Various - Fiddle Noir, African American Fiddlers 1925-49 180G LP (New/Pkg Flaw)
Sold Date:
July 14, 2024
Start Date:
December 14, 2022
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Condition: Brand new sealed album with dinged corner.
During the 1920s
and 1930s, many African American musicians were still rooted in string-band
traditions of the previous century, an era when the fiddle was king. Yet even
the best of those players were seldom recruited by the record labels, due to
marketing strategies that favored white fiddlers. Fortunately, black fiddlers
and string bands were not entirely ignored by the industry. Some of them,
through persistence or luck, were able to record their dance tunes, folk
songs, ballads, blues and breakdowns. Here on this album are fourteen rare
and noteworthy examples of African American fiddle music, or, to coin an
expression, "fiddle noir." Includes a deluxe full color 8 page
booklet.
