Native Americans and the blues

Subject: RE: Native Americans and the blues
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Jul 17 - 04:11 AM

Hi, Thompson-
The 1964 Johnny Cash album you're wondering about is Bitter Tears (Ballads of the American Indian). It features five songs by Peter LaFarge, and three others.


Here's the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_EdsL-avU&list=PLArpKJA0hY4p6bjLkcQZl_tk8aVX-nyjk

It includes Cash's memorable recording of As Long as the Grass Shall Grow

-Joe-

Subject: Folklore: Native Americans and the blues
From: Thompson
Date: 28 Jul 17 - 02:53 AM

Interesting article suggesting that Native American influence on the blues (and other American music forms) has been ignored or suppressed.

Wish they'd named that Johnny Cash album!