Behind These Walls
Renowned folklorist and scholar Bruce Jackson writes in the liner notes that he first met Hank Ferguson, an inmate nearing his release, at a visit to Indiana State Penitentiary during his 15-year long project to document prison culture. Ferguson's songs, a mix of originals and covers in a country style, were recorded at his Tennessee home shortly after the end of his sentence. Together, this collection paints a harrowing portrait of prison life and its toll, exemplified by the record's first track "I'm Not Living, I'm Just Lasting While I'm Here".
Track Listing
101
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I'm Not Living, I'm Just Lasting | Hank Ferguson | 2:57 | |
102
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The Walls | Hank Ferguson | 2:55 | |
103
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Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands | Hank Ferguson | 2:26 | |
104
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One Life's as Long as Any Man Can Live | Hank Ferguson | 3:06 | |
105
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Shackles and Chains | Hank Ferguson | 2:07 | |
106
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Thunder Road | Hank Ferguson | 3:48 | |
107
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Trouble Just Got in My Way | Hank Ferguson | 2:34 | |
108
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Busted | Hank Ferguson | 2:44 | |
109
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You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet | Hank Ferguson | 2:15 | |
110
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Waiting for a Train | Hank Ferguson | 2:01 | |
111
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The Wreck of the Old Number Nine | Hank Ferguson | 2:12 | |
112
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Jolly Old Time Farmer | Hank Ferguson | 1:22 | |
113
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Rich Girl, Poor Girl | Hank Ferguson | 2:20 | |
114
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The Wreck of the Old 97 | Hank Ferguson | 1:47 | |
115
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Wabash Cannonball | Hank Ferguson | 2:08 | |
116
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Nine Pound Hammer | Hank Ferguson | 1:42 | |
117
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Long Black Veil | Hank Ferguson | 3:14 | |
118
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Interstate 40 | Hank Ferguson | 2:14 |