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Captain, Captain!

Mance Lipscomb
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

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Captain, Captain! Mance Lipscomb 03:09
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Ain't You Sorry Mance Lipscomb 02:20
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Night Time Is The Right Time Mance Lipscomb 04:00
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Mr. Tom's Rag (Guitar Solo) Mance Lipscomb 02:07
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I Want To Do Something For You Mance Lipscomb 02:34
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Long Tall Girl Got Stuck On Me Mance Lipscomb 02:43
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Rag In "A" (Guitar Solo) Mance Lipscomb 01:27
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Goin' Up North To See My Pony Run Mance Lipscomb 04:01
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Santa Fe Blues Mance Lipscomb 03:10
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Frankie And Albert Mance Lipscomb 01:50
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Sentimental Piece In "G" (Guitar Solo) Mance Lipscomb 03:04
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Farewell Blues Mance Lipscomb 03:49
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Shorty George Mance Lipscomb 02:41
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Angel Child Mance Lipscomb 03:37
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Black Rat Mance Lipscomb 02:14
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Tom Moore's Farm (Take 2) Mance Lipscomb 03:30
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Foggy Bottom Blues Mance Lipscomb 03:12
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Heel And Toe Polka Mance Lipscomb 01:42
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Going Back To Georgia Mance Lipscomb 02:07
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Easy Rider Blues Mance Lipscomb 03:09
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Why Did You Leave Me? Mance Lipscomb 03:09
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Me And My Baby Mance Lipscomb 02:40
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Mance's Talking Blues Mance Lipscomb 02:05
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Segregation Done Past (Story) Mance Lipscomb 03:49