Various Artists Angola Prisoners' Blues(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

Various Artists Angola Prisoners' Blues
Released(CD): 1996
Label: Arhoolie Records
Format: Mp3@320



Among the 3800 convicts in the desolate flatland of the prison farm at Angola, Louisiana, there were a surprising number of talented performers. Several of them were recorded and interviewed by folklorist Dr. Harry Oster between 1952 and 1960, and some of this material was originally issued on his Folklyric label. These are raw, powerful, largely improvised personal blues stories, as well as traditional songs. This CD features many previously unreleased items including the haunting monologue from Roosevelt Charles which ends the record, as well as unreleased tracks by women singers Odea Mathews, Clara Young and Thelma Mae Joseph.
All previously unreleased, except 1 – 7




Tracklist:
1. Robert Pete Williams - Prisoner's Talking Blues
2. Hogman Maxey - Stagolee
3. Guitar Welch - Electric Chair Blues
4. Hogman Maxey - Black Night Is Fallin'
5. Robert Pete Williams - Some Got Six Months
6. Guitar Welch - I'm Gonna Leave You Mama
7. Robert Pete Williams - I'm Lonesome Blues
8. A Capella Group - Angola Bound
9. Hogman Maxey - Worried Blues
10. Guitar Welch - Josephine
11. Clara Young - Soldier's Plea
12. Odea Mathews - The Moon Is Rising
13. Thelma Mae Joseph, I'm Still In Love With You
14. Vocal Group - I Miss You So
15. Jody 'Butterbeans' Edwards - Hello, Sue
16. Hogman Maxey - Fast Life Woman
17. Otis Webster - Careless Love
18. Roosevelt Charles - Have You Ever Heard The Church
19. Guitar Welch - 61 Highway
20. Roosevelt Charles - Strike At Camp I