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Negro Folk Music of Alabama, Vol. 1: Secular Music

Various Artists
Negro Folk Music of Alabama, Vol. 1: Secular Music

In an attempt to break away from the caricature of black music that was popular in America during the 1950s, Harold Courlander compiled this collection as documentation of black music in Alabama in its purest form. This first volume of secular music highlights some of the different manifestations of black music during that time including the virtuosic harmonica playing of Joe Brown, the left-handed guitar playing of Willie Smith, and the popular ring games of school children.

Track Listing

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Mama Don't Tear My Clothes Joe Brown 01:42
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102
Southern Pacific Joe Brown 01:23
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103
Black Woman Rich Amerson 05:00
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104
Kansas City Blues Red Willie Smith 01:46
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105
Salty Dog Blues Red Willie Smith 01:30
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106
I'm Goin' Up North East York School (Ala.) 01:27
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107
Little Sally Walker Lilly's Chapel School (Ala.) 01:05
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108
See See Rider Lilly's Chapel School (Ala.) 01:21
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201
Mama's Goin' To Buy Him a Little Lap Dog Vera Hall 00:47
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202
Soon As My Back's Turned Earthy Anne Coleman 01:35
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203
She Done Got Ugly Willie Turner 01:21
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204
Now Your Man Done Gone Willie Rurner 02:05
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205
Field Calls Annie Grace Horn Dodson 01:20
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Father's Field Call Annie Grace Horn Dodson 00:27
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207
Children's Call Annie Grace Horn Dodson 00:45
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Greeting Call Annie Grace Horn Dodson 00:48
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209
Complaint Call Enoch Brown 00:42
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210
Brer Rabbit and the Alligators Rich Amerson 03:55