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J.D. Short and Son House J.D. Short and Son House: Blues from the Mississippi Delta
Smithsonian Folkways
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- 1. So Much Wine – J.D. Short
- 2. Train, Bring My Baby Back – J.D. Short
- 3. You Been Cheating Me – J.D. Short
- 4. Charlie Patton – J.D. Short
- 5. Fighting For Dear Old Uncle Sam – J.D. Short
- 6. My Black Woman – Son House
- 7. Sun Goin'Down – Son House
- 8. I Ain't Goin' To Cry No More – Son House
- 9. The Key of Minor – Son House
- 10. This War Will Last You For Years – Son House
- 11. Was I Right or Wrong? – Son House
- 12. County Farm Blues – Son House
This album presents the distinctive blues born from the hardships of life—especially African-American life—in northern Mississippi. In addition to their music, this collection includes the men's speech: J. D. Short, who died shortly after this recording was made, contributes his memories about Charlie Patton, and Son House presents a description of "the key of minor."
MatmosReturn to ArchiveSmithsonian Folkways
It contains sounds sourced from dozens of LPs, from Sounds of North American Frogs to Speech After the Removal of the Larynx, Sounds of Insects to Voices...
- LP FW40261LP£21.99Expected 03 MayPreorder
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Charles Cha Cha ShawInto MorningSmithsonian Folkways
Charles "Cha Cha" Shaw released his first solo album on Folkways in 1976 after having performed and recorded trumpet for pop and jazz icons like Curtis...
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Steel Band ClashSteel Band ClashSmithsonian Folkways
Recorded in 1955, three sixteen-person steel bands—Big Shell, Brute Force and Hell's Gate—come together to provide a sampling of lively music...
- Original LP£20.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Pre-Owned Original USA vinylIn stockAdd to Bag
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Lead BellyLead Belly Sings Folk SongsSmithsonian Folkways
Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry.
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Sarah Webster FabioJujus - Alchemy of the BluesSmithsonian Folkways
Super-tough funky, funky, funky female proto-rap poetry from Sarah Webster Fabio. Killer!
Armed with an incredible rhythm section this album is a classic...
- – The hand that rocks
- – Sweet songs
- – Juju for Grandma
- – Chromo
- – Still, a Red Hot Axe
- – If we come as soft rain
- – Jujus/Alchemy of the blues
- – Jujus/Alchemy of the blues (instrumental)
- 1. – The hand that rocks
- 2. – Sweet songs
- 3. – Juju for Grandma
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- LP FW09714LP£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
Louisiana Creole Music / Various ArtistsLouisiana Creole MusicSmithsonian Folkways
The French-speaking, black Creoles from the prairies of lower Louisiana produce a wide variety of music, from Cajun two-steps to the blues. This album...
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Outer SpaceMusic by Vaclav NelhybelSmithsonian Folkways
Ingenious use of echo, artificial reverberation and electronic alterations gives the music in this category a weird, spooky futuristic, ‘out of this...
- CD FTS33440£12.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Joe BataanAftershower Funk / FinSoul Jazz Records
NEW EXCLUSIVE SUPER LTD. edition of 300 copies. Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER, KILLER 100%...
- Joe Bataan – Aftershower Funk
- Joe Bataan – Fin
- 1. Joe Bataan – Aftershower Funk
- 2. Joe Bataan – Fin
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PeckerPecker PowerRush Hour Recordings
Cult Japanese Reggae/ Cosmic Dub LP. Featuring an all star line up including: Sly & Robbie, Augustus Pablo, Minako Yoshida + core members of Soul Syndicate...
- – Mystical Cosmic Vibration
- – Dr Dr Humanity
- – International Orchitis
- – Pecker Power (Part Two)
- – Pecker Power (Part One)
- – Concrete Jungle
- – Militant Sniff
- – Jamming
- – Mystical Electro Harikiri
- 1. – Mystical Cosmic Vibration
- 2. – Dr Dr Humanity
- 3. – International Orchitis
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David ByrneAmerican UtopiaNonesuch
New release from former Talking Heads front man, David Byrne, featuring Sampha and long-term collaborator, Brian Eno.
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Cult Music of CubaCult Music of Cuba (1951)Smithsonian Folkways
Excellent early recordings of Yoruba, Lucumi and more religious afro-cuban cult music with songs for Shango, Legba etc. Recommended.
These recordings...
- – Song to Legba and Yemaya (Two Male Voices, Drum, Rattle)
- 1. – Song to Legba and Yemaya (Two Male Voices, Drum, Rattle)
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Drums Of TrinidadTribal Rhythms From CarriacouSmithsonian Folkways
Six man drum orchestra. This recording of hand drumming from Port of Spain demonstrates African-derived rhythms performed in Trinidad and the broader Caribbean...
- – Calypso in Drums
- 1. – Calypso in Drums
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Traditional Drumming and Dances of GhanaTraditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana (1976)Smithsonian Folkways
Recordings from the Ashanti, Asafo, Lobi and Krobos regions, including 'talking drums'. Wicked rhythms!
- – Kete Drumming
- 5. – Kete Drumming
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Vodun-Rada Rite for ErzulieVodun-Rada Rite for Erzulie (1975)Smithsonian Folkways
Live recording of a Voodoo ritual ceremony recorded in Haiti. Heavy!
- – Part 1
- 1. – Part 1
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Drums Of Haiti (1950)Music of Haiti, Vol 2Smithsonian Folkways
Heavy, heavy, heavy drum rhythms recorded in Haiti. Voodoo plus some Rara. This is like Soul Jazz Records' own "Voodoo Drums", only recorded in 1950! Produced...
- – Bumba Dance
- 13. – Bumba Dance
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Street and Gangland RhythmsBeats And Improvisations By Six Boys In Trouble (1959)Smithsonian Folkways
Street percussion, drumming, songs and chants recorded in New York in 1959 by a group of street kids. Kind of like a prototype Haryou Percussion Group...
- – Ole
- 6. – Ole
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McLeanElectro-Symphonic LandscapesSmithsonian Folkways
Composed by Priscilla McLean and Barton McLean, originally released in 1979
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Dabuyabarugu: Inside the Temple Sacred Music of the Garifuna of Belize (1982)Smithsonian Folkways
Deep Roots music from Belize.This album is a collection of music recorded during a dugu, a two week ceremonial feast that attempts to placate the...
- CD FE04032£12.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
The Seasons: Vermont For Magnetic Tape Collage & Instrumental EnsembleSmithsonian Folkways
Composed by Malcolm Goldstein, and originally released in 1983, the music consists of a magnetic tape collage of sounds recorded in Vermont during each...
- CD FX6242£11.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Music of Haiti / Various ArtistsMusic of Haiti: Vol. 3 - Songs and Dances of HaitiSmithsonian Folkways
The Ayida Group, a troupe folklorique of Port-au-Prince that sprung (with many similar troops) out of a 1930’s—’40s social movement revaluing...
- CD FE 4432£12.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Music of Haiti / Various ArtistsMusic of Haiti: Vol. 1 - Folk Music of HaitiSmithsonian Folkways
Folklorist, ethnographer and ethnomusicologist Harold Courlander, known for his important early work documenting the “vast unwritten literature,...
- CD FE 4407£11.99Out of stock Notify me when this item is released/available
Lead BellyLead Belly Sings Folk SongsSmithsonian Folkways
Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry.
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