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Sammie Where Have You Been So Long

  • Sammie Where Have You Been So Long

    Dock Boggs (1898-1970) of Norton, Virginia, was discovered by the Brunswick talent scouts in Norton in February of 1927 (they turned down A.P. Carter, but that's another story), He was discovered again in the 1960's, and made several more fine recordings.

    Moran Lee "Dock" Boggs, vocal, banjo; G.H. "Hub" Mahaffey, guitar.

    New York NY 3/10/27 Brunswick 131

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