October 16, 2015

The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith: Milk 'em in the Evening Blues

Folkways Records FTS-1007

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A01 Single-Footing Horse (1:30)
A02 Widow Haley (1:53)
A03 Charming Bill (2:06)
A04 Milk Cow Blues (2:32)
A05 Memphis Blues (1:02)
A06 Boogie (1:02)
A07 Amos Johnson Rag (1:40)
A08 Redwing (1:59)
A09 Under The Double Eagle (1:27)
A10 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (2:53)
A11 Evening Shade (2:02)
A12 Pig At Home In The Pen (2:08)
A13 Peacock Rag (1:53)
B01 Milk 'em In The Evening Blues (2:39)
B02 Late Last Night (2:17)
B03 Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight (1:54)
B04 Uncle Buddy (1:22)
B05 Lafayette (1:28)
0B6 Drummer Boy (2:15)
B07 Easy Rider (2:30)
B08 Chinese Breakdown (2:20)
B09 Dance All Night With A Bottle In Your Hand (2:25)
B10 Whistling Rufus (1:26)
B11 Sally Johnson (2:10)
B12 I've Had A Big Time Tonight (1:39)
[Credits]
Sam McGee (guitar/vocals) Kirk McGee (banjo/vocals) Arthur Smith (fiddle/banjo/vocals)
Design: Craig Mierop, Liner Notes: Jon Pankake, Recorded and Edited: Mike Seeger
[Notes]
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.

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