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Mississippi Department of Archives and History presents

JAILHOUSE BLUES

Women's a cappella songs from the Parchman PenitentiaryLibrary Of Congress field recordings, 1936 and 1939

Rosetta Records ‎– RR1316

LP 

1987

A1 –Mattie Mae Thomas - Dangerous Blues A2 –Josephine Douglas & Unknown Artist - Noah Built The ArkA3 –Mattie Mae Thomas - Workhouse Blues A4 –Annabell Abrams & Unknown Artist - To Be ShoA5 –Beatrice Perry - Levee Camp Blues A6 –Mary James - Rabbitt On A LogA7 –Unknown Artist - Anybody Here Wants To Buy Some Cabbage? A8 –Hattie Goff - Railroad Man A9 –Hattie Goff - Mr. Dooley Don 'rest MeA10 –Josephine Parker - How'm I Doin It A11 –Josephine Parker - I Gotta Man In New OrleansA12 –Betty Mae Bowman & Unknown Artist - Last Month Of The Year A13 –Mattie Mae Thomas -  Big Mac From Macamere B1 –Eva White - No Mo FreedomB2 –Mattie Mae Thomas - No Mo Freedom B3 –Beatrice Perry, Leana Johnson & Mary Parks - Where Have You Been John Billy? B4 –Elinor Boyer - Gonna Need My Help Some DayB5 –Edna Taylor & Unknown Artist - Susie Gal B6 –Unknown Artist - Go Way Devil, Leave Me Alone B7 –Mary James - Make The Devil Leave Me Alone B8 –Elizabeth Moore - Old Apple Tree In The Ground B9 –Lucille Walker - Shake Em On Down B10 –Unknown Artist - Ricketiest Superintendent B11 –Mattie Mae Thomas & Unknown Artist - Penitentiary Blues

Photography By – Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wolcott

Gatefold sleeve with extensive liner notes