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Lucinda Williams, Ramblin’ On My Mind, 1979 on Folkways

Attributed to “Lucinda” mono-nymically, this was Williams’ debut solo album, released in 1979 on Folkways (which became Smithsonian Folkways in 1987).

She’s accompanied by  John Grimaudo on 6-string guitar (she plays 12-string and sings), and the album was produced by Tom Royals, an attorney for whom this is the only producing credit – he was a friend of her father. It was recorded at Malaco Studios in Jackson, Mississippi.

It’s a collection of blues, folk, and country covers, some traditional and some by named artists: Robert Johnson, A.P. Carter, Memphis Minnie, Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff, Joe Hayes and Jack Rhodes.

My copy is a 2021 reissue, but I’m not sure where I got it from.

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MICHAEL HURLEY, 1941-2025
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So sorry to learn of the death of Michael Hurley. The attachment is a screenshot from a Smithsonian Folkways mailing that arrived this afternoon. My old singing partner was a solid Michael Hurley fan.

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#bluemountain #folkmusic #folkways #folkwaysrecords #michaelhurley #music #musicnews #singersongwriter #smithsonianfolkways #teasong #theteasong

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TRACY SCHWARZ, 1938-2025
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The attachment is a screenshot from a Smithsonian Folkways e-mailing that arrived today.

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#cajunmusic #countrymusic #folkmusic #music #musicnews #newlostcityramblers #oldtimemusic #oldtimeymusic #smithsonianfolkways #tracyschwarz

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DOC WATSON
"DEEP RIVER BLUES"
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Doc Watson - "Deep River Blues" (Doc's Guitar: Fingerpicking & Flatpicking DVD)
Smithsonian Folkways [Introduced by Ralph Rinzler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE2swkx9WXE&t=232s

This is Smithsonian Folkways' most played YouTube video. See why.

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#countrymusic #deepriverblues #docwatson #folkmusic #music #musicnews #ralphrinzler #smithsonianfolkways

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Smithsonian Folkways: Smithsonian Folkways Launches Music Pathways, an Innovative New Teaching Tool. “Smithsonian Folkways has announced the launch of the Smithsonian Folkways Music Pathways, an innovative new teaching tool designed to illuminate lesser-known corners of music history using the sounds and resources available in the label’s iconic catalog.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/19/smithsonian-folkways-smithsonian-folkways-launches-music-pathways-an-innovative-new-teaching-tool/

LEAD BELLY ON WNYC

WNYC rounded up fascinating archival recordings from Lead Belly’s appearances on the station, spanning from 1940 to 1948.

Source: Smithsonian Folkways, "Folkways Digest," Friday, February 16, 2024.

It is not really often that we have hot Lead Belly news.

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#folkmusic #folkways #huddieledbetter #leadbelly #musicnews #newyorkcity #newyorkmusic #smithsonianfolkways #wnyc

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