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John "Paul" Blackman
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Riffin' John Blackman was a street musician from Louisiana who moved to New York, and at the time this recording was made, he performed on one of the ferries that connect Manhattan to the New Jersey shore. His homemade drums and tuneful kazoo recreate jazz songs with a distinct Dixieland sound.

Track Listing

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Take-Off No. 2 John "Paul" Blackman 3:13
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102
Careless Love John "Paul" Blackman 2:50
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103
Alabama Band John "Paul" Blackman 2:45
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104
John Blackman Blues John "Paul" Blackman 2:56
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Some of These Days John "Paul" Blackman 4:11
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Take-Off No. 1 John "Paul" Blackman 1:29
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202
Some of These Days John "Paul" Blackman 1:21
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203
Basin Street Blues John "Paul" Blackman 2:05
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204
The Shiek of Araby John "Paul" Blackman 2:08
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205
When the Saints Go Marching In John "Paul" Blackman 2:06
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St. Louis Blues John "Paul" Blackman 3:17
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The Blackman Special John "Paul" Blackman 2:40

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW02605, FA 2605

Year(s) Released

1957

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Folk

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American

Instrument(s)

Can; Cowbells; Cymbals; Doorbells; Kazoo; Oil drum; Woodblock

Credit(s)

Charles Edward Smith - Producer
 John Blackman - Artist
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