The Folkways Years, 1944-1963

This 17-song anthology, selected from eight Sonny Terry LP's and other unreleased Folkways recordings, illustrates the remarkable variety of styles this influential harmonica player employed in his performance of blues, religious, and folk material. Produced and compiled by Kip Lornell. "...[A] first-rate sampling of Terry's lasting and important contribution to our musical heritage." —Sing Out

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Track Listing

101	Old Jabo Sonny Terry	02:13
102	Going Down Slow Sonny Terry	02:54
103	Crow Jane Sonny Terry	02:02
104	Harmonica with Slaps Sonny Terry	02:04
105	Pick a Bale of Cotton Sonny Terry	02:33
106	Dark Road Sonny Terry	02:45
107	Skip to My Lou Sonny Terry	01:24
108	The Woman is Killing Me Sonny Terry	02:26
109	Jail House Blues Sonny Terry	05:04
110	Fox Chase / Right on That Shore Sonny Terry	03:05
111	Shortnin' Bread Sonny Terry	02:03
112	Sweet Woman Sonny Terry	03:07
113	Lost John Sonny Terry	03:10
114	A Man Is Nothing but a Fool Sonny Terry	03:20
115	Poor Man (But A Good Man) Sonny Terry	03:11
116	I've Been Your Doggie Since I Been Your Man Sonny Terry	03:57
117	Custard Pie Blues Sonny Terry	02:47