Broadside Ballads, Vol. 9: Sundown

Singer-songwriter, political activist, and Broadside magazine editor Agnes "Sis" Cunningham (1909–2004) offers a collection of Americana folk ballads highlighting the hardships of Midwesterners during the Great Depression and subsequent Dust Bowl of the 1930s. This recording is the only known solo album by Cunningham. Many of the songs were written by Cunningham, including several collaborations with fellow folk performer and Broadside artist Mark Cohen. Traditional folk songs, "In the Merry Month of May" (featuring Cohen on guitar), "Wild Ripping Waters," and "Jay Gould’s Daughter" are included in this set. "Great Dust Storm," written by Woody Guthrie, closes the recording. Song lyrics are provided in the liner notes.

Track Listing

101	Sundown	Sis Cunningham	05:55
102	How Can You Keep on Movin'	Sis Cunningham	03:34
103	Evicted Tenant	Sis Cunningham	03:05
104	Oil Derrick by West Tulsa	Sis Cunningham	04:31
105	Mister Congressman	Sis Cunningham	03:15
106	No More Store Bought Teeth	Sis Cunningham	01:15
107	Strange Things Happenin'	Sis Cunningham	02:16
108	In the Merry Month of May	Sis Cunningham	03:48
201	Wild Rippling Waters	Sis Cunningham	04:02
202	My Oklahoma Home	Sis Cunningham	04:40
203	Jay Gould's Daughter	Sis Cunningham	03:37
204	Send Word to the Pilot	Sis Cunningham	03:35
205	Fayette County	Sis Cunningham	03:40
206	But If I Ask Them	Sis Cunningham	05:01
207	Great Dust Storm	Sis Cunningham	03:45