| American Defense |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| Am I Right Or Wrong |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| Walking Blues |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| County Farm Blues |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| The Pony Blues |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| The Jinx Blues (#1) |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| The Jinx Blues (#2) |
Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 17, 1942 |
| Meet Me In Jerusalem |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| When I Lay My Burden Down |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| Sweet Lamb of God |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| Preacher Let Your Heart Catch On Fire |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| In New Jerusalem |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| In New Jerusalem |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| Traveling On |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| The Buzzard Eats the Rabbit |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| The Hawk and the Buzzard |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| Sitting On Top of the World |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| Minglewood Blues |
Performer: Johnson,…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 19, 1942 |
| Interview about childrens' games |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Spread My Raincoat Down |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Interview about Spread My Raincoat Down and the meaning and origins of the blues |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| You Got To Roll (I) |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| You Got To Roll (II) |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Stagolee |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Just A Spoonful |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| I Love My Jelly Roll |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Interview about Edwards' interest in music, his music-making father, and sinful music |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Hellatakin' Blues |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Interview about church-going, learning to play, and playing for dances |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Interview about traveling, playing dances, various intoxicants, composing and recording |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Worried Life Blues |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Water Coast Blues |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| The Army Blues |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Tear It Down |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Near the Cross |
Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Bemford; Performer: Johnson, Turner S., Jr. |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Tossed and Driven |
Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Bemford; Performer: Johnson, Turner S., Jr. |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| There's No Grave Can Hold My Body Down |
Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Bemford; Performer: Johnson,… |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Speech |
Performer: Johnson, Turner S., Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Get Away, Jordan |
Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Bemford; Performer: Johnson, Turner S., Jr. |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Recitation (I Believe the Good Old Bible From the Beginning to the End) |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| I Thank the Lord I'm In His Care |
Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Bemford; Performer: Johnson, Turner S., Jr. |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Toasts, folk tale, and interview (part 1) |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Toasts, folk tale, and interview (part 2) |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Stories of a conjure man and blue-gummed people / Toast |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Do You Want A Little Bit of This? |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Test (Unidentified blues) |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Wind Howlin' Blues |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Roamin' and Ramblin Blues |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| At the Cross |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Scripture lesson |
Performer: Brown, Rev. T.B.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| When I Can Read My Title Clear (part 1) |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Prayer |
Performer: Davis, Rev. H.L.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| I'll Fly Away |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Prayer after the sermon (part 1) |
Performer: Whiting, J.H.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Prayer after the sermon (part 2) |
Performer: Whiting, J.H.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Prayer after the sermon (part 3) |
Performer: Whiting, J.H.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Lead Me On |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Announcement of recording |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon: Kingdom Unity (part 1) |
Performer: Richardson, Rev. H.F.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon: Kingdom Unity (part 2) |
Performer: Richardson, Rev. H.F.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon: Kingdom Unity (part 3) |
Performer: Richardson, Rev. H.F.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Prayer |
Performer: Peaks, Rev. O.C.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Just A Little Talk With Jesus |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon |
Performer: Jones, Dr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Announcements |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Go Preach My Gospel, Saith the Lord |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: Gray, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Missionary prayer |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Missionary sermon (part 1) |
Performer: Terrell, Rev. J.W.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Missionary sermon (part 2) |
Performer: Terrell, Rev. J.W.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Missionary sermon (part 3) |
Performer: Terrell, Rev. J.W.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Missionary sermon (part 4) |
Performer: Terrell, Rev. J.W.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Missionary sermon (part 5) |
Performer: Terrell, Rev. J.W.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Closing prayer |
Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Closing prayer (fragment) |
Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Ambience |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Announcement/Prayer (fragment) |
Performer: Cuney, Jr., Rev. T.J.; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| [Blank] |
Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Crying Holy Unto the Lord (Woe Unto Your Soul) |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Hold the Wind (#1) |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Hold the Wind (#2) |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Interview about sacred songwriting and old-time reels and songs |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Interview about old-time reels and levee camps |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Interview about sinful instruments; levee camp incidents; work songs; old-time dances and reels; banjos, guitars, and tent shows. |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| These Days Got Everybody Troubled |
Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Interview about geopolitics and race relations |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| The Natchez Theater Fire Disaster |
Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| What A Storm (Storm of '42) |
Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| I'll Be Glad to See the Son When He Comes |
Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| I'll Be Glad to See the Son When He Comes (conclusion) |
Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Where Shall I Be When the First Trumpet Sounds |
Performer: Johns, Pearline; Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Motherless Children |
Performer: Johns, Pearline; Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| I'm Going Home On the Morning Train |
Performer: Johns, Pearline; Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| A Charge to Keep I Have |
Performer: Boyd, Willie Dale; Performer: Johns, Pearline; Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Discussion of funeral customs (part 1) |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon on Job |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Shine On Me |
Performer: Johns, Pearline; Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Discussion of funeral customs (part 2) |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Interview about songwriting and song-peddling |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Haffer, Charles, Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
