Talkin' About My Time

Recorded by renowned folklorist Bruce Jackson, this early release from the Folk-Legacy label features Eugene Rhodes, a blues musician who at the time of recording was serving a 10-to-25-year sentence at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Having traveled through the South as a one-man-band since the 1920s, Rhodes learned the blues from the likes of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Boy Fuller, and Buddy Moss—anecdotes about his experiences with these bluesmen are mentioned on the album and in the liner notes. Having played his repertoire for many years, Rhodes’ delivery is relaxed and gentle, what he describes as a “smooth blues” sung over a skillfully plucked 6- and 12-string guitar. The songs included in this collection are direct but insightful, offering evocative phrases and stirring imagery to bring out the depth of emotion that is at the heart of blues music.

Track Listing

101	If You See My Savior	Eugene Rhodes	03:08
102	Blues Leaping from Texas	Eugene Rhodes	04:06
103	Don’t Talk Me to Death	Eugene Rhodes	01:50
104	Talkin' About My Time	Eugene Rhodes	02:36
105	Working on the Levee	Eugene Rhodes	02:02
106	Step It up and Go	Eugene Rhodes	02:10
107	Talk (About the Blues)	Eugene Rhodes	04:15
108	I Keep Wondering	Eugene Rhodes	02:55
109	Jelly, Jelly	Eugene Rhodes	03:06
110	Dough Rolling Papa	Eugene Rhodes	02:32
111	Who Went Out the Back?	Eugene Rhodes	02:36
112	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean	Eugene Rhodes	03:14
113	I'm Gonna Find My Woman	Eugene Rhodes	03:13
114	If She's Your Woman	Eugene Rhodes	02:12
115	Fast Life	Eugene Rhodes	02:52
116	Whoever Will, Let Him Come	Eugene Rhodes	02:08