer and editor: Alan Lomax guitar: Fred McDowell (on 1959-09-25) vocals: Fred McDowell (on 1959-09-25) recording of: Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (on 1959-09-25) lyricist and composer: [traditional] arranger: Blind Willie Johnson is based on: Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning	Fred McDowell	2:43
B6	Come on Boys, Let’s Go to the Ball recorded in: Senatobia, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-22) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-22) editor: Alan Lomax drums (drum set): Lucius Smith pan flute: Sid Hemphill	Sid Hemphill & Lucius Smith	2:02
B7	Paddy on the Turnpike recorded in: Galax, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax editor: Alan Lomax (on 1959-08-31) banjo: Wade Ward fiddle: Charley Higgins guitar: Charley Poe	Wade Ward, Charley Higgins & Charley Poe	1:45
B8	Join the Band recorded in and engineered in: St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12) assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-10-12) editor: Alan Lomax lead vocals: John Davis (on 1959-10-12) and Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) vocals: Joe Armstrong, Jerome Davis, Peter Davis, Bessie Jones, Henry Morrison, Willis Proctor and Ben Ramsay	John Davis & Group	1:03
B9	Lucky Holler assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-16) editor: Alan Lomax recorded at: Mississippi State Penitentiary in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-16)	Floyd Batts	2:20
B10	I Be So Glad When the Sun Goes Down assistant recording engineer: Shirley Collins recording engineer: Alan Lomax (on 1959-09-19) editor: Alan Lomax recorded at: Mississippi State Penitentiary in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1959-09-19)	Ed Lewis & Group	2:30

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5777629 [info]

Release group

included in:	Sounds of the South: A Musical Journey From the Georgia Sea Islands to the Mississippi Delta. Recorded in the Field by Alan Lomax

part of:	Southern Folk Heritage Series (order: 1)

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