His Folkways Years 1963 - 1968 (SFW 40108) | |
His Folkways Years 1963 - 1968, a 2-CD 1998 Smithsonian Folkways release is a reissuing of three Folkways Records LPs recorded in the 1960s: Dock Boggs, Legendary Singer & Banjo Player (Folkways 2351, 1964), Dock Boggs, Volume 2 (Folkways 2392, 1965), and Dock Boggs, Volume 3 (Folkways 3903, 1970).
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Tracks | Liner Notes | Recording Notes | Tunings |
TracksDisc 1: Tracks 1 - 25Disc 2: Tracks 25 - 50 |
1. Down South Blues 2. Country Blues 3. Pretty Polly 4. Coal Creek March 5. My Old Horse Died 6. Wild Bill Jones 7. Rowan County Crew 8. New Prisoner's Song 9. Oh, Death 10. Prodigal Son 11. Mother's Advice 12. Drunkard's Lone Child 13. Bright Sunny South |
14. Mistreated Mama Blues 15. Harvey Logan 16. Mixed Blues 17. Old Joe's Barroom 18. Danville Girl 19. Cole Younger 20. Schottische Time 21. Papa, Build Me A Boat 22. Little Black Train 23. No Disappointment In Heaven 24. Glory Land 25. Banjo Clog |
26. Wise County Jail 27. Sugar Baby 28. The Death of Jerry Damron 29. Railroad Tramp 30. Poor Boy In Jail 31. Brother Jim Got Shot 32. John Henry 33. Davenport 34. Dying Ranger 35. Little Omie Wise 36. Sugar Blues 37. Loving Nancy 38. Cuba |
39. John Hardy 40. Peggy Walker 41. I Hope I Live A Few More Days 42. Turkey In The Straw 43. Calvary 44. Roses While I'm Living 45. Leave It There 46. Prayer Of A Miner's Child 47. Coke Oven March 48. Ruben's Train 49. Cumberland Gap 50. Careless Love |
Liner NotesThe excellent liner notes contain a shortened essay written by Barry O'Connell, entitled "Down A Lonesome Road: Dock Boggs' Life In Music." Also included is individual song notes and a 1998 essay by Mike Seeger. The liner notes themselves are well-worth the cost of this specially-priced 2 CD album.
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Recording & Release Notes
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Most of this information has been garnered thanks to the tireless efforts of Mike Seeger. |
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