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Georgia Sea Islands songs for everyday living
Live humble / John Davis and group -- The buzzard lope / Bessie Jones and group -- Ain't I right / Henry Morrison and group -- Row the boat, child / Peter Davis and group -- You got my letter / Willis Proctor and group -- Riley / Joe Armstrong and John Davis and group -- See Aunt Dinah / Bessie Jones and group -- Pay me / Joe Armstrong and group -- Carrie Belle / John Davis and group -- Reg'lar, reg'lar, rollin' under / Bessie Jones and group -- You better mind / Bessie Jones and group -- Everybody talking about heaven / unidentified song leader and group -- Read 'em John / John Davis and group -- Union / Bessie Jones and group -- Hop along, let's get her / Henry Morrison and John Davis and group -- Raggy levee / John Davis and group -- Hard times in ol' Virginia / John Davis and group -- Knee bone / Joe Armstrong and group -- The Old Tar River / John Davis and group -- East coast line / Bessie Jones and group -- Buzzard lope / John Davis and group.
Work songs and spirituals sung and played by residents of St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Remastered from the original analog field recordings produced by Alan Lomax.
Originally released on New World Records, NW278; and Prestige International 25002; some selections previously unreleased.
Includes booklet ([38] pages : ill.) with lyrics and notes expanded by Anna L. Chairetakis from the original liner notes by Alan Lomax.
Sea Island Singers (residents of St. Simons Island) in various choral groupings ; Bessie Jones, John Davis and Willis Proctor, lead singers.