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Richmond Blues
Cephas and Wiggins

Notes - 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.

Year of Release - 2008

Record Label - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Source Archive - Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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

Tracks -
101 Richmond Blues
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:57

102 Going to the River
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:5:02

103 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:58

104 Black Rat Swing
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:32

105 Mamie
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:4:10

106 Crow Jane
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:01

107 Dog Days of August
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:4:09

108 John Henry
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:5:36

109 Pigmeat Crave
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:32

110 Prison Bound Blues
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:5:21

111 Key to the Highway
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:25

112 Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:35

113 Careless Love
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:5:48

114 Great Change
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:47

115 Reno Factory
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:3:16

116 Step It Up and Go
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Duration:2:57

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