SONNY TERRY: THE FOLKWAYS YEARS 1944-63

This 17-song anthology, selected from eight Sonny Terry LP's and other unreleased Folkways recordings, illustrates the remarkable variety of styles this influential harmonica player employed in his performance of blues, religious, and folk material. Produced and compiled by Kip Lornell. "...[A] first-rate sampling of Terry's lasting and important contribution to our musical heritage." —Sing Out

1 Old Jabo
2 Going Down Slow
3 Crow Jane Blues
4 Harmonica with Slaps
5 Pick a Bale of Cotton
6 Dark Road
7 Skip to My Lou
8 The Woman Is Killing Me
9 Jail House Blues
10 Fox Chase/ Right on That Shore
11 Shortnin' Bread
12 Sweet Woman
13 Lost John
14 A Man Is Nothing But a Fool
15 Poor Man (But a Good Man)
16 I've Been Your Doggie Since I Been Your Man
17 Custard Pie Blues