Southern Folk Heritage Series: Roots Of The Blues

Various Artists

Who's on it

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 6 sessions.

1Jim And Johnsummer 1959 · 4953
2Chevroletsummer 1959 · 4954
3Oreesummer 1959 · 4955
4All Night Longsummer 1959 · 4959
5Been Drinkin' Water Out Of A Hollow LogDuo: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Alan Lomaxsummer 1959 · 4963
6Shake 'Em On Downsummer 1959 · 4964
7Freight Train BluesDuo: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Alan Lomaxsummer 1959 · 4965
8The Wild Ox Moansummer 1959 · 5002
9Levee Camp Reminiscencesummer 1959 · 5011
10Train Timesummer 1959 · 5012
11Drink On Little Girlsummer 1959 · 5013
12Levee Camp Hollersummer 1959 · 5022
13Eighteen Hammerssummer 1959 · 5023

summer 1959MississippiLonnie Young
- Lonnie Young – bass drum, vocal
- Ed Young – cane fife
- Alan Lomax – producer
- Lonnie Young Jr. – snare drum
3 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959MississippiMiles Pratcher
- Miles Pratcher – guitar
- Bob Pratcher – fiddle
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959MississippiMississippi Fred McDowell
- Mississippi Fred McDowell – guitar, vocal
- Miles Pratcher – guitar
- Fannie Davis – comb
- Alan Lomax – producer
3 tracks on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Livingston, ALVera Hall
- Vera Hall – vocal
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Hughes, ARForest City Joe
- Forest City Joe – harmonica, vocal
- Sonny Boy Rogers – guitar
- Alan Lomax – producer
- Thomas Martin – drums
3 tracks on this record · 8 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Lambert, MSJohnny Lee Moore
- Johnny Lee Moore – vocal
- Alan Lomax – producer
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1352	Southern Folk Heritage Series: The Blues Roll On	Various Artists	1960	Lonnie Young, Ed Young, Alan Lomax, Lonnie Young Jr., Miles Pratcher, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Fannie Davis, Forest City Joe, Sonny Boy Rogers, Thomas Martin

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1346	Southern Folk Heritage Series: Sounds Of The South	Various Artists	1960	Lonnie Young, Ed Young, Alan Lomax, Lonnie Young Jr., Miles Pratcher, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Fannie Davis, Vera Hall

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1351	Southern Folk Heritage Series: Negro Church Music	Various Artists	1960	Lonnie Young, Ed Young, Alan Lomax, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Vera Hall

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)