Various – Field Recordings - Volume 3: Mississippi (1936-1942)

Label:	Document Records (2) – DOCD-5577
Series:	Field Recordings (4) – Volume 3
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	Austria
Released:	1997
Genre:	Jazz, Blues, Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country Blues, Ragtime

Tracklist

1	Old Train Caller From New Orleans–	Calling Trains Vocals – Unknown Artist	0:45
2	Wash Dennis–	Lead Me To The Rock Vocals – Charlie Sims, D.B. Prowell, Wash Dennis	2:40
3	Jeff Webb (3)–	Rosie (Big Leg Rosie) Vocals – Jeff Webb (3)	2:13
4	Joe Shores–	Mississippi Sounding Calls [A-1] Vocals – Joe Shores	0:46
5	Joe Shores–	Mississippi Sounding Calls [B-1] Vocals – Joe Shores	1:04
6	Thomas J. Marshall–	Arwhoolie (Cornfield Holler) Vocals – Thomas J. Marshall	0:41
7	Samuel Brooks (2)–	Oh, The Sun's Goin' Down And I Won't Be Here Long (Quittin' Time Song) / (Another) Quittin' Song Vocals – Samuel Brooks (2)	0:41
8	Samuel Brooks (2)–	Mealtime Call Vocals – Samuel Brooks (2)	0:13
9	Sam Hazel–	Heaving The Lead Line (Calls And Song To Pilot) Vocals – Sam Hazel	1:59
10	Ora Dell Graham–	Little Girl, Little Girl Vocals – Ora Dell Graham	0:20
11	Ora Dell Graham–	(Jes' A) Pullin' The Skiff Vocals – Ora Dell Graham	0:37
12	Ora Dell Graham–	Shortenin' Bread Vocals – Ora Dell Graham	0:50
13	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	The Keghouse Blues Guitar – Ollie Upchurch Speech – Lewis Jones (3) Vocals, Piano, Speech – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	4:15
14	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Interview: How Long? (2 Parts) Speech – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	2:29
15	Minnie Lee Whitehead, Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	The Worried Life Blues Piano – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones* Vocals – Minnie Lee Whitehead	0:50
16	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Interview: Fo' Day Blues Speech – Alan Lomax, Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	6:55
17	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Unidentified Ragtime Tune Piano – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	1:05
18	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Walking Billy Piano – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	2:20
19	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Unidentified Ragtime Tune / Interview Piano, Speech – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones* Speech – Alan Lomax	3:15
20	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Interview (1, 2, 3) Speech – Alan Lomax, Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	6:22
21	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Corrina Piano – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	1:34
22	Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*–	Careless Love Piano – Thomas (Jaybird) Jones*	1:23
23	Unknown Artist–	Angel Child Speech – Alan Lomax Vocals – Unknown Artist	2:44
24	Sid Hemphill–	The Carrier Railroad (The Carrier Line) Banjo – Lucius Smith Bass Drum – Will Head Guitar – Alec Askew Vocals, Fiddle – Sid Hemphill	5:57
25	Sid Hemphill–	The Arkansas Traveller Banjo, Speech – Lucius Smith Bass Drum – Will Head Guitar – Alec Askew Speech – Alan Lomax Vocals, Fiddle, Speech – Sid Hemphill	5:13
26	Sid Hemphill–	The Devil's Dream Flute [Ten-hole Quills] – Sid Hemphill	3:10
27	Sid Hemphill–	Leather Britches Banjo, Kazoo – Lucius Smith Bass Drum – Will Head Guitar – Alec Askew Vocals, Fiddle – Sid Hemphill	2:36
28	Sid Hemphill–	Rice Straw Banjo – Lucius Smith Bass Drum – Will Head Fiddle – Sid Hemphill Guitar – Alec Askew	1:22
29	Sid Hemphill–	After The Ball Is Over Fife – Sid Hemphill	1:52
30	Sid Hemphill–	Soon In The Mornin' Banjo – Lucius Smith Bass Drum – Will Head Guitar – Alec Askew Vocals, Fiddle – Sid Hemphill	2:14

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Document Records (2)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Document Records (2)
Remastered At – Soundborn Studios

Credits

Compilation Producer – Johnny Parth
Liner Notes – Howard Rye
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely

Notes

Tracks 10 to 12: "Ora Dell Graham, vcl; with children; unacc."
Track 23 with credit to "Unidentified Female Singer" on release.
Tracks 26, 29: "[...] unidentified member of the group, snare d on 26, 29; 2nd unidentified member of the group, snare d on 29; unidentified member of the group, snare d [i.e., bass drum] on 26, 29"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 714298557725
Barcode (Text): 7 14298 55772 5
Rights Society: AUSTRO MECHANA
SPARS Code: AAD

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Field Recordings - Volume 3: Mississippi (1936-1942) (CDr, Compilation)	Document Records (2)	DOCD-5577		1997