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Anthology of American Folk Music

Anthology of American Folk Music
Volume 2: Social Music, Track 40

THE NEWPORT BLUES
The Cincinnati Jug Band

Recorded Chicago: January, 1929
Bob Coleman, guitar; unknown, harmonica and jug
Originally released on Paramount 12743A


The Cincinnati Jug Band was led by Bob Coleman who reportedly was from around the Georgia/Alabama state line.
He settled in Cincinnati in the 1920s (Don Kent, notes to Yazoo 2015). Coleman also recorded two sides on solo guitar.

FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS of the group see:
The Complete Recordings of Bob Coleman and the Cincinnati Jug Band (Story of the Blues 3519c).

 



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