| | Prison Songs, Vol. 2: Don'Tcha Hear Poor Mother Calling CD
These were recorded during the same field trips to Parchman Farm that yielded the material heard on Rounder's Prison Songs Vol. 1. Unlike that set, everything here is previously unreleased; what's more, most of the singers on this collection were not heard on the other volume. It's quite similar to Vol. 1, however, in that most of the material is a cappella, much of it recorded while the men were at work. Perhaps it's a bit starker and rawer, although exactly what made some selections suitable for release while others remain unissued is not obvious, other than the intrinsic lack of commercial potential for several discs' worth of projects of this nature. These performances, like those on the previous volume, project great spiritual fortitude, with a dignity and force that evokes more admiration than pity. ~ Richie Unterberger
This is part of Rounder's Alan Lomax Collection.
Field Recordings 1947-48
Producer: Alan Lomax.
Compilation producers: Anna L. Chairetakis, Jeffrey Greenberg. Prison Songs, Vol. 2: Don'Tcha Hear Poor Mother Calling Music Prison Songs, Vol. 2: Don'Tcha Hear Poor Mother Calling Songs | 1. | Don'cha Hear Poor Mother Calling |
| 2. | John Henry |
| 3. | Strongest Man I Ever Saw |
| 4. | Well, I Wonder |
| 5. | Lies |
| 6. | I'm Goin' Home |
| 7. | More Lies |
| 8. | O' Berta |
| 9. | Disability Boogie Woogie |
| 10. | O Rose |
| 11. | Hollers |
| 12. | Stewball |
| 13. | Fox Chase |
| 14. | Katy Left Memphis |
| 15. | About Prison Singers |
| 16. | Rosie |
| 17. | High Rollin' Sergeant |
| 18. | Garbage Man |
| 19. | When I Went to Leland |
| 20. | Prodigal Son |
| 21. | I'm Goin' to Memphis |
| 22. | (Untitled) - (hidden track) |
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