Murderers' Home

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1957
Genre:       Blues, Folk World & Country
Style:         Field Recording

Comments:

 

Notes:

"An Anthology Of Negro Worksongs Compiled By Alan Lomax".

On back cover, cat.nr. reads "NJL 11" and on labels it's printed at "NJL.11"

Original recordings made at Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman, USA, 1947. 
First release was distributed with rice paper inner sleeves and contains a 4-page fold-out insert with background to the tracks and lyrics.
Fully laminated flipback cover [see images. 

Mono release, not stated on cover.

Runouts are stamped, except side A 'B' and side B 'C' are etched.

 

A1. Henry Jimpson Wallace - Road Song (Murderer's Home)
A2. Henry Jimpson Wallace - No More, My Lawd
A3. Unknown Artist - Katy Left Memphis
A4. B.B. (6) - Old Alabama
A5. B.B. (6) - Black Woman
A6. Tangle Eye (2), Fuzzy Red, Hard Hair - Jumpin' Judy
A7. C.B. '88' Cook - Whoa Buck
A8. 22 (3) - Prettiest Train
A9. 22 (3) - Old Dollar Mamie
A10. 22 (3) - It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad
B1. C.B. '88' Cook - Rosie
B2. Bama (3) - Levee Camp Holler
B3. 22 (3), Little Red, Tangle Eye (2), Hard Hair - Early In The Mornin'
B4. Tangle Eye (2) - Tangle Eye Blues
B5. Bama (3) - Stackerlee
B6. Alex (78) - Prison Blues
B7. Bob And Leroy - Sometimes I Wonder
B8. Bob And Leroy - Bye Bye Baby

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout TT.1011-A
Matrix / Runout TT.1011-B
Matrix / Runout TT 1011 A-1 X/T B
Matrix / Runout TT 1011 B-1 X/T C

 

Record Company Pye Group Of Companies
Recorded At State Penitentiary, Parchman, Mississippi
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Distributed By Pye Group Records (Sales) Ltd
Published By Essex Music

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