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The Folkways Years, 1945-1959

Brownie McGhee
The Folkways Years, 1945-1959
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An 18-song compilation culled from the six LP's McGhee recorded for Folkways, illustrates this stellar blues guitarist's remarkable musicianship and repertoire of older blues ballads and original compositions. One selection is made available here for the first time. "...[A]n exceptionally fine example of Brownie McGhee's work...most of the songs... are given such excellent arrangements and delivered with such charm as to be irresistible." — Shanachie Review

Track Listing

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Daisy Brownie McGhee 3:26
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Rising Sun Brownie McGhee 2:42
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103
Careless Love Brownie McGhee 3:17
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104
Cholly Blues Brownie McGhee 5:07
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Just a Dream Brownie McGhee 4:23
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Pawn Shop Blues Brownie McGhee 3:05
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107
Hangman's Blues Brownie McGhee 4:36
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Living with the Blues Brownie McGhee 2:56
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109
Fore Day Creep Brownie McGhee 4:13
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Me and Sonny Brownie McGhee 2:51
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Raise a Ruckus Tonight Brownie McGhee 2:53
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112
Betty and Dupree Brownie McGhee 4:02
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Long Gone Brownie McGhee 3:16
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Grievin' Hearted Blues Brownie McGhee 4:00
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115
I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treat Me Brownie McGhee 2:35
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Can't Help Myself Brownie McGhee 3:20
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Pallet on the Floor Brownie McGhee 3:09

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40034

Year(s) Released

1991

Recording Date(s)

1945-1959

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Blues

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Vocals

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Moses Asch - Recorder
 Kip Lornell - Producer
 Brownie McGhee - Artist
 Carol Hardy - Designer
 David Gahr - Photographer (Cover)
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