The Folkways Years, 1945-1959

~ Release by Brownie McGhee (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Daisy
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Daisy
lyricist and composer:
Brownie McGhee
3:27
2Rising Sun
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
maracas:
Coyal McMahan
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
Brownie McGhee
publisher:
Stormking Music Inc.
2:43
3Careless Love
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:17
4Cholly Blues
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Cholly Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15554)
5:07
5Just a Dream
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
piano:
possibly Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Just a Dream (on My Mind)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Leeds Music and Universal-On Backstreet Music, Inc.
4:23
6Pawn Shop Blues
electric guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Pawn Shop Blues
writer:
Brownie McGhee
3:05
7Hangman's Blues
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
4:37
8Living With the Blues
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
vocals:
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
recording of:
Living With the Blues
writer:
Brownie McGhee and Ruth McGhee
2:56
9'Fore Day Creep
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (in 1959)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (in 1959)
recording of:
'Fore Day Creep
writer:
Ida Cox and Brownie McGhee
is based on:
Four Day Creep
4:13
10Me and Sonny
electric guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
2:51
11Raise a Ruckus Tonight
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
maracas:
Coyal McMahan
vocals:
Brownie McGhee, Coyal McMahan and Sonny Terry
recording of:
Raise a Ruckus (traditional song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10054)
2:53
12Betty and Dupree
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Betty and Dupree
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4179)
4:03
13Long Gone
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
3:17
14Grievin' Hearted Blues
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
4:01
15I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treat Me
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
2:36
16Can't Help Myself
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Moore (early blues drummer)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
vocals:
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
recording of:
Can't Help Myself
lyricist and composer:
Brownie McGhee
publisher:
Stormking Music Inc.
3:21
17Pallet on the Floor
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1327) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13930)
3:09

Credits

Release

photography:David Gahr (photographer)
liner notes:Kip Lornell
remastering:Alan Yoshida
compiler:Kip Lornell
design:Carol Hardy (designer)
remastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967-2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6958213 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000114614 [info]