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Rufus Thomas Tribute Concert 1997

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
FP-CDR-0276-7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, 1997.
Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife (1997)
Performer
Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound
Mississippi Burning Blues Band
Sweet Miss Coffy
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Place
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Mississippi
Topic
Blues (Music)
Guitar
Piano
African Americans
Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife (1997)
Performer
Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound
Mississippi Burning Blues Band
Sweet Miss Coffy
Culture
Americans
See more items in
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife / Series 3: The Mississippi Delta / Audio
Extent
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.SFF.1997, Item FP-CDR-0276-7
Type
Archival materials
Sound discs
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife, 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
Big Lucky and His Mighty Men of Sound with Brown Sugar 1. Don't Take Me Down This Road Again 2. Give Me One Reason 3. Old Man Take Your Money Home 4. Welfare Woman Without Brown Sugar 5. Torn Down 6. Possum In My tree 7. Sweet Home Chicago/Presenter Talking about Blues Sweet Miss Coffee and the Mississippi Burnin' Blues Band 8. Introduction 9. Intro Song 10. Husband IS a Mean Man 11. Secret Weapon 12. What's the Matter With the Blues 13. Cross Cut Saw 14. Ain't No Fun To Me 15. Veeta Sings (cut)
Track Information
101 Don't Take Me Down This Road Again / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 102 Give Me One Reason / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 103 Old Man Take Your Money Home / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 104 Welfare Woman / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 105 Torn Down / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 106 Possum in My Tree / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 107 Sweet Home Chicago / Big Lucky and the Mighty Men of Sound. Guitar,Piano. 110 My Husband is a Mean Man / Mississippi Burning Blues Band, Sweet Miss Coffy. Guitar,Piano. 111 Secret Weapon / Mississippi Burning Blues Band, Sweet Miss Coffy. Guitar,Piano. 112 What's the Matter with the Blues / Mississippi Burning Blues Band, Sweet Miss Coffy. Guitar,Piano. 113 Crosscut Saw / Mississippi Burning Blues Band, Sweet Miss Coffy. Guitar,Piano. 114 Ain't No Fun to Me / Mississippi Burning Blues Band, Sweet Miss Coffy. Guitar,Piano.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1611370849754-1611370849771-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk556a3fba0-5c12-4193-8362-7497887e0150

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  • Online Finding AidSmithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife

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