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