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"Parchman Farm" or "Parchman Farm Blues" is a blues song first recorded by American Delta blues musician Bukka White in 1940. It is an autobiographical piece, in which White sings of his experience at the infamous Mississippi State Penitentiary , otherwise known as Parchman Farm.
Parchman roadsign The original superintendent's residence at Mississippi State Penitentiary. For much of the 19th century after the American Civil War, the state of Mississippi used a convict lease system for its prisoners; lessees paid fees to the state and were responsible for feeding, clothing and housing prisoners who worked for them as laborers.
Local Color is the second album by blues/jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison which was recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. [1] The album features the first recording of Allison's "Parchman Farm" which was later covered by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers on their album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton.
Cactus is the debut studio album by American rock band Cactus, [2] released on July 1, 1970, by Atco Records.The eight tracks consist of six original songs written by the band, plus covers of Mose Allison's version of blues standard "Parchman Farm", and Willie Dixon's "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover". [3]
"Shake 'Em On Down" is a Delta blues song by American musician Bukka White. He recorded it in Chicago in September 1937, two months before being incarcerated at the infamous Parchman Prison Farm in Mississippi. It was his first recording for producer Lester Melrose and remains his best-known song. Several blues and other artists have adapted ...
In 1959, Carter was a prisoner in Camp B of Parchman Farm, Mississippi State Penitentiary near Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi, when Alan Lomax and Shirley Collins recorded him in stereo sound leading a group of prisoners singing "Po' Lazarus", an African-American "bad man ballad" (which is also a work song), while chopping logs in time to the music.
Somethin' Else has not been reissued on CD. Eight of the tracks were reissued as bonus tracks on Stay Awhile and Children of the Morning by the Folk Era label.; In 2000, all of the tracks from Somethin' Else were included in The Stewart Years 10-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records.
All songs composed and arranged by Blues Image; except where noted. "Love Is the Answer" – 2:35 "Running the Water" – 2:37 "Clean Love" – 7:49