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Negro Prison Songs From The Mississippi State Penitentiary
Album · Compilation · Field recording

Negro Prison Songs From The Mississippi State Penitentiary

Released 195817 tracks3 editionsEnglishTradition Records

Tracks

#TitleSung by
A1Murder’s HomeHenry Jimpson Wallace, 5 unidentified men
A2No More, My LawdJimpson with five others
A3Old AlabamaB.B. with six others
A4Black WomanB.B. with six others
A5Jumpin’ JudyTangle Eye, Fuzzy Red, Hard Hair and others
A6Whoa BuckC.B. Cook ("88")
A7Prettiest Trainunidentified men, Benny Will Richardson (“22”)
A8Old Dollar MamieBenny Will Richardson (“22”), unidentified men
A9It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Badunidentified men, Benny Will Richardson (“22”)
B1RosieC.B. with ten others with axes
B2Levee Camp HollerWilliam D. Stewart ("Bama")
B3What Makes a Work Song Leader?Alan Lomax, D.W. “Bama” Stuart
B4Early in the Mornin’"Tangle Eye" Walter Jackson, "22" (Benny Will Richardson), "Little Red", "Hart Hat" (Willie Lacey)
B5How I Got in the PenitentiaryAlan Lomax, D.W. “Bama” Stuart
B6Tangle Eye BluesWalter “Tangle Eye” Jackson
B7StackerleeW. D. Stewart ("Bama")
B8Prison BluesAlex

Source: MusicBrainz release group d53c6d86-d3ae-3d86-b2e5-a7057e5bd4f4 (CC0). Cover: Cover Art Archive.