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Negro work songs and calls

eng

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Negro work songs and calls

sound recording

43793747

Recorded between 1933 and 1940 at various locations in the southern United States, and 1935, Nassau, Bahamas (15th track)

Unloading rails (3:39) ; Tamping ties (:44) (Henry Truvillion) -- Heaving the lead line (Sam Hazel) (3:00) -- Mississippi sounding calls (Joe Shores) (2:09) -- Arwhoolie : cornfield holler (Thomas J. Marshall) (:44) -- Quittin' time song 1 (:35) ; Quittin' time song 2 (:35) (Samuel Brooks) -- Mealtime call (Thomas J. Marshall) (:14) -- Possum was an evil thing (2:47) ; Come on, boys, and let's go to huntin' (1:55) (Henry Truvillion) -- Old Rattler (Mose (Clear Rock) Platt, James (Iron Head) Baker) (3:06) -- Go down, old Hannah (James (Iron Head) Baker ... [et al.]) (2:41) -- Hammer, ring (Jesse Bradley and group) (2:37) -- I wonder what's the matter ("Lightning" and group) (2:52) -- Roll 'im on down (David Pryor and group) (2:36) -- Rock Island Line (Kelly Pace ... [et al.]) (1:45) -- Track-lining song (Allen Prothero) (2:31) -- It makes a long time man feel bad (Kelly Pace ... [et al.]) (6:08) -- O Lord, don' 'low me to beat 'em (Willie Williams) (2:33)