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Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry: The Folkways Years, 1944-1963
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Pop

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Old Jabo - Sonny Terry, McGhee, Bobby
2. Goin' Down Slow [*] - Sonny Terry, Oden, James Burke
3. Crow Jane Blues - Sonny Terry, Terry, Sonny
4. Harmonica With Slaps - Sonny Terry,
5. Pick a Bale of Cotton - Sonny Terry, Leadbelly
6. Dark Road - Sonny Terry, McGhee, Brownie
7. Skip to My Lou - Sonny Terry,
8. The Woman Is Killing Me - Sonny Terry, Ellen, Robert
9. Jailhouse Blues - Sonny Terry,
10. Fox Chase/Right on That Shore - Sonny Terry, McGhee, Brownie
11. Shortin' Bread - Sonny Terry,
12. Sweet Woman [*] - Sonny Terry, Terry, Sonny
13. Lost John - Sonny Terry, Traditional
14. A Man Is Nothing But a Fool - Sonny Terry, Terry, Sonny
15. Poor Man (But a Good Man) - Sonny Terry,
16. I've Been Your Doggie Since I Been Your Man - Sonny Terry,
17. Custard Pie Blues - Sonny Terry, Terry, Sonny

CD Details

All Artists: Sonny Terry
Title: Sonny Terry: The Folkways Years, 1944-1963
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Release Date: 7/13/1992
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Pop
Styles: Classic Country, Delta Blues, Traditional Blues, Regional Blues, East Coast Blues, Acoustic Blues, Harmonica Blues, Traditional Folk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 093074003329, 093074003343

Synopsis

Album Description

This 17-song anthology, selected from eight Sonny Terry LP's and other unreleased Folkways recordings, illustrates the remarkable variety of styles this influential harmonica player employed in his performance of blues, religious, and folk material. Produced and compiled by Kip Lornell. "...a first-rate sampling of Terry's lasting and important contribution to our musical heritage." --Sing Out

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CD Reviews

A must-have

11/15/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a fan of blues harmonica - actually, even if can't stand the harmonica, you will love this CD. This is definitely a must-have for any fan of Sonny Terry and a good addition to any blues library."