Clyde Maxwell's wood-chopping holler (1978)

Clyde Maxwell chops wood and sings a holler at his farm in Canton, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, Worth Long, and John Bishop, September 3, 1978. For more videos from the American Patchwork fieldwork and information about Alan Lomax and his collections, visit: http://research.culturalequity.org. [02.19.10]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• blues
• proto-blues
• field
• holler
• Mississippi
• Delta
• work
• song
• Alan
• Lomax
• American
• Patchwork

[rcrespo357]

are you completely sure this is clyde maxwell?

[AlanLomaxArchive]

@rcrespo357 Lomax identified him thusly in his tape log, but, by all means, if you have reason to think this isn't Clyde Maxwell (there are also Sutherlands and McCulloughs involved in this session), please let us know.

[QuintinPenola]

id cut my foot off

[inyobill]

@2catahoula

I believe the man may have handled a double-edged axe a time or two ...

;-)

I've tried on an occasion and can also admire the skill.

[rcrespo357]

@AlanLomaxArchive oh ok. yeah i was confused whether that was his face or not hah. i thought it might be george jackson but guess not ha. thats amazing. i listen to this everysingle day.

[2catahoula]

the man is flawless with that axe. perfect cut every time

[SavantSvant]

Sounds like Son House a bit! :) Great.

[magnvsmarcvs]

chopp blues