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Broke and Hungry

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
RA-RAMS-LP-0229 Delmark.608
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Chicago, Ill. Delmark 197x
Performer
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977
Rachell, Yank
Nixon, Hammie, 1908-1984
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
Nixon, Hammie, 1908-1984
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.)
Date
197x
Container
Box LP, Item 229
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0229
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
Broke and hungry (4:27) -- Black Mattie (4:20) -- 3:00 morning blues (4:44) -- Beale Street sugar (3:49) -- Olie blues (4:21) -- So glad I'm livin' (2:33) -- Freedom loan (4:42) -- The girl I love (3:53) -- Electric chair (4:10) -- Sleepy John's twist (2:44).
Track Information
101 Broke and Hungry / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 102 Black Mattie / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 103 3:00 Morning Blues / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 104 Beale Street Sugar / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 105 Olie Blues / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 201 So Glad I'm Livin' / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 202 Freedom Loan / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 203 The Girl I Love / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 204 Electric Chair / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar. 205 Sleepy John's Twist / Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell. Guitar.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649109300700-1649109308390-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5698a50b7-e8e3-42d1-812d-44c21a5bf915

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