Four O'Clock Flower Blues

Audio file

Date recorded: July 16, 1942
Contributor(s): Performer: Brown, William; Performer: Blackwell, Willie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis

Subject(s):

Genre: blues

Instruments: voice, guitar, guitar

Setting: At the home of Joe E. (Joey?) Banks, Sadie Beck Plantation

Location: Arkansas, United States

Tape number: AFS6605

Track Number: 1

Archive ID: 6605A1

Note: Followed by Lomax interview with Blackwell about his compositions.

Technical Note: Audio drop-out at 2:58 (releases of this performance have edited out the compromised phrase).

Transcript:
Belongs to: Sadie Beck Plantation 7/42

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