Southern Journey, Volume 13: Earliest Times

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Tracklist

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1Live Humble
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
John Davis and group3:49
2The Buzzard Lope
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones and group1:47
3Ain't I Right?
lead vocals:
Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11)
spoken vocals:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and Henry Morrison (US gospel singer)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1960-04-11), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11), Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11), Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
Henry Morrison and group2:18
4Row the Boat, Child
lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11)
spoken vocals:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11), Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11) and Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
Peter Davis and group1:52
5You Got My Letter
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Willis Proctor and group1:53
6Riley
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1959-10)
lead vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Bessie Jones (in 1959-10), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
Joe Armstrong and John Davis and group1:35
7See Aunt Dinah
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (in 1960-04)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Cornelia Hunter (gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1960-04), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04) and Alberta Ramsay (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1960-04)
Bessie Jones and group3:06
8Pay Me
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Bessie Jones (in 1959-10), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
Joe Armstrong and group1:33
9Carrie Belle
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Bessie Jones (in 1959-10), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
John Davis and group3:38
10Reg'lar, Reg'lar Rollin' Under
recorded in:
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States (on 1960-04-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-28)
fife:
Ed Young (in 1960-04)
four-string banjo:
Hobart Smith (in 1960-04)
membranophone [drum]:
Nat Rahmings (in 1960-04)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1960-04)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1960-04), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04), Alberta Ramsay (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04) and Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04)
Bessie Jones and group2:24
11You Better Mind
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1959-10, on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
performer:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones and group2:12
12Everybody Talking About Heaven
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals [Unidentified song leader]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Bessie Jones, Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Willis Proctor and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Unidentified song leader and group3:08
13Read 'em, John
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
John Davis and group2:04
14Union
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-11)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11) and Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
Bessie Jones and group2:29
15Hop Along, Let's Get Her
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10) and Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Bessie Jones (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
Henry Morrison and John Davis with group1:06
16Raggy Levee
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1960-04)
membranophone [box drum]:
Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1960-04)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist)
solo vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Bessie Jones, Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Willis Proctor and Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1960-04)
John Davis and group2:23
17Hard Times in Ol' Virginia
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-11)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11), Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11) and Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
John Davis and group3:13
18Knee Bone
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Bessie Jones (in 1959-10), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Joe Armstrong and group2:11
19The Old Tar River
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-11)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11), Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11) and Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11)
John Davis and group2:29
20East Coast Line
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Unidentified woman ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones and group1:18
21Buzzard Lope
recorded in:
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States (in 1960-04)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1960-04)
fife:
Ed Young (in 1960-04)
four-string banjo:
Hobart Smith (in 1960-04)
membranophone [drum]:
Nat Rahmings (in 1960-04)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1960-04), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04), Nat Rahmings (in 1960-04), Alberta Ramsay (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04), Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04), Hobart Smith (in 1960-04) and Ed Young (in 1960-04)
John Davis and group5:22

Credits

Release

photography and liner notes:Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
producer:Anna L. Chairetakis
Jeffrey A. Greenberg
mastering:Steve Rosenthal
spoken vocals:Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (from 1959-10-12 until 1959-10-13, in 1960-04)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1383988 [info]
ASIN:US: B0012JG27I [info]

Release group

part of:Southern Journey (number: 13) (order: 13)