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Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer and Banjo Player

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1964), 48 mins

Banjo player Dock Boggs once said, "Lonesome songs always appealed to me." This collection features classic dark and lonely songs like "Pretty Polly" and "Oh Death." Meant as a companion album to FW05458, this volume's liner notes include background information on Boggs, miscellaneous facts, and banjo tunings fo...

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Dock Boggs, Vol. 2

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1965), 45 mins

Known for his passion for music, Dock Boggs "not only lived through Cumberland's long night but...prevailed over it. He has mastered it and infused its raw spirit and tragic temperament into his old songs," writes Jon Pankake in the liner notes. This album was recorded in 1964 at Boggs' sister's house, and Mike...

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Dock Boggs, Vol. 3

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1970), 49 mins

Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on...

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1. Davenport, 2 mins

2. Dying Ranger, 3 mins

3. Little Omie Wise, 3 mins

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Down Yonder: Old Time String Band Music from Georgia

produced by Art Rosenbaum, 1938- (Folkways Records, 1982), 49 mins

Once upon a time in an old chicken coop in Gordon Tanner’s back yard, the "Banjo King" John Patterson and Smokey Joe Miller sat around on tree stumps with their fiddle, banjo and guitar and played their favorite old-time tunes which eventually produced this amazing collection of music.

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Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress

written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)

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The Earliest Black String Bands Vol. 1 Dan Kildare (1914-1917)

performed by Joan Sawyer's Persian Garden Orchestra and Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra, The Earliest Black String Bands Vol. 1 Dan Kildare (1914-1917) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)

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The Earliest Black String Bands Vol. 2 (1917-1919)

performed by Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra, Dan & Harvey's Jazz Band and The Versatile Four, The Earliest Black String Bands Vol. 2 (1917-1919) (Document Records, 2005), 4 page(s)

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