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Brownsville Blues

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
RA-RAMS-LP-0217 Delmark.613
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Chicago, Ill. Delmark
Performer
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977
Rachell, Yank
Wilkenson, Ed
Nixon, Hammie, 1908-1984
Knowling, Ransom
Collection Creator
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995
Place
Tennessee
United States
Brownsville (Tenn.)
Topic
Blues (Music)
Guitar
African Americans
Performer
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977
Rachell, Yank
Wilkenson, Ed
Nixon, Hammie, 1908-1984
Knowling, Ransom
Culture
Americans
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Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings / 33 1/3 RPM Records
Extent
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Container
Box LP, Item 217
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0217
Type
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Collection Citation
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Contents
38 pistol -- The girl I love -- City Hall blues -- Time is drawing near -- God can use me -- Government money -- Working man blues -- Mailman blues -- Mary, come on home -- I'd been well warned -- Pat Mann -- Drop down mama -- Vassie Williams -- Young lawyer -- Al Rawls -- Lawyer Clark -- Martha Hardin -- Rats in my kitchen.
Track Information
101 The Girl I Love / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 102 City Hall Blues / Sleepy John Estes, Ed Wilkenson, Hammie Nixon. Guitar. 103 Government Money / Sleepy John Estes, Ransom Knowling, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 104 Working Man Blues / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 105 Mailman Blues / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 106 Mary Come On Home / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 201 Pat Mann / Sleepy John Estes, Ed Wilkenson, Hammie Nixon. Guitar. 202 Vassie Williams / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 203 Young Lawyer / Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon. Guitar. 204 Al Rawls / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 205 Lawyer Clark / Sleepy John Estes. Guitar. 206 Martha Hardin / Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon. Guitar.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649109300700-1649109308386-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk557191f68-2fac-4576-ae86-bdeaa0bff122

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