V/a / Murder - Songs From The Dark Side Of Soul

Trikont

Ever since the days of Cain and Abel, many a fine murder story has gripped people's imagination. Jealousy is not the only root cause of man's murderous impulse. Greed, lust, guilt, power—any one of these, it seems, is sufficient to justify taking a human life. Every day we read of brutal murders being committed. These stories were ripped from newspaper headlines and recast into verse and recorded, often within weeks of the actual event. They became part of the repertoire of hillbilly bands, blues guitarist, jugbands, R&B and tin pan alley entertainers, bluegrass artists and calypso singers. With JIMMIE RODGERS, ETHEL WATERS, SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON, ROOSEVELT SYKES, MEMPHIS MINNIE, BESSIE SMITH, LITTLE WALTER, and many more.

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