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Cephas and Wiggins
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In Richmond Blues, guitarist-singer John Cephas and his harmonica-player partner Phil Wiggins personify the century-old blues sound of the Piedmont, the Appalachian foothills running from Richmond to Atlanta. Drawing from roots of ragtime, ballads, country, old-time string band, rhythm and blues, and more, Richmond Blues is a musical roadmap of the Virginia Piedmont tradition. While Cephas calls it "part of my heritage, part of my soul," their sound is at the same time distinctly modern, a kind of "urban acoustic blues."
This recording is part of the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
32-page booklet with extensive notes and photos, 16 tracks, 65 minutes.
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Record Label:
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Source Archive:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Credits:
Produced by Barry Lee Pearson , Liner Notes by Barry Lee Pearson , Recorded by Bill McElroy , Recorded by Slipped Disc Audio , Mastered by Pete Reiniger , Design by Sonya Cohen Cramer
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