Down in Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

SFW40213

Summary

Hughesy's assessment:

Interesting.

Track listing:

Disc 1: Duncan and BradyRiver Come Down (Bamboo)Spike Driver BluesJohn HenryBackwater Blues; K.C. MoanHaul on the BowlineJust a Closer Walk with TheeGambler’s BluesSweet SubstituteBed Bug BluesWinin’ BoyGeorgie and the IRTBetty and DupreeCome Back, BabyMy Baby’s So SweetBlack Mountain BluesYas-Yas-Yas

Disc 2:  Willie the WeeperDink’s SongSanty AnnoLeave Her, JohnnyTell Old BillCareless LoveStanding by My WindowPlease See My Grave Is Kept CleanHad More MoneyIf You Leave Me, Pretty MamaHesitation Blues; In the PinesOh, What a Beautiful CityMean Old FriscoStackaleeHow LongAin’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down; House of the Rising Sun

Disc 3: Hootchie Kootchie ManReckless BluesTrouble in MindOh Lord, Search My HeartGod Bless the ChildLosersAnother Time and PlaceGarden State StompMotherless ChildrenDon’t You Leave Me Here (I'm Alabama Bound)Spike Driver BluesDown South BluesSt. James Infirmary (Gambler’s Blues); Ace in the HoleGoing Down SlowBuckets of RainJelly JellySometime (Whatcha Gonna Do)

Highlights: 

Worthwhile:

Solid:

Could have been better:

Approach with caution:

© Ian Hughes 2015