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- Date Released: January 20, 1998
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Traditional Country
- Label: Smithsonian Folkways
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They Say...
Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia features 32 tracks of African-American banjo players from North Carolina and Virginia playing in the old-time folk style, recorded between 1974 and 1997. This is one of numerous releases illustrating that the roots of American music have more of a commonality than is often supposed. Many of the standards covered by the musicians on this record were (and are) in the repertoire of white folk artists, and it seems almost arbitrary to try to determine whether this is more of a country or a blues collection. Several of the players use odd tunings, and their instrumental skills outshine the vocals, which often sound like off-the-cuff afterthoughts. This is very well produced (with a booklet giving background on black banjo playing and the history behind the songs), and it's really more of academic interest than something to play for entertainment, historical importance aside.
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| 01. |  |
Coo Coo (Coo Coo Bird)
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1:15 |  |
| 02. | |
Coo Coo (Coo Coo Bird)
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2:12 | |
| 03. | |
Old Rattler (Fox Chase)
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2:47 | |
| 04. | |
Georgia Buck (Georgie Buck)(Never Let a Woman Have Her Way)
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1:03 | |
| 05. | |
Georgia Buck
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1:38 | |
| 06. | |
John Henry
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0:51 | |
| 07. |
High Sheriff
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0:40 | |
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| 08. | |
John Henry
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1:06 | |
| 09. | |
Garfield
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1:23 | |
| 10. | |
Old Corn Liquor
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1:22 | |
| 11. | |
John Henry
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1:10 | |
| 12. | |
Black Annie
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2:20 | |
| 13. | |
Love Somebody (Soldier's Joy)
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2:14 | |
| 14. | |
Long Tail Blue
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1:22 | |
| 15. | |
Ain't Gonna Rain No More
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1:17 | |
| 16. | |
Going Where I've Never Been Before
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3:50 | |
| 17. | |
Black Annie
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2:19 | |
| 18. | |
Old Blue
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2:06 | |
| 19. | |
Going Away from Home (Take Care of My Wife and Child)
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3:55 | |
| 20. | |
You Don't Know My Darling
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1:19 | |
| 21. | |
Jaybird March
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1:51 | |
| 22. | |
Going Up North
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1:50 | |
| 23. | |
Sugar Hill
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2:27 | |
| 24. | |
Momma Don't Allow
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2:02 | |
| 25. | |
Shortnin' Bread
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1:49 | |
| 26. | |
Shortnin' Bread
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1:58 | |
| 27. | |
Fox Chase
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1:12 | |
| 28. | |
Roustabout (Buffalo)
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1:24 | |
| 29. | |
Cooking in the Kitchen
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1:51 | |
| 30. | |
Coo Coo Bird
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4:44 | |
| 31. | |
Fox Chase
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4:22 | |
| 32. | |
Little Brown Jug
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1:28 | |
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Credits
- Etta Baker - Banjo // Etta Baker - Performer // John Jackson - Performer // John Jackson - ? // John Snipes - Vocals // John Snipes - Performer // John Snipes - Claw Hammer Banjo // David Glasser - Mastering // Cora Phillips - Guitar // Cora Phillips - Performer // Joe Thompson - Fiddle // Joe Thompson - Performer // Odell Thompson - Banjo // Odell Thompson - Vocals // Odell Thompson - Performer // Odell Thompson - Claw Hammer Banjo // Tommy Thompson - Guitar // Tommy Thompson - Performer // Tommy Thompson - Claw Hammer Banjo // Charly Weber - Engineer // Anthony Seeger - ? // Anthony Seeger - Editing Assistant // Dink Roberts - Banjo // Dink Roberts - Vocals // Dink Roberts - Performer // Dink Roberts - Claw Hammer Banjo // Michael Maloney - Production Coordination // Mary Monseur - Production Coordination // Mary Monseur - Editing Assistant // John Tyree - Bass // John Tyree - Performer // Uncle Homer Walker - Vocals // Uncle Homer Walker - Performer // Uncle Homer Walker - Claw Hammer Banjo // Leonard Bowles - Fiddle // Leonard Bowles - Claw Hammer Banjo // Irvin Cook - Banjo // Irvin Cook - Vocals // Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston - Banjo // Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston - Vocals // Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston - Performer // Rufus Kasey - Vocals // Rufus Kasey - Claw Hammer Banjo // James Roberts - Banjo // James Roberts - Performer
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Other Details
- Instrument:
- Banjo
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