Description

Black Banjo Songsters Of North Carolina And Virginia / Smithsonian Folkways Audio CD 1998 / SF CD 40079

UPC 093074007921

The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing—32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forging the link between West African griots and performers of 20th-century blues and string-band music. 64 minutes.

Label:	Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 40079
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1998
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist:

1	John Snipes–	Coo Coo	1:13
2	Dink Roberts–	Coo Coo	2:09
3	John Snipes–	Old Rattler (Fox Chase)	2:44
4	Dink Roberts–	Georgie Buck	1:00
5	Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson–	Georgie Buck	1:34
6	James Roberts (10)–	John Henry	0:47
7	Dink Roberts–	High Sheriff	0:37
8	Dink Roberts–	John Hardy	1:03
9	Dink Roberts–	Garfield	1:19
10	Dink Roberts–	Old Corn Liquor	1:19
11	Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson–	Old Corn Liquor	1:07
12	Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson–	John Henry	2:17
13	Joe Thompson (6) & Tommy Thompson (2)–	Love Somebody	2:11
14	John Snipes–	Long Tail Blue	1:19
15	John Snipes & Tommy Thompson (2)–	Ain't Gonna Rain No More	1:13
16	John Snipes–	Going Where I've Never Been Before	3:46
17	Dink Roberts–	Black Annie	2:15
18	Dink Roberts–	Old Blue	2:03
19	John Snipes–	Going Away From Home (Take Care Of My Wife And Child)	3:52
20	John Snipes–	You Don't Know My Darling	1:16
21	Etta Baker & Cora Phillips–	Jaybird March	1:48
22	John Jackson (4)–	Going Up North	1:47
23	Homer Walker–	Sugar Hill	2:24
24	Irvin Cook & Leonard Bowles–	Momma Don't Allow	1:58
25	Leonard Bowles–	Shortnin' Bread	1:45
26	"Big Sweet" Lewis Hairston–	Shortnin' Bread	1:55
27	John Tyree–	Fox Chase	1:09
28	Dink Roberts–	Roustabout	1:21
29	John Snipes–	Cookin' In The Kitchen	1:49
30	Rufus Kasey–	Coo Coo Bird	4:41
31	Dink Roberts–	Fox Chase	4:18
32	Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson–	Little Brown Jug	1:27

Compiled By – Bruce Bastin
Coordinator [Production Coordinated By] – Michael Maloney
Coordinator [Production Coordinated By], Edited By [Editorial Assistance By] – Mary Monseur
Design [Cover Design], Layout – Visual Dialogue
Edited By [Editorial Suggestions By] – Carla Borden, Peter Seitel
Mastered By – Dave Glasser
Music Consultant – Brett Sutton, Elva Bishop, Garry Barrow, Mike Casey (4), Tommy Thompson (2)
Producer, Liner Notes [Annotated By], Photography By, Compiled By, Music Consultant – Cece Conway
Producer, Liner Notes [Annotated By], Photography By, Music Consultant – Scott Odell
Recorded By – Charlie Weber (tracks: 22)
Recorded By, Transferred By – John Paulson (2) (tracks: 22)
Recording Supervisor [Production Supervised By] – Amy Horowitz
Recording Supervisor [Production Supervised By], Edited By [Editorial Assistance By] – Anthony Seeger
Supervised By [Audio Supervision], Transferred By – Pete Reiniger