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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia

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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
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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.

Track Listing

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The Coo Coo (Coo Coo Bird) John Snipes 1:15
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The Coo Coo (Coo Coo Bird) Dink Roberts 2:12
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Old Rattler (Fox Chase) John Snipes 2:47
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Georgia Buck (Georgie Buck)(Never Let a Woman Have Her Way) Dink Roberts 1:03
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Georgia Buck Joe and Odell Thompson 1:38
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John Henry James Roberts 0:51
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High Sheriff Dink Roberts 0:40
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108
John Hardy Dink Roberts 1:06
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109
Garfield Dink Roberts 1:23
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Old Corn Liquor Dink Roberts 1:22
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Old Corn Liquor Joe and Odell Thompson 1:11
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John Henry Joe and Odell Thompson 2:20
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113
Love Somebody (Soldier's Joy) Joe and Tommy Thompson 2:14
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114
Long Tail Blue John Snipes 1:22
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115
Ain't Gonna Rain No More John Snipes and Tommy Thompson 1:17
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Going Where I've Never Been Before John Snipes 3:50
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117
Black Annie Dink Roberts 2:19
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Old Blue Dink Roberts 2:06
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119
Going Away from Home (Take Care of My Wife and Child) John Snipes 3:55
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You Don't Know My Darling John Snipes 1:19
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Jaybird March Etta Baker and Cora Phillips 1:51
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Going Up North John Jackson 1:50
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123
Sugar Hill Homer Walker 2:27
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Momma Don't Allow Irvin Cook and Leonard Bowles 2:02
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125
Shortnin' Bread Leonard Bowles 1:49
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Shortnin' Bread Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston 1:58
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Fox Chase John Tyree 1:12
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Roustabout (Buffalo) Dink Roberts 1:24
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Cookin' in the Kitchen John Snipes 1:51
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Coo Coo Bird Rufus Kasey 4:44
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Fox Chase Dink Roberts 4:22
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Little Brown Jug Joe and Odell Thompson 1:28

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40079

Year(s) Released

1998

Recording Date(s)

1974-1997

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

African American Music; Old Time

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American

Instrument(s)

Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar; Vocals

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Scott Odell - Producer
 Cecilia Conway - Producer
 Henry Ossawa Turner - Cover Artwork
 Visual Dialogue - Designer
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