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Roscoe Holcomb, Nimrod Workman

Roscoe shouldn’t be a suprise to anyone. Nimrod will split your fucking wig.

Trouble In Mind - Roscoe Holcomb

Turkish Lady (”King’s Daughter” variant) - Nimrod Workman
(oh and I added a little bit of Apache magic, so now there is no need to fear the m4a)

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The Skillet Lickers, John Henry

The Skillet Lickers were one of the most fantastic and talented hillbilly string bands of the 20s; playing with a much more civilized style than say Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers. Originally formed to back up some kind of comedian (or some such) they quickly outgrew all that noise and began cutting their own sides […]

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