Free and Equal Blues
produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 and Elijah Wald (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 14 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- American Music
- Description
- Josh White (1914-1969) was a brilliant musician whose vibrant guitar and rich vocals captivated audiences for decades. Recorded at the height of his career by Moses Asch in the 1940s, he performs these 26 blues, gospel, popular, and hard-hitting topical songs solo or accompanied by such contemporaries as Lead Belly, Mary Lou Williams, and the Almanac Singers. Extensive biographical notes, photographs, archivist's remarks, bibliography, and discography. 74 minutes. Produced and compiled by Jeff Place and Elijah Wald. Additional annotation by Kip Lornell.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 1 hour 14 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- American Folk, Blues
- Label
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Producer
- Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006, Elijah Wald
- Release Date
- 1998
- Subject
- American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Blues, United States and Canada, Blues, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Blues, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá