WFMU: Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from December 2, 2023

Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from December 2, 2023

Observations of Deviance is a vinyl focused, free form program that harkens back to early days of underground FM radio. Your host, David Mittleman, hunts down the most exotic, unusual and off-the-beaten-track music from around the world in a number of genres: Spiritual Jazz, Free Improvisation, Experimental Electronics, Ethnographic Oddities and World-Wide Psychedelic Funk. You are guaranteed to hear sounds you’ve never heard before.

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Approx. start time

Mance Lipscomb	Tom Moore's Farm "Tom Moore's Farm" by "Mance Lipscomb"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:03:14 (Pop-up)
Kings of Harmony Quartette	Fountain of Blood	When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51	Canary	2021		0:08:05 (Pop-up)
R.L. Burnside	Going Down South "Going Down South" by "R.L. Burnside"	Mississippi Delta Blues Vol. 2	Arhoolie	1969		0:10:17 (Pop-up)
Bukka White	Parchman Farm Blues "Parchman Farm Blues" by "Bukka White"	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:12:51 (Pop-up)
Eddie Head And His Family	Down On Me	American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)	Revenant	1997		0:15:28 (Pop-up)
Clifton Chenier And His Band	Ay-Tete Fee	Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium	Craft Recordings	2023	https://craftrecordings.com/collections/birthright-a-compendium-of-black-roots-music/products/birthright-a-black-roots-music-compendium-digital-album	0:18:51 (Pop-up)
Dudley Alexander and Washboard Band	St. James Infirmary	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:20:29 (Pop-up)
Joseph Spence	The Crow "The Crow" by "Joseph Spence"	Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing	Folkways	2021		0:24:50 (Pop-up)
Bright Light Quartet	Christian Automobile	The Eastern Shores - Southern Journey 8	Prestige International	1962		0:27:50 (Pop-up)

DeFord Bailey	Davidson County Blues	Harmonica Blues: Great Harmonica Performances Of The 1920s And '30s	Yazoo	1976		0:34:17 (Pop-up)
Uncle Dave Macon	Way Down The Old Plank Road	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		0:37:34 (Pop-up)
Sonny Boy Williamson, Elijah Jones, Yank Rachel, Joe Williams	Tappin' That Thing	Sonny Boy and His Pals	Saydisc Matchbox	1969		0:40:32 (Pop-up)
Mississippi Jook Band	Barbecue Bust	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:43:19 (Pop-up)
Joseph Falcon & Cleoma Breaux	Fe Fe Ponchaux	The Harry Smith B-Sides	Dust-to-Digital	2020		0:45:55 (Pop-up)
Walter Britten	Auctioneer "Auctioneer" by "Walter Britten"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:49:17 (Pop-up)
Memphis Minnie	He's In The Ring (Doing The Same Old Thing)	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:49:49 (Pop-up)
Robert Johnson	Last Fair Deal Gone Down	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:52:45 (Pop-up)
Lightinin' Hopkins	Blues Jumped a Rabbit	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:55:25 (Pop-up)
Mattie May Thomas	Dangerous Blues	American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)	Revenant	2005		0:59:15 (Pop-up)

Elder Otis Jones	Holy Mountain "Holy Mountain" by "Elder Otis Jones"	American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)	Revenant	1997		1:04:16 (Pop-up)
The Spiritual Light Gospel Group	My Work Will Be Done	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	1:07:21 (Pop-up)
Rev. F. W. McGee	Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		1:10:16 (Pop-up)
Rev. F.W. McGee	Nothing to Do in Hell	The Harry Smith B-Sides	Dust-to-Digital	2020		1:12:57 (Pop-up)
Rev. Robert Wilkins	What Do You Think About Jesus?	The 1968 Memphis Country Blues Festival	Sire	1968		1:16:19 (Pop-up)
Southern Sons	I'll Fly Away "I'll Fly Away" by "Southern Sons"	When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51	Canary	2021		1:20:52 (Pop-up)
John Davis	Live Humble "Live Humble" by "John Davis"	Georgia Sea Islands, Volume I - Southern Journey 1	Prestige International	1962		1:23:17 (Pop-up)
Gee's Bend, Alabama Residents	This World Ain't My Home	How We Got Over: Sacred Songs Of Gee's Bend	Tinwood Media	2002		1:27:12 (Pop-up)
Blind Willie Johnson	Trouble Soon Be Over	Blind Willie Johnson 1927-1930	RBF	1965		1:29:18 (Pop-up)

Skip James	Hard Time Killing Floor Blues	Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium	Craft Recordings	2023	https://craftrecordings.com/collections/birthright-a-compendium-of-black-roots-music/products/birthright-a-black-roots-music-compendium-digital-album	1:35:34 (Pop-up)
Lightnin' Hopkins	Mojo Hand "Mojo Hand" by "Lightnin' Hopkins"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	1:38:49 (Pop-up)
Masked Marvel	Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		1:42:52 (Pop-up)
Lead Belly	Packin' Trunk "Packin' Trunk" by "Lead Belly"	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		1:46:00 (Pop-up)
Harry Smith	Selections From Smith Recordings, Boulder CO (Door Slams, Cats, Water, Airplane, Dog Barks)	Yeti One	Yeti Publishing	2000		1:48:54 (Pop-up)
Blind Lemon Jefferson	Rabbit Foot Blues	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		1:50:34 (Pop-up)
Sam McGee	Railroad Blues "Railroad Blues" by "Sam McGee"	A Collection Of Mountain Blues	County	1966		1:53:29 (Pop-up)
L.C. Smith, Ralph Mayo and the Southern Mountain Boys	Radio Boogie	The Early Days Of Bluegrass Volume 2	Rounder	1976		1:56:45 (Pop-up)
Washington (Barrelhouse) White	Po' Boy	Sic Em Dogs On Me	Herwin	1972		1:59:08 (Pop-up)

Hop Wilson	Broke and Hungry "Broke and Hungry" by "Hop Wilson"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	2:04:57 (Pop-up)
Minnie Wallace	The Cockeyed World	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		2:09:06 (Pop-up)
Rosie Mae Moore	Ha Ha Blues "Ha Ha Blues" by "Rosie Mae Moore"	Sic Em Dogs On Me	Herwin	1972		2:12:05 (Pop-up)
Inmate Named Peter	Ups On The Farm	Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium	Craft Recordings	2023	https://craftrecordings.com/collections/birthright-a-compendium-of-black-roots-music/products/birthright-a-black-roots-music-compendium-digital-album	2:15:46 (Pop-up)
The Salty Dog Four	Ballin' The Jack	American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)	Revenant	2005		2:17:21 (Pop-up)
Joseph Falcon	Acadian One-Step "Acadian One-Step" by "Joseph Falcon"	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		2:20:26 (Pop-up)
Lowe Stokes' North Georgians	Take Me To The Land Of Jazz	Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)	County	1972		2:23:23 (Pop-up)
Hoyt "Floyd" Ming & His Pep-Steppers	Indian War Whoop	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		2:26:20 (Pop-up)
Dennis Gainus	Old Judge Blues "Old Judge Blues" by "Dennis Gainus"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	2:29:30 (Pop-up)

Bayless Rose	Black Dog Blues "Black Dog Blues" by "Bayless Rose"	American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)	Revenant	2005		2:34:24 (Pop-up)
Johnny & Albert Crockett	Fresno Blues	Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)	County	1972		2:37:26 (Pop-up)
Bama	Interview "Interview" by "Bama"	Murderers' Home	Pye Nixa	1957		2:40:20 (Pop-up)
22, Little Red, Tangle Eye & Hard Hair	Early In The Mornin'	Murderers' Home	Pye Nixa	1957		2:42:05 (Pop-up)
Bessie Jones With The Georgia Sea Island Singers	I'm Gonna Lay Down My Life For My Lord	Georgia Sea Islands, Volume II - Southern Journey 2	Prestige International	1962		2:47:50 (Pop-up)
Heavenly Gospel Singers	Mean Old World	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		2:50:05 (Pop-up)
Charley Patton & Bertha Lee	Oh Death	American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)	Revenant	1997		2:52:51 (Pop-up)
Murl "Doc" Webster	Medicine Show Pitch	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	2:55:40 (Pop-up)
Long "Cleve" Reed & Little Harvey Hull	Original Stack O'lee Blues	Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s: 1926-1937	Old Hat	2002		2:57:28 (Pop-up)
Charley Patton	Moon Going Down "Moon Going Down" by "Charley Patton"	The Immortal Charlie Patton Number 1	Origin Jazz Library	1962		3:00:09 (Pop-up)
Benny Richardson	Grizzly Bear "Grizzly Bear" by "Benny Richardson"	Wake Up Dead Man (Black Convict Worksongs From Texas Prisons)	Rounder	1975		3:03:22 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	7:03pm Observations: LIVE NOW!
	🥁 7:06pm WR: Don't want to live my life on Tom Moore's farm
	7:08pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Fountain of Blood" by "Kings of Harmony Quartette" This is GREAT!
	7:15pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Parchman Farm Blues" by "Bukka White" Know this one-sound quality seem better than I remember it. (I have th Smith athology, but didn't know it was up to v4...)
	7:16pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Down On Me" by "Eddie Head And His Family" Revenant records was run by John Fahey
	🥁 7:17pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:15 Vol 4 was issued later based on plans / notes Smith had made.
	7:18pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Down On Me" by "Eddie Head And His Family" Source for the Big Brother and the Holding Company version, no?
	7:23pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "St. James Infirmary" by "Dudley Alexander and Was... Sounds a lot like Baby Please Don't Go (I know, lyrics were interchangeable)
	🥁 7:32pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:23 Ha, that was like a compilation song, bunch of interchangeable lyrics to select from.
	7:35pm doctorjazz: I want all these reccords (not a good thing...)
	🥁 7:36pm WR: ↳ Song: "Davidson County Blues" by "DeFord Bailey" Ertegun "copyrighted" this when he had Ray Charles record it.
	7:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Davidson County Blues" by "DeFord Bailey" Lots of familiar blues riffs in here as well...
	7:38pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Way Down The Old Plank Road" by "Uncle Dave Macon" Check out the lyrics towards then end. He yells "Kill yourself!!"
	🥁 7:38pm WR: ↳ Song: "Davidson County Blues" by "DeFord Bailey" Prof. Longhair performed his arrangement of it. Don't know if anyone asked Longhair where he learned it.
	7:42pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Tappin' That Thing" by "Sonny Boy Williamson, Eli... Sonny Boy 1, by the sound of it.
	🥁 7:47pm WR: ↳ Song: "Fe Fe Ponchaux" by "Joseph Falcon & Cleoma Breaux" Love those Louisiana French sounds
	🥁 7:49pm WR: Movie night here. Catch the rest from the archive. Great selections, David. Thank you! Laters, Docjazz.
	7:59pm doctorjazz: ↳ WR @7:49 Have fun, WR (likely have to leave soon for similar activities)
	8:10pm doctorjazz: David, do you have the Folkways on vinyl? (probably a silly question).
	8:10pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @8:10 (Playing for the Man at the Door)
	8:11pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @8:10 No, I just have a digital download
	8:19pm doctorjazz: ↳ Observations @8:11 My first impulse has always been to go for the vinyl, but it's gotten so expensive to do that. The digital download for that set is half the LP version-the CD version only slightly more than the downloads. Have been ordering more CD's these days (still don't trust the downloads, don't have a good backup or streaming set up for the downloads.
	8:23pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "I'll Fly Away" by "Southern Sons" Also great!!! (boy, these old groups were amazing) Gotta run, will catch the rest in the archives, thanks, David!
	8:23pm Observations: 👋🙏👋🙏👋🙏👋🙏😎
	8:36pm Observations: 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
	8:39pm Observations: Essential watching: DEEP BLUES www.filmmovement.com...
	8:40pm Observations: More essential watching: THE BLUES ACCORDIN’ TO LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS (1968) lesblank.com...
	8:43pm Observations: Les Blank: Always for Pleasure www.criterion.com...
	8:45pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues" by "Mas... aka Charley Patton
	8:59pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Po' Boy" by "Washington (Barrelhouse) White" aka Bukka White
	9:05pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Broke and Hungry" by "Hop Wilson" "Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 is the first compilation of music drawn from this fabled collection, which indelibly documents a pivotal moment in African American history. It features never-before-heard performances not only from musicians who became icons in their own right—including Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb—but also, crucially, performers whose names may be unfamiliar to even the most devoted blues fans and scholars. Newly mastered recordings and accompanying photographs bring to life many of these forgotten figures: offering insight into their lives and illuminating in new, enlightening ways their joys and anguish, deep social connections, distinctive voices, and cultural networks. The collection spans gospels, ragtime, country blues dirges, the unclassifiable music"
	9:09pm Listener Gregory: I am broke. It not hungry, having just returned from dinner.
	9:10pm Observations: I am broke too. Somewhat hungry. Welcome to the show LG
	9:12pm Listener Gregory: *but not hungry Typing errors that might be due to certain IPAs.
	9:15pm Listener Gregory: I was at a restaurant where fellow customers were remarking that Tom Baker (Dr Who #4) had outlived Henry Kissinger. Interesting comparison.
	9:21pm Observations: I haven't left the house all day.
	9:24pm Listener Gregory: You are wise.
	9:27pm Observations: dinner plans are still tbd
	9:33pm Listener Gregory: You’re in the Mountain Time Zone! I had kind of assumed Pacific Time.
	9:35pm Observations: AZ doesn't do daylight's savings. No fall back/spring forward. So, we switch between time zones. Right now it's Mountain, later it will align with Pacific. Arizona is dumb that way
	9:39pm Listener Gregory: Or smart. But I bet it leads to confusion. I almost missed a flight in Indianapolis because they weren’t observing DST. Some counties there do and some don’t. THAT is confusing!
	9:48pm Observations: confusing indeed, there needs to be one system.
	9:55pm Observations: show will go about 6 minutes longer tonight
	9:56pm Listener Gregory: !!!
	9:59pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Original Stack O'lee Blues" by "Long "Cleve" Reed... supposedly there's only one known copy of the original 78 record
	10:00pm Listener Gregory: Many old blues records are lost entirely.
	10:03pm Listener Gregory: Charley Patton is under-appreciated, even while he is recognized as a seminal figure.
	10:05pm Listener Gregory: Thanks for a great show, David!
	10:06pm Observations: thanks, I'll be back next week
	🥁 8:17am WR: Have DL this episode to my phone as a prophylactic against whatever post modern world woes that might ail me. Great selections!
	🥁 10:26am WR: ↳ Song: "Railroad Blues" by "Sam McGee" McGee called DeFord Bailey when he did a boogie woogie break...
	11:58am doctorjazz: Just finishing the rest of the show I missed (up to that next to last Charlie Patton tune), great show (love this stuff), thanks!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Approx. start time

Mance Lipscomb	Tom Moore's Farm "Tom Moore's Farm" by "Mance Lipscomb"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:03:14 (Pop-up)
Kings of Harmony Quartette	Fountain of Blood	When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51	Canary	2021		0:08:05 (Pop-up)
R.L. Burnside	Going Down South "Going Down South" by "R.L. Burnside"	Mississippi Delta Blues Vol. 2	Arhoolie	1969		0:10:17 (Pop-up)
Bukka White	Parchman Farm Blues "Parchman Farm Blues" by "Bukka White"	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:12:51 (Pop-up)
Eddie Head And His Family	Down On Me	American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)	Revenant	1997		0:15:28 (Pop-up)
Clifton Chenier And His Band	Ay-Tete Fee	Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium	Craft Recordings	2023	https://craftrecordings.com/collections/birthright-a-compendium-of-black-roots-music/products/birthright-a-black-roots-music-compendium-digital-album	0:18:51 (Pop-up)
Dudley Alexander and Washboard Band	St. James Infirmary	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:20:29 (Pop-up)
Joseph Spence	The Crow "The Crow" by "Joseph Spence"	Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing	Folkways	2021		0:24:50 (Pop-up)
Bright Light Quartet	Christian Automobile	The Eastern Shores - Southern Journey 8	Prestige International	1962		0:27:50 (Pop-up)

DeFord Bailey	Davidson County Blues	Harmonica Blues: Great Harmonica Performances Of The 1920s And '30s	Yazoo	1976		0:34:17 (Pop-up)
Uncle Dave Macon	Way Down The Old Plank Road	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		0:37:34 (Pop-up)
Sonny Boy Williamson, Elijah Jones, Yank Rachel, Joe Williams	Tappin' That Thing	Sonny Boy and His Pals	Saydisc Matchbox	1969		0:40:32 (Pop-up)
Mississippi Jook Band	Barbecue Bust	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:43:19 (Pop-up)
Joseph Falcon & Cleoma Breaux	Fe Fe Ponchaux	The Harry Smith B-Sides	Dust-to-Digital	2020		0:45:55 (Pop-up)
Walter Britten	Auctioneer "Auctioneer" by "Walter Britten"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:49:17 (Pop-up)
Memphis Minnie	He's In The Ring (Doing The Same Old Thing)	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:49:49 (Pop-up)
Robert Johnson	Last Fair Deal Gone Down	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		0:52:45 (Pop-up)
Lightinin' Hopkins	Blues Jumped a Rabbit	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	0:55:25 (Pop-up)
Mattie May Thomas	Dangerous Blues	American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)	Revenant	2005		0:59:15 (Pop-up)

Elder Otis Jones	Holy Mountain "Holy Mountain" by "Elder Otis Jones"	American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)	Revenant	1997		1:04:16 (Pop-up)
The Spiritual Light Gospel Group	My Work Will Be Done	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	1:07:21 (Pop-up)
Rev. F. W. McGee	Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		1:10:16 (Pop-up)
Rev. F.W. McGee	Nothing to Do in Hell	The Harry Smith B-Sides	Dust-to-Digital	2020		1:12:57 (Pop-up)
Rev. Robert Wilkins	What Do You Think About Jesus?	The 1968 Memphis Country Blues Festival	Sire	1968		1:16:19 (Pop-up)
Southern Sons	I'll Fly Away "I'll Fly Away" by "Southern Sons"	When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51	Canary	2021		1:20:52 (Pop-up)
John Davis	Live Humble "Live Humble" by "John Davis"	Georgia Sea Islands, Volume I - Southern Journey 1	Prestige International	1962		1:23:17 (Pop-up)
Gee's Bend, Alabama Residents	This World Ain't My Home	How We Got Over: Sacred Songs Of Gee's Bend	Tinwood Media	2002		1:27:12 (Pop-up)
Blind Willie Johnson	Trouble Soon Be Over	Blind Willie Johnson 1927-1930	RBF	1965		1:29:18 (Pop-up)

Skip James	Hard Time Killing Floor Blues	Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium	Craft Recordings	2023	https://craftrecordings.com/collections/birthright-a-compendium-of-black-roots-music/products/birthright-a-black-roots-music-compendium-digital-album	1:35:34 (Pop-up)
Lightnin' Hopkins	Mojo Hand "Mojo Hand" by "Lightnin' Hopkins"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	1:38:49 (Pop-up)
Masked Marvel	Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		1:42:52 (Pop-up)
Lead Belly	Packin' Trunk "Packin' Trunk" by "Lead Belly"	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		1:46:00 (Pop-up)
Harry Smith	Selections From Smith Recordings, Boulder CO (Door Slams, Cats, Water, Airplane, Dog Barks)	Yeti One	Yeti Publishing	2000		1:48:54 (Pop-up)
Blind Lemon Jefferson	Rabbit Foot Blues	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		1:50:34 (Pop-up)
Sam McGee	Railroad Blues "Railroad Blues" by "Sam McGee"	A Collection Of Mountain Blues	County	1966		1:53:29 (Pop-up)
L.C. Smith, Ralph Mayo and the Southern Mountain Boys	Radio Boogie	The Early Days Of Bluegrass Volume 2	Rounder	1976		1:56:45 (Pop-up)
Washington (Barrelhouse) White	Po' Boy	Sic Em Dogs On Me	Herwin	1972		1:59:08 (Pop-up)

Hop Wilson	Broke and Hungry "Broke and Hungry" by "Hop Wilson"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	2:04:57 (Pop-up)
Minnie Wallace	The Cockeyed World	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		2:09:06 (Pop-up)
Rosie Mae Moore	Ha Ha Blues "Ha Ha Blues" by "Rosie Mae Moore"	Sic Em Dogs On Me	Herwin	1972		2:12:05 (Pop-up)
Inmate Named Peter	Ups On The Farm	Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium	Craft Recordings	2023	https://craftrecordings.com/collections/birthright-a-compendium-of-black-roots-music/products/birthright-a-black-roots-music-compendium-digital-album	2:15:46 (Pop-up)
The Salty Dog Four	Ballin' The Jack	American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)	Revenant	2005		2:17:21 (Pop-up)
Joseph Falcon	Acadian One-Step "Acadian One-Step" by "Joseph Falcon"	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		2:20:26 (Pop-up)
Lowe Stokes' North Georgians	Take Me To The Land Of Jazz	Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)	County	1972		2:23:23 (Pop-up)
Hoyt "Floyd" Ming & His Pep-Steppers	Indian War Whoop	Anthology Of American Folk Music	Folkways	1997		2:26:20 (Pop-up)
Dennis Gainus	Old Judge Blues "Old Judge Blues" by "Dennis Gainus"	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	2:29:30 (Pop-up)

Bayless Rose	Black Dog Blues "Black Dog Blues" by "Bayless Rose"	American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)	Revenant	2005		2:34:24 (Pop-up)
Johnny & Albert Crockett	Fresno Blues	Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)	County	1972		2:37:26 (Pop-up)
Bama	Interview "Interview" by "Bama"	Murderers' Home	Pye Nixa	1957		2:40:20 (Pop-up)
22, Little Red, Tangle Eye & Hard Hair	Early In The Mornin'	Murderers' Home	Pye Nixa	1957		2:42:05 (Pop-up)
Bessie Jones With The Georgia Sea Island Singers	I'm Gonna Lay Down My Life For My Lord	Georgia Sea Islands, Volume II - Southern Journey 2	Prestige International	1962		2:47:50 (Pop-up)
Heavenly Gospel Singers	Mean Old World	Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. Four	Revenant	2000		2:50:05 (Pop-up)
Charley Patton & Bertha Lee	Oh Death	American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)	Revenant	1997		2:52:51 (Pop-up)
Murl "Doc" Webster	Medicine Show Pitch	Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971	Folkways	2023	https://folkways.si.edu/playing-for-the-man-at-the-door	2:55:40 (Pop-up)
Long "Cleve" Reed & Little Harvey Hull	Original Stack O'lee Blues	Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s: 1926-1937	Old Hat	2002		2:57:28 (Pop-up)
Charley Patton	Moon Going Down "Moon Going Down" by "Charley Patton"	The Immortal Charlie Patton Number 1	Origin Jazz Library	1962		3:00:09 (Pop-up)
Benny Richardson	Grizzly Bear "Grizzly Bear" by "Benny Richardson"	Wake Up Dead Man (Black Convict Worksongs From Texas Prisons)	Rounder	1975		3:03:22 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	7:03pm Observations: LIVE NOW!
	🥁 7:06pm WR: Don't want to live my life on Tom Moore's farm
	7:08pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Fountain of Blood" by "Kings of Harmony Quartette" This is GREAT!
	7:15pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Parchman Farm Blues" by "Bukka White" Know this one-sound quality seem better than I remember it. (I have th Smith athology, but didn't know it was up to v4...)
	7:16pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Down On Me" by "Eddie Head And His Family" Revenant records was run by John Fahey
	🥁 7:17pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:15 Vol 4 was issued later based on plans / notes Smith had made.
	7:18pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Down On Me" by "Eddie Head And His Family" Source for the Big Brother and the Holding Company version, no?
	7:23pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "St. James Infirmary" by "Dudley Alexander and Was... Sounds a lot like Baby Please Don't Go (I know, lyrics were interchangeable)
	🥁 7:32pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:23 Ha, that was like a compilation song, bunch of interchangeable lyrics to select from.
	7:35pm doctorjazz: I want all these reccords (not a good thing...)
	🥁 7:36pm WR: ↳ Song: "Davidson County Blues" by "DeFord Bailey" Ertegun "copyrighted" this when he had Ray Charles record it.
	7:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Davidson County Blues" by "DeFord Bailey" Lots of familiar blues riffs in here as well...
	7:38pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Way Down The Old Plank Road" by "Uncle Dave Macon" Check out the lyrics towards then end. He yells "Kill yourself!!"
	🥁 7:38pm WR: ↳ Song: "Davidson County Blues" by "DeFord Bailey" Prof. Longhair performed his arrangement of it. Don't know if anyone asked Longhair where he learned it.
	7:42pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Tappin' That Thing" by "Sonny Boy Williamson, Eli... Sonny Boy 1, by the sound of it.
	🥁 7:47pm WR: ↳ Song: "Fe Fe Ponchaux" by "Joseph Falcon & Cleoma Breaux" Love those Louisiana French sounds
	🥁 7:49pm WR: Movie night here. Catch the rest from the archive. Great selections, David. Thank you! Laters, Docjazz.
	7:59pm doctorjazz: ↳ WR @7:49 Have fun, WR (likely have to leave soon for similar activities)
	8:10pm doctorjazz: David, do you have the Folkways on vinyl? (probably a silly question).
	8:10pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @8:10 (Playing for the Man at the Door)
	8:11pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @8:10 No, I just have a digital download
	8:19pm doctorjazz: ↳ Observations @8:11 My first impulse has always been to go for the vinyl, but it's gotten so expensive to do that. The digital download for that set is half the LP version-the CD version only slightly more than the downloads. Have been ordering more CD's these days (still don't trust the downloads, don't have a good backup or streaming set up for the downloads.
	8:23pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "I'll Fly Away" by "Southern Sons" Also great!!! (boy, these old groups were amazing) Gotta run, will catch the rest in the archives, thanks, David!
	8:23pm Observations: 👋🙏👋🙏👋🙏👋🙏😎
	8:36pm Observations: 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
	8:39pm Observations: Essential watching: DEEP BLUES www.filmmovement.com...
	8:40pm Observations: More essential watching: THE BLUES ACCORDIN’ TO LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS (1968) lesblank.com...
	8:43pm Observations: Les Blank: Always for Pleasure www.criterion.com...
	8:45pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues" by "Mas... aka Charley Patton
	8:59pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Po' Boy" by "Washington (Barrelhouse) White" aka Bukka White
	9:05pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Broke and Hungry" by "Hop Wilson" "Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 is the first compilation of music drawn from this fabled collection, which indelibly documents a pivotal moment in African American history. It features never-before-heard performances not only from musicians who became icons in their own right—including Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb—but also, crucially, performers whose names may be unfamiliar to even the most devoted blues fans and scholars. Newly mastered recordings and accompanying photographs bring to life many of these forgotten figures: offering insight into their lives and illuminating in new, enlightening ways their joys and anguish, deep social connections, distinctive voices, and cultural networks. The collection spans gospels, ragtime, country blues dirges, the unclassifiable music"
	9:09pm Listener Gregory: I am broke. It not hungry, having just returned from dinner.
	9:10pm Observations: I am broke too. Somewhat hungry. Welcome to the show LG
	9:12pm Listener Gregory: *but not hungry Typing errors that might be due to certain IPAs.
	9:15pm Listener Gregory: I was at a restaurant where fellow customers were remarking that Tom Baker (Dr Who #4) had outlived Henry Kissinger. Interesting comparison.
	9:21pm Observations: I haven't left the house all day.
	9:24pm Listener Gregory: You are wise.
	9:27pm Observations: dinner plans are still tbd
	9:33pm Listener Gregory: You’re in the Mountain Time Zone! I had kind of assumed Pacific Time.
	9:35pm Observations: AZ doesn't do daylight's savings. No fall back/spring forward. So, we switch between time zones. Right now it's Mountain, later it will align with Pacific. Arizona is dumb that way
	9:39pm Listener Gregory: Or smart. But I bet it leads to confusion. I almost missed a flight in Indianapolis because they weren’t observing DST. Some counties there do and some don’t. THAT is confusing!
	9:48pm Observations: confusing indeed, there needs to be one system.
	9:55pm Observations: show will go about 6 minutes longer tonight
	9:56pm Listener Gregory: !!!
	9:59pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Original Stack O'lee Blues" by "Long "Cleve" Reed... supposedly there's only one known copy of the original 78 record
	10:00pm Listener Gregory: Many old blues records are lost entirely.
	10:03pm Listener Gregory: Charley Patton is under-appreciated, even while he is recognized as a seminal figure.
	10:05pm Listener Gregory: Thanks for a great show, David!
	10:06pm Observations: thanks, I'll be back next week
	🥁 8:17am WR: Have DL this episode to my phone as a prophylactic against whatever post modern world woes that might ail me. Great selections!
	🥁 10:26am WR: ↳ Song: "Railroad Blues" by "Sam McGee" McGee called DeFord Bailey when he did a boogie woogie break...
	11:58am doctorjazz: Just finishing the rest of the show I missed (up to that next to last Charlie Patton tune), great show (love this stuff), thanks!

Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from December 2, 2023

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