Various – Black Texicans (Balladeers And Songsters Of The Texas Frontier)

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Label:	Rounder Records – Rounder 11661-1821-2
Series:	Deep River Of Song, The Alan Lomax Collection
Format:	CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	1999
Genre:	Blues, Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country Blues, Field Recording, Folk

Tracklist

1	Moses "Clear Rock" Platt–	St. James Hospital Vocals – Moses "Clear Rock" Platt	1:13
2	Moses "Clear Rock" Platt–	The Old Chisolm Trail Vocals – Moses "Clear Rock" Platt	1:06
3	Pete Harris (11)–	Ranging Buffalo (The Buffalo Skinners) Guitar, Vocals – Pete Harris (11)	1:02
4	Lead Belly*–	Western Cowboy Guitar, Vocals – Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter*	3:30
5	Percy Ridge–	Western Cowboy Vocals – Percy Ridge	2:09
6	James "Iron Head" Baker–	St. James Hospital Vocals – James "Iron Head" Baker	2:15
7	Pete Harris (11)–	Jack Of Diamonds Guitar [Slide Guitar], Vocals – Pete Harris (11)	2:06
8	Pete Harris (11)–	He Rambled Guitar, Vocals – Pete Harris (11)	1:12
9	Lightnin' Washington–	My Pretty Little Yellow Gal (My Yellow Gal) Lead Vocals – Lightnin' Washington Vocals – Carson Wilson, Charley Rogers, D. Hunter, Dave Tippin	3:13
10	Unknown Artist–	Pick A Bale Of Cotton Vocals, Percussion [Axe Strokes] – Unknown Artist	1:56
11	Moses "Clear Rock" Platt–	That's All Right, Baby Vocals – Moses "Clear Rock" Platt	4:23
12	Butter Boy–	Old Aunt Dinah Vocals – Butter Boy	1:22
13	Pete Harris (11)–	Square Dance Calls (Little Liza Jane) Guitar, Vocals – Pete Harris (11)	2:13
14	Smith Casey–	East Texas Rag Guitar [Slide Guitar] – Smith Casey	2:06
15	The Angelina Quartet–	When I Was A Little Boy Vocals – A.H. Charlton, Jerry Watkins, Jethro "Jebbo" Williams, T.J. Bailey	2:36
16	Ace Johnson–	Rabbit In The Garden Harmonica, Vocals – Ace Johnson	2:53
17	Henry Truvillion–	Old Aunt Dinah Vocals – Henry Truvillion	2:20
18	Henry Truvillion–	Let's Go A-Huntin' (Come On Bosy And Let's Go A-Huntin') Vocals – Henry Truvillion	1:55
19	Henry Truvillion–	Walk-A-Dolly Walk Vocals – Henry Truvillion	1:00
20	Unknown Artist–	Fox Chase Harmonica – Unknown Artist	1:47
21	Moses "Clear Rock" Platt–	Old Joe Clark Vocals – Moses "Clear Rock" Platt	0:42
22	Moses "Clear Rock" Platt–	Long Summer Day Vocals – Moses "Clear Rock" Platt	1:54
23	Uncle Billy McCrea–	Log Rolling Vocals – Uncle Billy McCrea	1:50
24	Arthur Armstrong (3)–	Buzzard Song (Old King Buzzard) Guitar, Vocals – Arthur Armstrong (3)	1:41
25	Phineas Rockmore–	Boll Weevil Guitar, Vocals – Phineas "Flatfoot" Rockmore*	2:36
26	Don Mooney (3)–	Been On The Cholly So Long Vocals – Don Mooney (3)	1:02
27	Will Roseborough–	The Dallas Railway Lead Vocals, Percussion [Hammer] – Will Roseborough Vocals, Percussion [Hammer] – H. Davis (2), Jess Alexander, Will Brooks (2)	1:29
28	Phineas Rockmore–	Travelling Man Guitar, Vocals – Phineas Rockmore	3:07
29	Unknown Artist–	The Train Harmonica – Unknown Artist	2:00

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Master Cutting Room
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rounder Records Corp.
Copyright © – Rounder Records Corp.
Recorded At – Central State Farm, Sugarland
Recorded At – Louisiana State Penitentiary At Angola
Recorded At – State Penitentiary, Huntsville
Recorded At – Clemens State Prison Farm, Brazoria
Recorded At – Darrington State Farm, Sandy Point
Recorded At – Smithers Plantation
Recorded At – High School Auditorium, Jasper, Texas

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Luzzi Limited
Compilation Producer [Collection Producer] – Anna Lomax Chairetakis*, Jeffrey Greenberg*
Engineer [Sound Restoration], Producer [Mastering Producer] – Steve Rosenthal
Executive-Producer [Series Preparation] – Anna Lomax Chairetakis*, Matthew Barton
Executive-Producer [Series Research & Compilation] – Alan Lomax, Peter B. Lowry*
Liner Notes – Alan Lomax, Matthew Barton, Paul Oliver
Mastered By – Phil Klum
Music Consultant [Series Consultant] – Bess Lomax, Gideon D'Arcangelo
Music Consultant [Series Coordinator] – Bill Nowlin
Other [Editorial Assistance] – Ellen Harold
Recorded By – Alan Lomax (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 10, 11, 20 to 22, 29), John A. Lomax, Ruby T. Lomax* (tracks: 13 to 15, 17 to 19, 23 to 25, 28)
Transferred By [Disc Transfers] – Mike Donaldson

Notes

Tracks 1, 2, 6, 11, 21, 22 & 29 rec. 1933 Central State Farm, Sugarland, TX.
Tracks 3, 7, 8, 13 rec. 5/1934 Richmond, TX.
Track 4 rec. 7/1934 Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA.
Tracks 5, 10 rec. 5/1934 State Penitentiary, Huntsville, TX.
Track 9 rec. 4/1934 Darrington State Farm, TX.
Track 12 rec. 4/1934 Smithers Plantation, Huntsville, TX.
Tracks 14, 16 rec. 16/4/1939 Clemens State Prison Farm, Brazoria, TX.
Track 15 rec. 9/1940 Lufkin, TX.
Tracks 17, 18, 19 rec. 3/10/1940 Burkeville, TX.
Track 20 rec. 12/1934 Central State Farm, TX.
Track 23 rec. 30/9/1940 Jasper, TX.
Track 24 rec. Friday, 4 October, 1940, High School Auditorium, Jasper,TX.
Track 25 rec. 7/10/1940 Lufkin, TX.
Track 26 rec. 27/2/1936 Luling, TX.
Track 27 rec. 7/4/1936 Dallas, TX.
Track 28 rec. 1940 Lufkin, TX.

Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15 to 26, 28 & 29 previously unreleased.

Disc transfers at Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress.
Mastered at Master Cutting Room, NYC.

Part of the Alan Lomax Collection.

Ⓟ & © 1999 Rounder Records Corp.