Milk 'Em in the Evening Blues

The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith

The McGee Brothers, Sam (1894–1975) and Kirk (1899–1983), played as a musical duo for 50 years beginning in the mid-1920s. Steeped in the tradition of “old-time” string band music, Sam, on guitar, and Kirk, on banjo and fiddle, were joined in the 1930s with Arthur Smith on fiddle and banjo to form the Dixieliners. The McGees enjoyed a resurgence during the folk music revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, musician Mike Seeger (The New Lost City Ramblers) reunited the McGees with Smith and in 1968 recorded their first album together. This is their only recording as a trio.

Track Listing

101	Single-Footing Horse	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:37
102	Widow Haley	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:01
103	Charming Bill	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:13
104	Milk Cow Blues	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:41
105	Memphis Blues	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:06
106	Boogie	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:07
107	Amos Johnson Rag	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:47
108	Red Wing	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:05
109	Under the Double Eagle	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:34
110	Don't Let Your Deal Go Down	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	3:02
111	Evening Shade	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:11
112	Pig at Home in the Pen	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:18
113	Peacock Rag	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:02
201	Milk 'Em in the Evening Blues	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:46
202	Late Last Night	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:23
203	Keep a Light in Your Window	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:01
204	Uncle Buddy	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:30
205	Lafayette	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:33
206	Drummer Boy	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:25
207	Easy Rider	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:37
208	Chinese Breakdown	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:28
209	Dance All Night With a Bottle in Your Hand	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:32
210	Whistling Rufus	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:33
211	Sally Johnson	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	2:18
212	I've Had a Big Time Tonight	The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith	1:50