John Jackson: Blues And Country Dance Tunes From Virginia

Arhoolie Records – F1025

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country Blues, Delta Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Nobody's Business But Mine (2:50)
A2 Going Down In Georgia On A Horn (2:30)
A3 Black Snake Moan (2:10)
A4 If Hattie Wanna Lu, Let Her Lu Like A Man (2:05)
A5 I'm A Bad, Bad Man (2:35)
A6 John's Rag (2:35)
A7 Cindy (2:10)
A8 John Henry (3:45)
B1 Rattlesnakin' Daddy (2:25)
B2 T.B. Blues (4:30)
B3 Flat Foot & Buck Dance (3:00)
B4 Steamboat Whistle Blues (2:35)
B5 Boats Up The River (3:25)
B6 Poor Boy (3:35)
[Credits]
John Jackson (guitar/banjo/vocals)
Cover: Wayne Pope, Photographer: John Dildine, Recordedr: Chris Strachwitz
[Notes]
Side A: Recorded (in Mono) in Fairfax, VA. on April 19, 1965 Side B: Recorded (in Stereo) in Stuttgart, Germany on Oct. 23, 1969. John Jackson was an excellent country blues musician whose repertoire also included reels, mountain music and folk tunes. This was an outstanding collection of vintage material done in what was about as contemporary a fashion as you could get in that genre in the mid-'60s. -- AllMusic Review by Ron Wynn

Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW40191

Series: Smithsonian Folkways Classic Series
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2006
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Mouse on the Hill (Froggie Went a-Courting): Warner Williams with Jay Summerour (3:44)
02 Casey Jones: K.C. Douglas (1:23)
, 03 John Hardy: Lead Belly (2:43)
04 Railroad Bill: John Jackson (3:33)
05 Stewball: Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon (3:33)
06 John Henry: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (4:04)
07 St. James Infirmary: Snooks Eaglin (2:20)
08 Staggerlee (Stackolee): John Cephas and Phil Wiggins (5:03)
09 Lost John: Convict Group, Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms (4:54)
10 Betty and Dupree: Josh White (3:45)
11 Old Riley / Here, Rattler, Here: Lead Belly (1:58)
12 The Race of the Jim Lee and Katy Adam: Jazz Gillum, Memphis Slim (2:27)
13 The Titanic: Pink Anderson (2:49)
14 Frankie and Johnny: Big Bill Broonzy (2:07)
15 White House Blues: Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys (1:59)
16 Louis Collins: John Jackson (3:18)
17 Bad Lee Brown (Late One Night): Woody Guthrie (2:14)
18 Luke and Mullen: Horace Sprott (2:25)
19 Duncan and Brady: Dave Van Ronk (3:00)
20 Gallis Pole (The Maid Freed from the Gallows): Lead Belly (2:45)
21 Boll Weevil: Pink Anderson (3:04)
22 Delia's Gone: Josh White Jr. (3:45)
[Crtedits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Barry Lee Pearson, Designer: Joe Parisi, Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Classic African-American Ballads is a sampling of an important, historic, and engaging slice of America's Black music heritage. The heyday of the Black ballad tradition (1890-1920) left a lasting strain of creativity and a monument to African American life of the time. Ranging from songs created from the heritage of the English ballad, to social commentary vilifying abusive white authority figures, to "blues ballads," this album reminds us of the enormity and constant evolution of African American musical tradition. 36-page booklet. 22 tracks. 67 minutes.

Classic Piedmont Blues

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40221

Series: Smithsonian Folkways Classic Series
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Genre: Blues
Style: Piedmont Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Truckin' Little Baby: John Jackson (3:00)
02 Mamie: John Cephas and Phil Wiggins (4:13)
03 Hey Bartender, There’s a Big Bug in My Beer: Warner Williams and Eddie Pennington (2:47)
04 Confusion: Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry (3:21)
05 T.B. Blues: Josh White (3:24)
06 If I Could Holler Like a Mountain Jack: Baby Tate (3:06)
07 Clog Dance: Hobart Smith (1:09)
08 Daisy: Brownie McGhee (3:27
09 Going Down the Road Feeling Bad: Elizabeth Cotten (2:13)
10 I Got a Woman 'Cross Town: Pink Anderson (1:56)
11 Red River Blues: John Jackson (3:01)
12 I Ain’t Gonna Pick No More Cotton: Warner Williams and Jay Summerour (3:50)
13 Sweet Woman: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (3:06)
14 The Train that Carried My Girl from Town: Doc Watson (2:22)
15 Mountain Jack: Reverend Gary Davis (3:31)
16 Crow Jane: John Cephas and Phil Wiggins (3:04)
17 Fore Day Creep: Brownie McGhee (4:14)
18 Sittin’ On Top of the World: Roscoe Holcomb (2:43)
19 Meet Me in the Bottom: Pink Anderson (3:33)
20 Dirty Mistreater: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and J. C. Burris (3:01)
21 The Road Is Rough And Rocky: Archie Edwards (3:24)
[Credits]
Liner Notes: Barry Lee Pearson, Producer: D.A. Sonneborn and Huib Schippers, Production Manager: Mary Monseu, Photographers: Ruby Lomax Photography, Ben Shahn and Nick Spitzer
[Notes]
With a selection of indelible recordings made over 70 years, Classic Piedmont Blues captures the essence of this fascinating blues tradition. Originating in the foothills of Southern Appalachia, the Piedmont blues served as a breeding ground for cross-pollination between traditions: rural and urban, black and white, country and coastal. Swept up on the tide of the Great Migration, it was carried from the Carolinas and Virginia, north and east through Maryland and Washington, D.C., to New York City and back again. Featuring influential artists like John Jackson, Cephas & Wiggins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and many others, this collection offers an illuminating overview of the Piedmont style. 64 minutes, 36-page booklet with extensive notes.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival 1977

Flying Fish FF-064

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1978
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Scots Piping: Bruce Martin (0:42)
A2 Did You Hear John Hurt?: Tom Paxton (3:34)
A3 Jerusalem Ridge: Norman Blake (2:37)
A4 Lady Isabel And The Elf King: Michael Cooney (4:51)
A5 Irish Dance Medley: The Boys Of Ballisodaire / The Longford Collector: De Danann (3:54)
A6 Then Came The Children: Kate Wolf (3:41)
A7 Step It Up And Go: John Jackson (2:36)
A8 I Gotta Be Me: Odetta (2:15)
B1 Green, Green Rocky Road: Dave Van Ronk (5:27)
B2 All For Me Grog: Lou Killen (3:08)
B3 Wild Goose Chase: Roger Sprung, Hal Wylie & The Progressive Bluegrassers (4:04)
B4 A Little Piece Of Wang: Debbie McClatchy (2:01)
B5 The Glory Of Love: Lew London Trio (4:15)
B6 Dance All Night: Highwood String Band & The Green Grass Cloggers (4:20)
[Notes]
Recorded at the Old Poole Farm, Upper Salford, Pa., August 16, 27, 28, 1977