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Texas field recordings (1934/1939) : the complete recorded works of Pete Harris, Smith Casey, a.o
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- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Vienna, Austria : Document Records, [1994]
- ℗1994
- Physical Details
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- 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocn697957664, ocm31380348
- Credits
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- Pete Harris, vocals, guitar ; Tricky Sam, vocals, guitar ; Augustus (Track Horse) Haggerty, vocals ; Jack Johnson, vocals, guitar ; Jesse Lockett, vocals, guitar ; Smith Casey, vocals, guitar ; Roger Gill, vocals
- Texas blues music.
- Compact disc.
- Program notes in container.
- Recorded by John Lomax in May 1934 in Richmond, Tex., between Apr. and Nov. 1934 in the Huntsville State Penetentiary, Tex., and Apr. 16, 1939 in Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Tex.
- Pete Harris: Square dance calls ; He rambled ; The buffalo skinners ; Blind Lemon's song ; The Red Cross store ; Alabama bound ; Is you mad at me? ; Thirty days in jail ; Carrie ; Jack O'Diamonds (1-2) ; Jack and Betsy ; Standing on the border -- Tricky Sam: Stavin' chain (210) ; Stavin' chain (215) ; Ella Speed -- Augustus "Track Horse" Haggerty: I met you mama ; I feel that ol black woman is a jinx to me ; Police special ; Hattie Green -- Jack Johnson: It was early one morning -- Jesse Lockett: Worry blues -- Smith Casey: I wouldn't mind dyin' if dyin' was all ; When I git home (duet with Roger Gill) ; Gray horse blues ; Shorty George ; West Texas blues (duet with Roger Gill) ; Santa Fe blues ; Hesitating blues ; Jack O'Diamonds ; Mourning blues ; Two white horses standing in line ; East Texas rag (country rag)