TY - SOUND ED - Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc. TI - The Roots of the blues AV - M1630.18 KW - Blues (Music) N1 - "At head of title: Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."; Durations on labels; Program notes by Alan Lomax and words to songs ([4] p.), bibliography, and discography on container; Louisiana; Field song from Senegal (Henry Ratcliff, Bakari-Badji, vocals)--Po' boy blues (John Dudley, vocal)--Katie left Memphis (Tangle Eye, vocal)--Berta, Berta (Leroy Miller, group of prisoners, vocals)--Old original blues (Fred McDowell, vocal and guitar; Miles Pratcher, rhythm guitar)--Jim and John (Ed Young, home-made-fife; Lonnie Young, vocal and bass drum)--Emmaline, take your time (Alec Askew, panpipes)--Buttermilk (Miles Pratcher, guitar and fiddle; Bob Pratcher, vocal, guitar, and fiddle)--Mama Lucy (Leroy Gary, vocal)--I'm gonna live anyhow till I die (Miles Pratcher, guitar and fiddle; Bob Pratcher, vocal, guitar, and fiddle)--No more, my Lord (Tangle Eye, group of prisoners, vocals)--Lining hymn and prayer (Rev. Crenshaw and the congregation of New Brown's Chapel, Memphis)--Death come a-creepin' in my room (Fred McDowell, vocal and guitar)--Beggin' the blues (Bessie Jones, vocal)--Rolled and tumbled (Rose Hemphill, vocal; Fred McDowell, guitar)--Goin' down to the races (Fred McDowell, vocal and guitars; Miles Pratcher, guitar; Fannie Davis, comb and paper)--You gotta cut that out (Forrest City Joe, vocal and harmonica; unidentified guitar); Various performers ER -