Captain, Captain!

Beau De Glen Lipscomb (1895–1976) changed his name to Mance (short for “emancipation”) to honor a friend of his older brother’s. A self-described “songster” and a tenant farmer, Lipscomb was discovered by Arhoolie Records owner and producer Chris Strachwitz in 1960. This collection includes 11 previously unreleased songs recorded at that initial 1960 session as well as a dozen songs from a 1966 session. Among them is “Tom Moore’s Farm,” a song that Lipscomb co-wrote about working on a cotton plantation in Texas. Lightnin’ Hopkins had previously recorded the song as “Tim Moore’s Farm” to avoid the possibility of retribution by Tom Moore. Strachwitz did not release the song until years after the deaths of both Moore and Lipscomb. The last track is a spoken reminiscence of living and working in a segregated society in Texas.

Track Listing

101	Captain, Captain! Mance Lipscomb	03:09
102	Ain't You Sorry Mance Lipscomb	02:20
103	Night Time Is the Right Time Mance Lipscomb	04:00
104	Mr. Tom's Rag (Guitar Solo) Mance Lipscomb	02:07
105	I Want to Do Something for You Mance Lipscomb	02:34
106	Long Tall Girl Got Stuck On Me Mance Lipscomb	02:43
107	Rag In "A" (Guitar Solo) Mance Lipscomb	01:27
108	Goin' Up North to See My Pony Run Mance Lipscomb	04:01
109	Santa Fe Blues Mance Lipscomb	03:10
110	Frankie and Albert Mance Lipscomb	01:50
111	Sentimental Piece In "G" (Guitar Solo) Mance Lipscomb	03:04
112	Farewell Blues Mance Lipscomb	03:49
113	Shorty George Mance Lipscomb	02:41
114	Angel Child Mance Lipscomb	03:37
115	Black Rat Mance Lipscomb	02:14
116	Tom Moore's Farm (Take 2) Mance Lipscomb	03:30
117	Foggy Bottom Blues Mance Lipscomb	03:12
118	Heel and Toe Polka Mance Lipscomb	01:42
119	Going Back to Georgia Mance Lipscomb	02:07
120	Easy Rider Blues Mance Lipscomb	03:09
121	Why Did You Leave Me? Mance Lipscomb	03:09
122	Me and My Baby Mance Lipscomb	02:40
123	Mance's Talking Blues Mance Lipscomb	02:05
124	Segregation Done Past (Story) Mance Lipscomb	03:49