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This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South. The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverance through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance. 33 songs, 1. 4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African American folk music and background notes on songs including lyrics. Album Tracks 1. Take This Hammer - Lead Belly 2. Field Call - Annie Grace Horn Dobson 3. Children's Call - Annie Grace Horn Dobson 4. Complaint Call - Enoch Brown 5. Water on the Wheel - Annie Grace Horn Dobson 6. Railroad, 1 - Rich Amerson 7. Move Members Move - Rosie Hibler and Family 8. Go Pray Ye - Annie Grace Horn Dobson 9. The Day Is Past - Dorothy Melton 10. Prayer Song - Dock Reed 11. King David - Rich Amerson 12. Rockin' Jerusalem - Fisk Jubille Singers 13. Just Got Over at Last - Little Brother Montgomery 14. Mama's Goin' to Buy Him a Little Lap Dog - Vera Hall Ward 15. Brother Hawk, Brother Buzzard and Brother Rabbit - Rich Amerson 16. I'm Goin' Up North Satisfied - Children of East York School 17. Railroad, 2 - Rich Amerson 18. Lost John - Sonny Terry 19. Lost John - Prison Farm Work Group 1. I'm Goin' to Pack Up My Things and Back Down That Sunny Road I'm Goin' - Mozelle Moore 2. Careless Love - Brownie McGhee 3. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Snooks Eaglin 4. You're My Man/Slick Chick Blues - Victoria Spivey 5. I Wonder When I'll Get to Be Called a Man - Big Bill Broonzy 6. Mule Ridin', Talking Blues - Big Bill Broonzy 7. Black Woman - Rich Amerson 8. Old John Booker/You Call That Gone - Gus Cannon 9. John Henry - Furry Lewis 10. Take Your Fingers Off It - Gus Cannon 11. 44 Blues - Butch Cag
