Four original Folkways 10" LPs complete, plus 9 bonus cuts.
This set collects four albums released on the Folkways label from the 1950's, plus nine tracks from the 1940's. Two of the albums ("Get On Board"--1952 and "Washboard Band-Country Dance Music"--1956) feature both Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, while the remaining two ("Sonny Terry's Washboard Band"--1955 and "Brownie McGhee's Blues"--1955) are solo albums from both artists respectively.
This relatively early music is a combination of folk (listen to Pete Seeger's banjo) and blues styles in the "Carolina" (Piedmont) style. Even though these are post-war recordings, they hark back to an earlier era of country blues with strains of folk music--thanks to Seeger's fine, sensitive playing. These are some of the earlier examples of both Terry's and McGhee's duo and individual styles. Fans of both these performers who want to hear early examples of their style of blues singing /harp playing/guitar style will want to hear these sides.
- Sonny Terry Harmonica, Trombone, Vocals, Washboard, Washtub Bass
- Brownie McGhee Guitar, Vocals
- William Edward Cook Washboard
- Coyall McMahan Maracas
- Frank Robertson Guitar (Bass)
- Pete Seeger 5-string Banjo, Engineering Supervisor
CD 1
GET ON BOARD
1. The Midnight Special 2:35
2. Rising Sun 2:41
3. In His Care 2:34
4. Preachin' 1:07
5. I Shall Not Be Moved 2:22
6. Pick A Bale Of Cotton 2:31
7. A Man Is Nothing But A Fool 3:20
8. Mamma Blues #2 2:34
9. Raising A Ruckus Tonight 2:50
WASHBOARD BAND - COUNTRY DANCE MUSIC
10. Cindy 6:00
11. Bottle Up And Go 5:08
12. Cripple Creek 4:45
13. John Henry 4:09
14. Old Joe Clark 3:17
15. Skip To My Lou 3:06
16. Green Corn 4:16
BONUS TRACKS
17. Working Man's Blues 2:47
18. Big-Legged Woman 2:42
19. Bad Blood 2:54
20. Back Home Blues 2:55
CD 2
BROWNIE McGHEE BLUES
1. Careless Love 3:15
2. Good Morning Blues 3:48
3. Sporting Life 3:37
4. Me And Sonny 2:48
5. Pawnshop Blues 2:57
6. Move To Kansas City 3:05
7. Betty And Dupree 4:00
SONNY TERRY'S WASHBOARD BAND
8. The Woman Is Killing Me 2:26
9. Custard Pie Blues 2:50
10. Diggin My Potatoes 2:56
11. Crazy Man Blues 3:09
12. Wine-Headed Woman 2:24
13. My Baby Done Changed That Lock On The Door 3:33
14. Sonnys Jump 3:10
15. Louise 4:13
BONUS TRACKS
16. Custard Pie Blues (Bonus) 2:58
17. Shakedown Blues 2:51
18. Mean Ole Frisco 2:40
19. Lovin With A Feeling 2:25
20. Lonesome Train 3:32
