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Blues Unlimited #295 - Go Down Ol' Hannah: Blues, Gospel & Worksongs from the Texas State Prison Farms (Hour 2)

by Sleepy Boy Hawkins

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On this moving and unforgettable episode of Blues Unlimited, we’re going on a journey back in time — to hear the haunting, timeless worksongs of men who endured a hellish existence while laboring under the brutal Texas sun. We'll hear field recordings from 1951, collected by Pete Seeger and company; some of the very last recordings made in Texas, by Bruce Jackson in the mid 1960s; and some of the very first prison recordings, made by John and Alan Lomax, in the 1930s.

Photo by Bruce Jackson, Ramsey Prison Farm in Texas, 1964.


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Hour 2
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released March 10, 2016

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Blues Unlimited is a weekly show that has been called the "best blues radio show in the United States," and has an established and loyal audience of listeners from around the globe. Hosted by "Sleepy Boy Hawkins" (the alter-ego of scholar, author, fanatic, and historian Steve Franz), each installment is a self-contained evergreen show, delving into a different genre, topic, or aspect of the blues. ... more

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