Note: Lewis explains the work that the songs accompany, the origins of some prisoners' nicknames (including "Beauty," his own), the emotional dimensions of the work songs, what makes a good song leader, and how the songs have changed over the years.
About the session: Work songs and hollers recorded at Camp B at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, better known as Parchman Farm.
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