Prison Blues

Audio file
Date recorded: February 9, 1948
Contributor(s): Performer: Alexander, Clarence; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Subject(s):
Genre: blues, prison song
Culture: African American, Southern U.S.
Instruments: harmonica, voice
Setting: Unidentified camp, Parchman Farm (Mississippi State Penitentiary)
Location: Parchman, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States
Physical form: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T795
Track Number: 4
Archive ID: T795R04
Belongs to: Parchman 2/48
About the session: These recordings were made in the early winter of 1948 at Parchman Farm by Alan Lomax. They have been released on CD as part of the Alan Lomax Collection on Rounder Records under the series title, \Prison Songs." There are two volumes represented in that series."
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