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American Skiffle Bands

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American Skiffle Bands
The skiffle band—a kind of ensemble that nearly disappeared after the 1920s—uses homemade or inexpensive instruments, including washboards, harmonicas, jugs, washtub basses, kazoos, tin flutes, woodblocks, and slide whistles to play a variety of songs. The recordings featured here were made between 1954 and 1957, and the musicians are mostly older men.

Track Listing

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Raise a Ruckus Tonight The Mobile Strugglers 03:11  
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Rock Me, Baby The Mobile Strugglers 02:56  
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My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean The Mobile Strugglers 03:40  
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Trouble, Trouble's Followed Me All of My Days The Mobile Strugglers 03:40  
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Interview with Virgil Perkins Virgil Perkins 01:42  
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Goin around the Mountain Virgil Perkins and Jack Sims 03:55  
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John Henry Virgil Perkins and Jack Sims 04:30  
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Harmonica and Guitar Blues The Memphis Jug Band 03:16  
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Tippin' Round The Memphis Jug Band 04:44  
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Interview and Solos: A. Old John Booker, You Call That Gone Gus Cannon 04:13  
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What You Gonna Do, Baby, When Your Troubles Get Like Mine The Memphis Jug Band 02:41  
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Interview with Will Shade and Charlie Burse Will Shade and Charlie Burse 02:51  
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Take Your Fingers off It The Memphis Jug Band 02:57