Compil. US 1996 on Arhoolie Records label
Blues (Country Blues, Louisiana Blues)
Smoky Babe's tracks recorded in Scotlandville, Louisiana, February, 1960, and originally issued on Folk-Lyric LP FL 118 and Arhoolie LP 2019. Herman E. Johnson's tracks recorded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1961, and originally issued on Arhoolie LP 1060. Catalog number CD 440 on spine; catalog number CD-440 on disc face; catalog number 440 on front and back covers. © & ℗ 1960, 1972 & 1996 by Arhoolie Productions, Inc.
Smoky Babe voc, g, 1927-1975 US guitar, vocals, album by | |
Herman E. Johnson voc, g, 1975-1975 GB acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar, vocals, written by, album by | |
Henry Thomas b, 1933-2018 US harmonica | |
William Dotson , vocals | |
Sally Dotson , vocals | |
Clyde Causey , harmonica |
Wayne Pope design, cover |
Harry Oster recorded by, photography by |
Chris Strachwitz reissue producer |
Herman E. Johnson |
Robert Brown |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | I'm Broke And I'm Hungry | Smoky Babe | 2:57 | ||
2 | Too Many Women | Smoky Babe | 2:46 | ||
3 | Two Wings | Smoky Babe | 2:13 | ||
4 | Mississippi River | Smoky Babe | 3:17 | ||
5 | My Baby She Told Me | Smoky Babe | 2:36 | ||
6 | Rabbit Blues | Smoky Babe | 3:26 | ||
7 | Black Ghost | Smoky Babe | 5:03 | ||
8 | Ain't Got No Rabbit Dog | Smoky Babe | 3:18 | ||
9 | Bad Whiskey | Smoky Babe | 2:43 | ||
10 | Black Gal | Smoky Babe | 3:51 | ||
11 | My Baby Put Me Down | Smoky Babe | 3:15 | ||
12 | Going Back Home | Smoky Babe | 2:50 | ||
13 | Regular Blues | Smoky Babe | 2:35 | ||
14 | I Just Keeps On Wanting You | Herman E. Johnson | 2:49 | ||
15 | You Don't Know My Mind | Herman E. Johnson | 3:52 | ||
16 | Motherless Children | Herman E. Johnson | 4:04 | ||
17 | Depression Blues | Herman E. Johnson | 4:45 | ||
18 | She's A-Looking For Me | Herman E. Johnson | 3:21 | ||
19 | She Had Been Drinking | Herman E. Johnson | 2:31 | ||
20 | I'm Growing Older | Herman E. Johnson | 5:10 | ||
21 | Po' Boy | Herman E. Johnson | 3:21 | ||
22 | Leavin' Blues | Herman E. Johnson | 3:14 | ||
23 | Piano Blues | Herman E. Johnson | 2:19 | ||
24 | Where The Mansion's Prepared For Me | Herman E. Johnson | 2:30 |
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