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Hear me howling! blues, ballads, & beyond

Title: Hear me howling! [sound recording] : blues, ballads, & beyond / as recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s ; text by Adam Machado.
Publication: El Cerrito, CA : Arhoolie Records, ℗2010.
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Description

4 audio discs : digital; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

The music scene of San Francisco in the 1960s is documented in a four CD set that comes encased in a 136 page book. As the founder of Arhoolie Records, Chris Strachwitz had a passion to release some of the finest roots music available. This collection further showcase his passion.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Bluegrass music.
Blues (Music)
Folk music.
Jazz.
Popular music.
Rock music.

Note

Title from book t.p.
Principally previously unreleased material.
Book comprises biographical and historical notes, and bibliographical references (p. 130-132).

Credits (note)

All recordings produced by Chris Strachwitz.

Event (note)

Recorded 1954-1971.

System Details (note)

Compact discs.

Contents

Disc I. Hump in my back ; Brother low down (Jesse Fuller) -- Berkeley's junko partner ; Tight like that (Skid Band) -- Moose march (Bob Mielke's Bearcats) -- Highway 49 (Big Joe Williams) -- Oakland blues (Big Joe Williams, Mary Williams) -- Greystone (Alameda County Jail) blues (Big Joe Williams) -- I know you didn't want me ; Night shirt blues ; Stop time ; Hear me howling (K.C. Douglas & band) -- Stand alone blues ; Brenda (Lonnie Johnson) -- Changed the lock on my door (Sonny Terry) -- Bald eagle train (take 1) (Bukka White) -- Tom Moore's farm ; Up on Telegraph (Avenue) (Lightning Hopkins) -- Lady luck (Mercy Dee).
Disc II. I feel like I'm fixin' to die rag (Country Joe and the Fish) -- You turned your back ; How could I stand it ; Don't forget me, love (Toni Brown) -- Charles Giteau (Crabgrass) -- Midnight blues (The Joy of Cooking) -- Depression gone from me ; Mr. Brakeman (T.A. Talbott) -- Who's going to be my man? (Debbie Green) -- Come see (Bob Neuwirth) -- Lady gay (Janet Smith) -- Talking protest blues (Merritt Herring) -- Black Jack David (Alice Stuart) -- Eventually ; Impressions of John Henry (Perry Lederman) -- Deportees (Barbara Dane) -- Big Texas (Grand Texas) ; Jolie blonde ; Turtle tail (Hackberry Ramblers) -- The Beatles are in town (the Fondettes).
Disc III. Willie poor boy ; The Titanic ; Mean boss man ; Sugar babe (Mance Lipscomb) -- Working on a building ; The old ship of Zion (Rev. Louis Overstreet) -- I'm a soldier ; Floor sweepin' rag ; Courtin' boy (Rev. Gary Davis) -- Shake 'em on down ; Louise ; Write me a few of your lines (Fred McDowell) -- Low down dirty things ; 22-20 blues (Mr. Kress) ; Sea walking Jesus ; No special lover ; Peace in the valley (Skip James).
Disc IV. Sweetheart you done me wrong ; The touch of God's hand (Vern & Ray) -- 'Fore day in the mornin' ; Ball and chain ; Hound dog (Big Mama Thornton) -- Monsieur Leonard ; Chi ca nai (slow drag) ; Bye bye Rosa (John Semien & the Opelousas Playboys) -- Mr. Charlie ; Louisiana rock (Clifton Chenier) -- What am I doing here? (Notes from the Underground) -- To be a thief (Stanley Willis) -- Pretty good (NOW Creative Arts Ensemble) -- In the breeze (Jerry Hahn) -- To 'Trane (aka: Two trains) (Smiley Winters) -- The beauty of Isis (Sonny Simmons).

Call Number

*LDC 53937

ISBN

9780615384238
0615384234

LCCN

096297051825

OCLC

703303954

Title

Hear me howling! [sound recording] : blues, ballads, & beyond / as recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s ; text by Adam Machado.

Imprint

El Cerrito, CA : Arhoolie Records, ℗2010.

Type of Content

performed music

text

Type of Medium

audio

unmediated

Type of Carrier

audio disc

volume

Digital File Characteristics

audio file CD audio

Performer

Various performers.

Event

Recorded 1954-1971.

System Details

Compact discs.

Credits

All recordings produced by Chris Strachwitz.

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Chronological Term

1951-1970

Added Author

Strachwitz, Chris.

Machado, Adam. Writer of accompanying material

Fuller, Jesse. Performer

Williams, Big Joe, 1903-1982. Performer

Williams, Mary (Vocalist) Performer

Douglas, K. C. Performer

Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970. Performer

Terry, Sonny. Performer

White, Bukka. Performer

Hopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982. Performer

Dee, Mercy, 1915-1962. Performer

Brown, Toni. Performer

Talbott, T. A. (Tom A.), 1936- Performer

Green, Debbie (Guitarist) Performer

Neuwirth, Bob. Performer

Smith, Janet, 1941- Performer

Herring, Merritt, 1933-2004. Performer

Stuart, Alice, 1942- Performer

Lederman, Perry. Performer

Dane, Barbara. Performer

Lipscomb, Mance, 1895-1976. Performer

Overstreet, Louis, 1921-1980. Performer

Davis, Gary, 1896-1972. Performer

McDowell, Fred. Performer

James, Skip, 1902-1969. Performer

Thornton, Big Mama. Performer

Semien, John, 1918-1983. Performer

Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987. Performer

Willis, Stanley, 1922-1994. Performer

Hahn, Jerry, 1940- Performer

Winters, Smiley. Performer

Simmons, Sonny, 1933-2021. Performer

Skid Band. Performer

Bob Mielke's Bearcats. Performer

Country Joe and the Fish. Performer

Crabgrass (Musical group) Performer

Joy of Cooking (Musical group) Performer

Hackberry Ramblers. Performer

Fondettes (Musical group) Performer

Vern & Ray. Performer

Opelousas Playboys. Performer

Notes from the Underground (Musical group) Performer

NOW Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble. Performer

Arhoolie Records, Inc.

Other Standard Identifier

096297051825

Publisher No.

CD 518-A-D Arhoolie

518-A--518-D Arhoolie

Research Call Number

*LDC 53937 [CD]

*LE 18-3050 [Text]

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