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Walking the Blues

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
RA-RAMS-LP-0230 Barnaby.31290
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Barnaby
General
Program notes by Tony Russell inserted in container. Performer(s): Otis Spann, vocals, piano ; Robert Lockwood, Jr., vocals, guitar ; in part with James Oden (St. Louis Jimmy), vocals. Production notes: Recorded Aug. 23, 1960 at Fine Recording Studios, New York City.
Performer
Spann, Otis, 1930-1970
Lockwood, Robert Jr., 1915-2006
Oden, St. Louis Jimmy
Collection Creator
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995
Place
Illinois
United States
Chicago (Ill.)
Topic
Blues (Music)
Piano
African Americans
Performer
Spann, Otis, 1930-1970
Lockwood, Robert Jr., 1915-2006
Oden, St. Louis Jimmy
Culture
Americans
See more items in
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 230
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0230
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
It must have been the devil (3:47) ; Otis blues (4:19) / Spann --Goin' down slow / Oden (4:00) --Half ain't been told / Spann (4:41) --Monkey face blues / Oden (4:58) --This is the blues / Spann (3:10) --Can't atand you evil ways (3:53) ; Come day, go day (4:13) / Oden --Walkin' the blues / Spann (4:58) --Bad condition / Oden (4:24) --My home in the delta / Morganfield (3:13).
Track Information
101 Must Have Been the Devil / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 102 Otis Blues / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 103 Going Down Slow / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 104 Half Ain't Been Told / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 105 Monkey Face Woman / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 106 This is the Blues / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 201 Evil Ways / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 202 Come Day, Go Day / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 203 Walking the Blues / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 204 Bad Condition / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano. 205 My Home is on the Delta / St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Piano.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649109300700-1649109308390-2
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk515b5987d-a8cd-46d4-8165-022ccff33d67

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