Skip to main content alibris logo

The Folkways Years (1945-1959) ()

by

Write The First Customer Review
The Folkways Years (1945-1959) - Brownie McGhee
Filter Results
Shipping
Item Condition
Seller Rating
Other Options
Change Currency
Track Listing
  1. Daisy
  2. Rising Sun
  3. Careless Love
  4. Cholly Blues
  5. Just a Dream
Show All Tracks
  1. Daisy
  2. Rising Sun
  3. Careless Love
  4. Cholly Blues
  5. Just a Dream
  6. Pawn Shop Blues
  7. Hangman's Blues
  8. Livin' with the Blues
  9. 'Fore Day Creep
  10. Me and Sonny
  11. Raise a Ruckus Tonight
  12. Betty and Dupree
  13. Long Gone
  14. Grievin' Hearted Blues
  15. I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treat Me
  16. Can't Help Myself
  17. Pallet on the Floor
Show Fewer Tracks

Folkways Years (1945-1959) is a wonderful 17-track compilation of Brownie McGhee's Folkways recordings. During this time, McGhee became a staple on the blues-folk revival circuit, and accordingly these recordings find the Piedmont bluesman playing in a folk style, which he excelled at. Many of the most powerful tracks are straight from the rural Piedmont tradition, but the folkier material shows what a rich musician he was. It's an excellent sampler, one that demonstrates the depth and breadth of his Folkways recordings. ~ ...

loading
The Folkways Years (1945-1959) 1992, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

UPC: 093074003428

CD