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Southern Rag

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Tune Title
Southern Rag
Artist
Blind Blake
Year
1927
Media Source
From the Collection of John Coffey
Collections Reference
John Coffey Collection
Label
Paramount
Catalog Number
12565
Matrix Number
20123-1
Track Order
2005.18

  • Southern Rag

    Blind Blake was said to have been from Jacksonville, Florida, though his speech ("We gonna do the dahnce now they call the Geechee dahnce") strongly suggests the Georgia Sea Islands. Unfortunately, almost nothing is known about him -- even his real name. ยท

    Arthur "Blind Blake" Phelps, guitar, speech.

    Chicago IL 10/27 Paramount rn_565

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