Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas

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Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads

01	Rise and Fly	Angola Group	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			07:59
	Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
02	In the Jailhouse Now	Webb Pierce	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			02:05
	Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
03	Last Go Round	The Beale Street Sheiks	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			02:57
	Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
04	Government Money	Sleepy John Estes	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			03:13
	Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
05	Hard Luck Child	Skip James	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			03:02
	Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
06	Jailhouse Blues	Bessie Smith	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			03:14
	Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
07	How Long Buck	Skip James	Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads			02:53
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(P) 2006 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: 25-04-2006

Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways

01	Mouse on the Hill (Froggie Went a-Courting)	Warner Williams	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			03:44
	Composers: Warner Williams
02	Casey Jones	K.C. Douglas	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			01:23
	Composers: T. Lawrence Seibert - Eddie Newton
03	John Hardy	Lead Belly	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			02:43
	Composers: Traditional - Huddie Ledbetter
04	Railroad Bill	John Jackson	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			03:33
	Composers: John Jackson - Traditional
05	Stewball	Memphis Slim	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			03:33
	Composers: Peter Chatman - Traditional
06	John Henry	Sonny Terry	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			04:04
	Composers: Walter Mcghee - Traditional
07	St. James Infirmary	Snooks Eaglin	Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways			02:20
	Composers: Traditional

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(P) 1956 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Folkways Records.: 01-01-1956

Negro Prison Camp Worksongs

01	Let Your Hammer Ring	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			05:50
	Composers: Traditional
02	Here Rattler Here	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			05:22
	Composers: Traditional
03	Chopping in the New Ground	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			01:40
	Composers: Inmates of Ramsey or Retrieve State Farms
04	Go Down, Old Hannah	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			05:26
	Composers: Huddie Ledbetter
05	Mighty Bright Light	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			02:56
	Composers: Traditional
06	Grizzly Bear	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			04:40
	Composers: Unspecified
07	Lost John	Prisoners at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms, Texas	Negro Prison Camp Worksongs			05:00
	Composers: Traditional

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(P) 1972 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Folkways Records.: 01-01-1972

Roots of Black Music in America

01	Simpah	Hausa drum group	Roots of Black Music in America			02:03
	Composers: Unspecified
02	Jumping Dance	Bahamian drum group	Roots of Black Music in America			01:34
	Composers: Unspecified
03	Atsiagbekor	Ewe drum orchestra	Roots of Black Music in America			01:33
	Composers: Unspecified
04	New York Street Band	New York street musicians	Roots of Black Music in America			01:31
	Composers: Unspecified
05	Kendal	Wolof women	Roots of Black Music in America			01:19
	Composers: Unspecified
06	Everything the Monkey Do	Andros Island musicians	Roots of Black Music in America			01:09
	Composers: Unspecified
07	Gio Songs	Gio laborers recorded at Bromley on the St. Paul River	Roots of Black Music in America			01:44
	Composers: Unspecified

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