Fonotone
Recordings from this period are perhaps best characterised by these immortal lines, sung in Blind Thomas Blues (part 1), to the tune of Poor Boy:
"Here comes Paul Tillich,
he's got the blues
Here comes Jean-Paul Sartre,
he's got the blues too."

Notes on the Songs

Fahey's Notes

Album Art


Fonotone Records, Frederick, Md..

(DDD 1- 3)
(derived from the notes to The Dance of Death and Other Plantation Favorites
Fonotone Issue # in [ ]
(titles marked * are cared for by Chris Downes, Sydney, Australia)

Takoma Park Pool Hall Blues
The Transcendental Waterfall
[1157]

Buck Dancer's Choice
Barbara Namkin Blues
[1182*]

St. Louis Blues
On Doing An Evil Deed Blues
[1184*]

In Christ There is no East or West
Stak o' Lee Blues
[1185]

If You Haven't Any Hay
CC Rider
[not issued]

Mississippi Boweavil Blues
Green River Blues
[1199]

Over the Hill Blues
Labbas Rag
[6707*]

Pat Sullivan Blues
Chris's Rag
[6708*]

As Blind Thomas:
(DDD 6 - 9)

Blind Blues
Poor Boy Blues Real Audio
[505*]

Long Time Town Blues
Gulf Port Inland Blues
[506*]

Blind Thomas Blues Part 1
Blind Thomas Blues Part 2 Real Audio
[507*]

Wanda Russell's Blues
Going Away to Leave You
[610*]

Lay My Burden Down Real Audio

Hill High Blues
[612*]

You Gonna Need Someone On Your Bond Real Audio
Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dyin Bed
[631*]

Banty Rooster Blues
Tom Rushin Blues
[632]

You Gonna Miss Me Real Audio

Wissen Schaetlich River Blues Part 1 & 2
[634]

Blind Thomas Blues Part 3 & 4
[635]

Zekian Swamp Blues
Nobody's Business
[636*]

I Shall Not Be Moved
[?]

Weissman Blues
Dasein River Blues Real Audio
[6148*]

Racemic Tartrate River Blues
[6149]

Old Country Rock
Little Hat Blues
[6151*]

Mississippi Swampers (DDD 15)

Some Summer Day No.2
Dark and Lonely Night Blues
[6221]

Black Swamper's Blues Part 1 & 2
[6219*]

Green Blues
Stone Poney
[6220*]


                       


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