Fast Folk Musical Magazine (June 1984, Vol. 1, No. 6): The Blues

This edition of Fast Folk Musical Magazine focuses on traditional blues, with 10 vocal and two instrumental numbers. The instrumentals are Thomas "Fats" Waller's "Viper's Drag" performed by Howie Wyeth on piano and "Country Rag," a traditional string band composition performed by Raoul and Amos Otis. As for the blues vocals, Dave Van Ronk performs Blind Willie Johnson's "Motherless Children," John Hammond Jr. sings Sleepy John Estes’ "Drop Down Mama," Paul Geremia performs Pink Anderson's "Ain't Nobody Home But Me," and Bob Zaidman performs "1919 Influenza Blues." In a more modern vein, the group Rhythm & Romance offers up "I Like You Fine" with vocalist Nikki Mathenson. A 16-page facsimile of Fast Folk Musical Magazine is included with the recording.

Track Listing

101	Ain’t Nobody Home but Me	Paul Geremia	03:14
102	Worried Blues	Bob Guida	02:35
103	Walkin' Blues	Tucker Smallwood	02:33
104	Viper's Drag	Howie Wyeth	02:22
105	1919 Influenza Blues	Bob Zaidman	03:09
106	Drop Down Mama	John Hammond Jr.	05:12
201	Hot Time in Old Town Tonight	Ari Eisinger	01:55
202	I Like You Fine	Rhythm and Romance	05:03
203	April Blues	Peter Spencer	03:12
204	Country Rag	The Otis Brothers	01:45
205	Motherless Children	Dave Van Ronk	03:12
206	What Are They Doing in Heaven Today	Pat Conti	02:54