tracks

Hey, Hey, Baby
Frankie And Johnny
Trouble In Mind
Joe Turner No.2 (Blues Of 1890)
Mule-Ridin' Blues
When Will I Get To Be Called A Man
Poor Bill Blues
Key To The Highway
Plough-Hand Blues
Digging My Potatoes
When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too)
C.C. Rider
Saturday Evening Blues
Shuffle Rag
Southbound Train
Hush, Somebody's Calling Me
Louise
Black, Brown And White (Spoken Introduction)
Black, Brown And White Blues (Sung)
Willie Mae Blues
This Train (Spoken Introduction)
This Train (Bound For Glory) (Sung)
In The Evening (Spoken Introduction)
In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down (Introduction)

notes

℗ © 2000 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Acoustic blues guitarist Bill Broonzy late in his long career - troubled in mind and outspoken in song. With controversial topical songs, rural blues and spirituals, this CD showcases his brilliant vocals and intricate solo guitar work. Includes live radio and concert recordings plus the best of Broonzy's 1950s Folkways recordings - including his classic "Key To The Highway." 36 page booklet, extensive notes, photos, and lyrics. 73 minutes.

About the Songs
Tracks #1 to 3, 6 to 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17: Recorded 1957; From Folkways Records 2326/Disc 112
Tracks #4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 19, 20: Recorded 14 November 1956; From Folkways Records 3586
Tracks #14, 16: Recorded 7 May 1957; From Folkways Records 3817
Track #22: Recorded 25 October 1956 from archive reel 2907; Concert at Northwestern University; Released on Verve Folkways 9008 / Folkways Records 2328
Track #24: Recorded 25 October 1956 from archive reel 5038; Concert at Northwestern University; Released on Folkways Records 2328 / Verve Folkways 9008

Notes
Track #2: Versions are also known as "Frankie and Albert," "Frankie," and "Frankie Dean"
Track #5: Also known as "Hey, Bub Blues"
Track #12: Also known as "See See Rider"
Track #17: Also known as "Louise, Louise"
Track #20: Also known as "Willie May"
Track #17: Also known as "Louise, Louise"

credits

Banjo – Pete Seeger (tracks: 22)
Compiled By – Anthony Seeger, Jeff Place
Guitar – Bill Broonzy, (tracks: 1 to 17, 19, 20, 22, 24)
Liner Notes [Annotated By] – Jeff Place
Mastered By – Pete Reiniger
Music By – B. Broonzy, (tracks: 1, 5 to 10, 13 to 15, 17, 19, 20), Hudson Whittaker (tracks: 11), Richard Jones, (tracks: 3)
Photography By – David Gahr
Recorded By – Charles Edward Smith (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17), Moses Asch (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17), Studs Terkel (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 20, 22, 24)
Supervised By [Production Supervised By] – Anthony Seeger, D.A. Sonneborn
Vocals – Bill Broonzy, (tracks: 1 to 13, 15 to 24)
Words By – B. Broonzy, (tracks: 1, 5 to 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20), Don Raye (tracks: 24), Don Raye (tracks: 24), Hudson Whittaker (tracks: 11), Leroy Carr (tracks: 24), Richard Jones, (tracks: 3)

companies

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

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