Music Down Home: An Introduction to Negro Folk Music, U.S.A.
Various Artists

This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South.The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverence through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance.
33 songs, 1.4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African American folk music and background notes on songs including lyrics.
Track Listing
101
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Take This Hammer | Lead Belly | 1:38 | |
102
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Field Call | Annie Grace Horn Dodson | 1:18 | |
103
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Children's Call | Annie Grace Horn Dodson | 0:47 | |
104
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Complaint Call | Enoch Brown | 0:44 | |
105
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Water on the Wheel | Annie Dodson | 0:47 | |
106
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Railroad, 1 | Rich Amerson | 1:26 | |
107
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Move Members Move | Rosie Hibler and Family | 1:57 | |
108
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Go Pray Ye | Annie Dodson | 2:32 | |
109
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The Day Is Past | Dorothy Melton | 1:56 | |
110
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Prayer Song | Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward | 2:37 | |
111
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King David | Rich Amerson and Earthy Anne Coleman | 4:30 | |
201
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Rockin' Jerusalem | Fisk Jubilee Singers | 2:13 | |
202
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Just Got Over at Last | Little Brother Montgomery | 2:23 | |
203
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Mama's Goin' to Buy Him a Little Lap Dog | Vera Hall Ward | 0:48 | |
204
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Brother Hawk, Brother Buzzard and Brother Rabbit | Rich Amerson | 1:59 | |
205
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I'm Goin' Up North Satisfied | Children of East York School | 1:25 | |
206
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Railroad, 2 | Rich Amerson | 1:53 | |
207
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Lost John | Sonny Terry | 3:08 | |
208
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Lost John | Prison Farm Work Group | 4:55 | |
301
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I'm Goin' to Pack Up My Things and Back Down That Sunny Road I'm Goin' | Mozelle Moore | 3:13 | |
302
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Careless Love | Brownie McGhee | 3:18 | |
303
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Let Me Go Home, Whiskey | Snooks Eaglin | 2:54 | |
304
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You're My Man - Slick Chick Blues | Victoria Spivey | 4:36 | |
305
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I Wonder When I'll Get to Be Called a Man | Big Bill Broonzy | 2:20 | |
306
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Mule Ridin', Talking Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | 3:43 | |
307
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Black Woman | Rich Amerson | 4:55 | |
401
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Old John Booker - You Call That Gone | Gus Cannon | 1:45 | |
402
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John Henry | Furry Lewis | 4:48 | |
403
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Take Your Fingers Off It | Gus Cannon, Charlie Burse, and Will Shade | 2:53 | |
404
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44 Blues | Willie Thomas and Butch Cage | 4:11 | |
405
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Sonny's Jump | Sonny Terry's Washboard Band | 3:08 | |
406
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Birmingham Jail | Lead Belly | 2:30 | |
407
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I'm So Glad | Montgomery Gospel Trio | 2:34 |