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Richmond Blues

Cephas and Wiggins
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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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:57
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
05:02
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:01
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
04:09
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
05:36
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:32
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
05:21
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:25
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:35
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
05:48
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:47
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:16
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John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
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