The roots of the blues
Contributors: Ratcliff, Henry; Bakari-Badji; Eye, Tangle; Miller, Leroy (Singer); McDowell, Fred; Pratcher, Miles; Young, Ed, 1908-1974; Askew, Alec; Pratcher, Bob; Gary, Leroy; Jones, Bessie, 1902-1984; Hemphill, Rose; Davis, Fannie; Forest City Joe, 1926-1960; New Brown's Chapel (Memphis, Tenn.). Congregation; Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc
Series: Recorded anthology of American music; Recorded anthology of American music
Publisher: New World Records
Published: 1977
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 49
Subjects: Blues (Music); Blues music
Other titles: Louisiana.; Field song from Senegal.; Po' boy blues.; Katie left Memphis.; Berta, Berta.; Old original blues.; Jim and John.; Emmaline, take your time.; Buttermilk.; Mama Lucy.; I'm gonna live anyhow till I die.; No more, my Lord.
Notes: At head of title: Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.

Blues music; various performers.

Selected songs monaural.

Durations on labels.

Program notes by Alan Lomax and words to songs ([4] p.), bibliography, and discography on container.

Henry Ratcliff ; Bakari-Badji ; John Dudley ; Tangle Eye ; Leroy Miller and a group of prisoners ; Fred McDowell ; Miles Pratcher ; Ed Young ; Lonnie Young ; Alec Askew ; Bob Pratcher ; Leroy Gary ; Rev. Crenshaw and the congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis ; Bessie Jones ; Rose Hemphill ; Fannie Davis ; Forrest City Joe.

Principally recorded by Alan Lomax in the field from 1941 to the present.
Table of contents: title: Louisiana  -- Henry Ratcliff; title: Field song from Senegal  -- Bakari-Badji; title: Po' boy blues  -- John Dudley; title: Katie left Memphis  -- Tangle Eye; title: Berta, Berta  -- Leroy Miller and a group of prisoners; title: Old original blues  -- Fred McDowell and Miles Pratcher; title: Jim and John  -- Ed Young and Lonnie Young; title: Emmaline, take your time  -- Alec Askew; title: Buttermilk  -- Miles Pratcher and Bob Pratcher; title: Mama Lucy  -- Leroy Gary; title: I'm gonna live anyhow till I die  -- Miles Pratcher and Bob Pratcher; title: No more, my Lord  -- Tangle Eye and a group of prisoners; title: Lining hymn and prayer  -- Rev. Crenshaw and the congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis; title: Death come a-creepin' in my room  -- Fred McDowell; title: Church-house moan  -- Congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis; title: Beggin' the blues  -- Bessie Jones; title: Rolled and tumbled  -- Rose Hemphill and Fred McDowell; title: Goin' down to the races  -- Fred McDowell, Miles Pratcher, and Fannie Davis; title: You gotta cut that out -- Forrest City Joe.