His Folkways Years 1963-1968

Dock Boggs recorded only 12 songs in the 1920s, but his raw, powerful singing and distinctive banjo-playing caused Harry Smith to include him in his Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW 40090) and Mike Seeger to search for him in the hills of Kentucky in 1963. A new series of recording sessions captured the 50 blues, instrumentals, regional and religious songs included in this two-CD set. Originally released to high acclaim on three Folkways Records LPs in the 1960s, they have influenced musicians ever since. Extensive notes by Mike Seeger and Barry O'Connell.

The complete text of Barry O'Connell's essay on Dock Boggs is available here.

EN ESPAÑOL

Dock Boggs grabó sólo doce canciones en la década de 1920, pero su canto puro y potente, además de su distintiva interpretación del banjo causó que Harry Smith lo incluyera en su Antología del folclor musical americano (SFW 40090) y que Mike Seeger lo buscara en las colinas de Kentucky en el año 1963.

En una nueva serie de sesiones de grabación recogió los cincuenta blues, en canciones instrumentales, regionales y religiosas incluidas en este conjunto de dos CD. Originalmente lanzado con alta aclamación en tres grabaciones Folkways LPs en la década de 1960, desde entonces ellos han influenciado a diferentes músicos . Extensas notas de Mike Seeger y Barry O'Connell.

El texto completo del ensayo de Barry O'Connell sobre Dock Boggs está disponible aquí.

Track Listing

101	Down South Blues	Dock Boggs	02:11
102	Country Blues	Dock Boggs	03:52
103	Pretty Polly	Dock Boggs	02:55
104	Coal Creek March	Dock Boggs	01:56
105	My Old Horse Died	Dock Boggs	01:47
106	Wild Bill Jones	Dock Boggs	02:11
107	Rowan County Crew	Dock Boggs	06:10
108	New Prisoner's Song	Dock Boggs	02:55
109	Oh, Death	Dock Boggs	03:20
110	Prodigal Son	Dock Boggs	03:54
111	Mother's Advice	Dock Boggs	03:42
112	Drunkard's Lone Child	Dock Boggs	04:08
113	Bright Sunny South	Dock Boggs	03:39
114	Mistreated Mama Blues	Dock Boggs	01:53
115	Harvey Logan	Dock Boggs	03:28
116	Mixed Blues	Dock Boggs	03:53
117	Old Joe's Barroom	Dock Boggs	02:50
118	Danville Girl	Dock Boggs	02:37
119	Cole Younger	Dock Boggs	01:52
120	Schottische Time	Dock Boggs	01:15
121	Papa, Build Me a Boat	Dock Boggs	02:44
122	Little Black Train	Dock Boggs	02:55
123	No Disappointment in Heaven	Dock Boggs	02:31
124	Glory Land	Dock Boggs	04:01
201	Banjo Clog	Dock Boggs	01:50
202	Wise County Jail	Dock Boggs	01:52
203	Sugar Baby	Dock Boggs	02:53
204	The Death of Jerry Damron	Dock Boggs	04:17
205	Railroad Tramp	Dock Boggs	03:14
206	Poor Boy in Jail	Dock Boggs	02:58
207	Brother Jim Got Shot	Dock Boggs	02:00
208	John Henry	Dock Boggs	03:31
209	Davenport	Dock Boggs	01:45
210	Dying Ranger	Dock Boggs	03:29
211	Little Omie Wise	Dock Boggs	03:27
212	Sugar Blues	Dock Boggs	01:26
213	Loving Nancy	Dock Boggs	02:30
214	Cuba	Dock Boggs	01:30
215	John Hardy	Dock Boggs	02:06
216	Peggy Walker	Dock Boggs	02:56
217	I Hope I Live a Few More Days	Dock Boggs	04:11
218	Turkey in the Straw	Dock Boggs	00:51
219	Calvary	Dock Boggs	03:34
220	Roses While I'm Living	Dock Boggs	03:25
221	Leave it There	Dock Boggs	03:24
222	Prayer of a Miner's Child	Dock Boggs	03:21
223	Coke Oven March	Dock Boggs	01:05
224	Ruben's Train	Dock Boggs	02:23
225	Cumberland Gap	Dock Boggs	02:30
226	Careless Love	Dock Boggs	04:05