Walking Blues

Audio file
Date recorded: July 17, 1942
Contributor(s): Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis
Subject(s):
Genre: blues
Instruments: voice, guitar
Location: Robinsonville, Tunica County, Mississippi, United States
Tape number: AFS6607
Track Number: 3
Archive ID: 6607B3
Note: In the Lomax interview that follows, House discusses his experience recording for the Paramount company in 1930, and his affiliation with the Delta Big Four and Charley Patton. He also identifies this song as "Walking Blues," although what was issued on Paramount under that name is a different song. This performance would be identified on 1960s releases as "Death Letter (Blues)."
Belongs to: Robinsonville 7/42
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