One Man Band
produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1957), 31 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- Riffin' John Blackman was a street musician from Louisiana who moved to New York, and at the time this recording was made, he performed on one of the ferries that connect Manhattan to the New Jersey shore. His homemade drums and tuneful kazoo recreate jazz songs with a distinct Dixieland sound.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 31 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- American Folk
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Producer
- Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970
- Release Date
- 1957
- Subject
- World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá