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Memphis Slim and the Real Boogie-Woogie
produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1959), 41 mins
Peter Chatman Jr., aka Memphis Slim, stomps out a "progressive boogie and blues" on the piano. Self-taught in the honky-tonk juke joints of Tennessee, he produced some of the most powerful boogie-woogie out there, with an incessant bass like you wouldn’t believe.
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produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1959), 41 mins
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Peter Chatman Jr., aka Memphis Slim, stomps out a "progressive boogie and blues" on the piano. Self-taught in the honky-tonk juke joints of Tennessee, he produced some of the most powerful boogie-woogie out there, with an incessant bass like you wouldn’t believe.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Hello, John D.
performed by John Cohen, 1932-, Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 and Tracy Schwarz, 1938-, New Lost City Ramblers; in The New New Lost City Ramblers with Tracy Schwarz: Gone to the Country (Folkways Records, 1963), 1 min
Joined on this recording by fiddler Tracy Schwarz, this album explores new musical territory "at least ten years in either direction," including unaccompanied ballad singing and bluegrass. Of especial note is the variety of banjo styles represented, from drop thumb frailing to Ralph Stanley's style of early blueg...
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performed by John Cohen, 1932-, Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 and Tracy Schwarz, 1938-, New Lost City Ramblers; in The New New Lost City Ramblers with Tracy Schwarz: Gone to the Country (Folkways Records, 1963), 1 min
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Joined on this recording by fiddler Tracy Schwarz, this album explores new musical territory "at least ten years in either direction," including unaccompanied ballad singing and bluegrass. Of especial note is the variety of banjo styles represented, from drop thumb frailing to Ralph Stanley's style of early bluegrass three-finger picking.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
New Lost City Ramblers, John Cohen, 1932-, Mike Seeger, 1933-2009, Tracy Schwarz, 1938-
Author / Creator
New Lost City Ramblers, John Cohen, 1932-, Mike Seeger, 1933-2009, Tracy Schwarz, 1938-
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry at Carnegie Hall
produced by Pete Seeger, 1919-2014 (Folkways Records, 1958), 58 mins
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produced by Pete Seeger, 1919-2014 (Folkways Records, 1958), 58 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Pete Seeger, 1919-2014
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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