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Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs
Big Bill Broonzy
SFW40023
Cut in 1956, these tracks catch Broonzy in fine form near the end of his distinguished career. His powerful voice and guitar are showcased in a set which includes traditional blues, gospel, and folk songs all performed with undeniable authority. "Broonzy moves with amazing ease from silky croon to brassy howl...[and] dazzles with rough-edged intricacy." The Boston Globe
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Country(s)
United States
Culture Group(s)
African American
Keyword(s)
Blues
Instrument(s)
Guitar
;
Vocals
Language(s)
English
Year of Recording
1989
Record Label
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits
Artist Bill Broonzy ; Recorded by Moses Asch ; Cover artwork by Ronald Clyne ; Liner Notes by Charles Edwards Smith
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101
Backwater Blues
Bill Broonzy
2:50
102
This Train
Bill Broonzy
3:00
103
I Don't Want No Woman (To Try to Be My Boss)
Bill Broonzy
3:08
104
Martha
Bill Broonzy
5:00
105
Tell Me Who
Bill Broonzy
3:41
201
Bill Bailey
Bill Broonzy
1:57
202
Alberta
Bill Broonzy
2:13
203
Goin' Down This Road
Bill Broonzy
2:22
204
Tell Me What Kind of Man Jesus Is
Bill Broonzy
2:16
205
John Henry
Bill Broonzy
4:45
206
Glory of Love
Bill Broonzy
3:23
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