tracks

Remembrances
Interviews
Angeline Johnson
If I Had My Way, I'd Tear That Building Down
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Jesus Is Coming Soon
Mother's Children Have A Hard Time
Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground
Match Box Blues
It's a Good Little Thing
Little Woman You're So Sweet

notes

Told, Annotated and Documented by Samuel B. Charters.
Track 1 to 3 are remembrances and interviews with song examples.

Elder Dave Ross was recorded at his home at 3318 Callipe St., New Orleans, May 30, 1954. Pentron equipment, tape speed 7 1/2" per second. Recording by S. B. Charters.
Adam Booker was recorded in Brenham, Texas, November 6, 1955. Angeline Johnson was recorded at 2525 Euclid St. (the home of a neighbor) Beaumont, Texas, November 8, 1955. Pentrone equipment, ElectroVoice 360 microphone, tape speed 71/2" per second. Recording by S. B. Charters.
If I Had My Way I'd Tear That Building Down - Columbia record Co 14343, master number W145321. Recorded Dallas, Texas. December 3, 1927.
Nobody's Fault But Mine - Columbia record Co 14303, master number W145318. Recorded Dallas, Texas, December 3, 1927.
Jesus Is Coming Soon - Blind Willie Johnson, with unidentified soprano. Vocal duet with guitar accompaniment. Columbia record Co 14391, master number W147569. Recorded Dallas, Texas, December 5, 1927.
Mothers Children Have A Hard Time - Columbia record Co 14343, master number W145319, Recorded Dallas, Texas, December 3, 1927.
Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground - Columbia record Co 14303, master number 145320. Recorded Dallas, Texas, December 3, 1927.
Match Box Blues - Okeh record 8455. Recorded Chicago, Illinois, 1928.
It's A Good Little Thing - Blind Willie and Partner. (Not Blind Willie Johnson) Vocalion record 02622, master number 14010 - 1.
Little Woman You're So Sweet - Columbia record 37230, master number W 26601.

Liner notes included as .pdf-File or downloadable at www.Folkways.si.edu.

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Copyright (c) – Folkways Records & Service Corp. – 1957
Copyright (c) – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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