Parchman Farm 4/36 | Lomax Digital Archive

April 13, 1936 to April 17, 1936
Parchman, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States

John Lomax's second recording trip made to Parchman Farm.

Can't Pick Cotton, Can't Pull Corn

Can't Pick Cotton, Can't Pull Corn

Them Long Hot Summer Days

Them Long Hot Summer Days

If You White Folks Wanna Learn to Play Poker

If You White Folks Wanna Learn to Play Poker

I'm Working My Way Back Home

I'm Working My Way Back Home

Midnight Special

Midnight Special

Rosie

John Henry

John Henry

I'm In Trouble

Calling trains (#1)

Calling trains (#1)

Calling trains (#2)

Calling trains (#2)

Lining track

The Badman (Pretty Sadie)

The Badman (Pretty Sadie)

Levee camp holler

Levee camp holler

I Got My Pistol

I Got My Pistol

I'll Pack My Suitcase

I'll Pack My Suitcase

Stewball

Written Down My Name On High

Written Down My Name On High

Oh Lawd, I Was Setting On My Western Wagon

Oh Lawd, I Was Setting On My Western Wagon

Oh You Can Slip Your Collar

Oh You Can Slip Your Collar

Oh Come Here, Dog, And Get Your Bone

Oh Come Here, Dog, And Get Your Bone

Got His Eyes On You

Got His Eyes On You

Rosie

Milk Cow Blues

Hooking Cow Blues

Hooking Cow Blues

Howling Wolf Blues

Howling Wolf Blues

Mobile Bay

Golden Circle Around the Sun

Golden Circle Around the Sun

Sermon

I Won't Be Uneasy 'Bout My Dyin'

I Won't Be Uneasy 'Bout My Dyin'

Mobile Bay

It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad

It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad

There Was A Man

There Was A Man

Oh Lord Gal, I Got A Lifetime Sentence

Oh Lord Gal, I Got A Lifetime Sentence

I've Been Working for Mister Charley

I've Been Working for Mister Charley

Just A Few Days Longer

Just A Few Days Longer

They've Taken My Lord Away

They've Taken My Lord Away

It's A-Leaking In This Old Building

It's A-Leaking In This Old Building

Outshine the Sun

Outshine the Sun

He's A Dying Bed-Maker

He's A Dying Bed-Maker

I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved

Prayer

I'm In His Care

I'm In His Care

Lord Have Mercy When I Come to Die

Lord Have Mercy When I Come to Die

I'm Troubled All About My Soul

I'm Troubled All About My Soul

Captain George Got the Record

Captain George Got the Record

Midnight Special

Midnight Special

When I Went to Leland

When I Went to Leland

Captain George

I'm Gonna Wake Up In the Mornin'

I'm Gonna Wake Up In the Mornin'

Oh Now Lord, Don't You Leave Me

Oh Now Lord, Don't You Leave Me

Everybody Got to Reap What You Sow

Everybody Got to Reap What You Sow

Got No Traveling Shoes

Got No Traveling Shoes

Be Ready When He Comes

Be Ready When He Comes

Roxie

Shepherd, Shepherd, Where Did You Leave Your Lamb?

Shepherd, Shepherd, Where Did You Leave Your Lamb?

Milk Cow Blues

When I Lay My Burden Down

When I Lay My Burden Down

Trouble In My Home

Trouble In My Home

Hallelu

Field hollers

Po' Lazarus

I Am A Pilgrim and A Stranger

I Am A Pilgrim and A Stranger

French Blues

Red River Blues

Red River Blues

Unidentified blues

Unidentified blues

High-Rolling Sergeant

High-Rolling Sergeant

Stagolee

Hear the Lamb A-Bleatin’, ’Way Round The Mountain

Hear the Lamb A-Bleatin’, ’Way Round The Mountain

Rosie

Po' Lazarus

I'm A Stranger

I'm Gonna Wear that Long White Robe

I'm Gonna Wear that Long White Robe

Rosie

Long Hot Summer Days

Long Hot Summer Days

Stewball

You're Gonna Need My Help Someday

You're Gonna Need My Help Someday

Po' Girl Long Ways from Home

Po' Girl Long Ways from Home

How'm I Doing It, Hey Hey

How'm I Doing It, Hey Hey

I Got A Man in New Orleans

I Got A Man in New Orleans

When It Rains Five Days (Backwater Blues)

When It Rains Five Days (Backwater Blues)

Some Folks Say the Devil Was Dead

Some Folks Say the Devil Was Dead

Unidentified blues

Unidentified blues

Oh Freedom

So Soon I'll Be At Home

So Soon I'll Be At Home

Hand Me Down the Silver Trumpet

Hand Me Down the Silver Trumpet

Going On Up the Shiny Way

Going On Up the Shiny Way

Field hollers

Alphabet toast

Way High Up

Did You Hear About the Water Boy Getting Drowned

Did You Hear About the Water Boy Getting Drowned

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