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Get on Board: Negro Folksongs by the Folkmasters

Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan
Get on Board: Negro Folksongs by the Folkmasters
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This album by harmonica player Sonny Terry and guitarist Brownie McGhee, with Coyal McMahan on maracas features traditional blues songs, spirituals, and originals by the three singer-instrumentalists. Each musician has his own distinctive style, and together they create a sound that is simultaneously melancholy and joyful.

Track Listing

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The Midnight Special Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:38
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102
Rising Sun Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:42
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103
In His Care Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:36
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104
Mamma Blues No. 2 Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:35
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201
Pick a Bale of Cotton Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:33
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202
A Man is Nothing But a Fool Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 3:23
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203
Preachin' Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 1:09
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204
I Shall Not Be Moved Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:25
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Raise a Ruckus Tonight Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Coyal McMahan 2:54

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW02028, FA 2028

Year(s) Released

1952

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Blues

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Harmonica; Maraca; Vocals

Credit(s)

Brownie McGhee - Artist
 Coyal McMahan - Artist
 Sonny Terry - Artist
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