tracks

One Meat Ball
In My Time Of Dying
Free And Equal Blues
Number 12 Train
Jim Crow
Landlord
Betty And Dupree
Trouble
Beloved Comrade
Hold On
Jelly Jelly
When I Lay Down
The House I Live In
Fuhrer
Minute Man
Take A Gal Like You
Whatcha Gonna Do
Don't Lie Buddy
Motherless Children
No More Blues (No More Bread Lines)
Mean Mistreatin' Woman
Freedom Road
Miss Otis Regrets
Careless Love
T B Blues
Outskirts Of Town

notes

Track 1 from Asch 348-2B/Disc LP 117, recorded September 6, 1944.
Track 2 previously unreleased; recorded circa 1945.
Track 3 previously unreleased; from a radio transcription; recorded May 16, 1946.
Track 4 previously unreleased; from Disc LP 117; recorded October 25, 1945.
Track 5 from Asch 346-3B; recorded March 11, 1944.
Track 6 previously unreleased; recorded October 25, 1945.
Track 7 from Disc 3004a (661)/Disc LP 117; recorded circa 1946.
Track 8 previously unreleased; recorded October 25, 1945.
Track 9 previously unreleased; recorded possibly October 25, 1945.
Track 10 based on the song "Gospel Plow"; from Asch 346-1B/Disc LP 117; recorded March 11, 1944.
Track 11 previously unreleased; possibly recorded October 25, 1945.
Track 12 from Asch 348-3A; recorded April 19, 1944.
Track 13 from Asch 348-3B; recorded September 6, 1944.
Track 14 from Smithsonian Folkways 40021; recorded October 25, 1945.
Track 15 from Asch 2001A; released on LP as Folkways 2966; recorded December 1944.
Track 16 previously unreleased; excerpt of theatrical piece, "John Henry"; recorded possibly October 25, 1945.
Track 17 previously unreleased; excerpt of theatrical piece, "John Henry"; recorded possibly October 25, 1945.
Track 18 from Asch 432-3A; recorded April 19, 1994.
Track 19 previously unreleased; recorded June 9, 1944.
Track 20 from Asch 349-1B/Disc LP 117; recorded June 19, 1944.
Track 21 from Disc 3004B (661)/Disc LP 117; recorded circa 1946.
Track 22 from Asch 349-3B; reissued as Smithsonian Folkways 40021; recorded June 19, 1944.
Track 23 from Disc 3005B (661); recorded circa 1946.
Track 24 from Asch 550-1B; recorded circa April, 1944.
Track 25 from Asch 550-1A; recorded April, 1944.
Track 26 from Asch 348-2A; recorded September 8, 1944.

℗© 1998 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

credits

Compiled By, Producer, Liner Notes – Jeff Place
Coordinator [Production Coordinated By] – Mary Monseur, Michael Maloney
Design – Paul Sahre
Guitar – Josh White (tracks: 1 to 14, 16 to 26)
Mastered By – Randy Kling, Richard Lescallette
Other [Editorial Advice] – Peter Seitel
Producer [Assistant], Liner Notes – Elijah Wald
Producer [Assistant], Technician [Acetate Transfers] – Kip Lornell
Supervised By [Production Supervision] – Amy Horowitz, Anthony Seeger
Technician [Acetate Transfers] – Jack Towers
Technician [Acetate Transfers], Supervised By [Sound Supervision] – Pete Reiniger
Vocals – Josh White

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Copyright (c) – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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