Richmond Blues
In Richmond Blues, guitarist-singer John Cephas and his harmonica-player partner Phil Wiggins personify the century-old blues sound of the Piedmont, the Appalachian foothills running from Richmond to Atlanta. Drawing from roots of ragtime, ballads, country, old-time string band, rhythm and blues, and more, Richmond Blues is a musical roadmap of the Virginia Piedmont tradition. While Cephas calls it "part of my heritage, part of my soul," their sound is at the same time distinctly modern, a kind of "urban acoustic blues."
This recording is part of the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Track Listing
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Richmond Blues | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:57 | |
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102
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Going to the River | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 5:02 | |
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Keep Your Hands Off My Baby | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:58 | |
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Black Rat Swing | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:32 | |
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Mamie | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 4:10 | |
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106
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Crow Jane | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:01 | |
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107
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Dog Days of August | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 4:09 | |
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108
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John Henry | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 5:36 | |
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109
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Pigmeat Crave | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:32 | |
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110
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Prison Bound Blues | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 5:21 | |
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111
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Key to the Highway | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:25 | |
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112
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Going Down the Road Feeling Bad | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:35 | |
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Careless Love | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 5:48 | |
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Great Change | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:47 | |
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Reno Factory | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 3:16 | |
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Step It Up and Go | John Cephas and Phil Wiggins | 2:57 |
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