BIOMASS jailhouse blues
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Mattie May Thomas recorded several a cappella songs for the folklorist Herbert Halpert at Parchman Farm, in the womens' camp, on May 31 and June 1, 1939. She had been sentenced to life at Parchman for murder. She was from Jackson, Mississippi. She was pardoned by the governor and released in 1956. Her recordings and Halpert's notes are the Library of Congress, and her recordings have been issued on Jailhouse Blues (1987, Rosetta Records) and American Primitive Vol. 2 (1997, Revenant).
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poli kaloi ixoi.apla taksidepste
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i dunno-i know she's in the movie and it sounds a bit like her
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it's mammie smith? are you sure? I was under the impression that most commertial early female blues was only recorded with backup bands
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its got mamie smith innit so she might be singing the song
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its got mamie smith innit so she might be singing the song
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its got mamie smith innit so she might be singing the song
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I dont know what the name of the song is but if it helps it was most likely recorded by either Alan or John Lomax some time in the early 1930's so looking through some of the Lomax's field recording material maybe useful.
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It's actually the Workhouse Blues by Mattie May Thomas, reworked beautifully by Biomass. Recorded on the Parchman Farm -the state penin Parchman, Mississippi.
bigjimbart 1 year ago 3
amazing music..perfect
dagie1991 1 year ago