This Ain't No Rock N' Roll

Mississippi Fred McDowell

Arhoolie 441

John Kahn plays on the first 8 tracks of this release. These tracks were recorded and originally released in 1969.

• My Baby (Jacobs)
• Levee Camp Blues
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• Diamond Ring
• Dankin's Farm
• You Ain't Treatin' Me Right
• Ethel Mae Blues
• Meet Me Down in Froggy Bottom
• Mama Said I'm Crazy
• I Heard Somebody Calling Me
• Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
• I Wonder What Have I Done Wrong
• I Worked Old Lu and I Worked Old Bess
• Jim, Steam Killed Lulu
• Worried Now, Won't Be Worried Long
• Going Away, Won't Be Gone Long
• Going Down That Gravel Bottom
• Bye, Bye Little Girl

Except where notes all songs are composed by or are traditional songs arranged by McDowell.

Musicians

Tracks 1 to 8;

• Mississippi Fred McDowell - electric guitar, vocals
• Mike Russo - guitar
• Bob Jones - drums
• John Kahn - bass

• Mississippi Fred McDowell - electric guitar, vocals
• John Francis - drums
• Probably Steve Talbot - harmonica (track 9)

• Producer - Chris Strachwitz
• Liner Notes - Pete Welding
• Cover Design - Dix Bruce, Tom Diamant
• Photography - Chris Strachwitz

• Tracks 1-8 recorded August 19, 20 and 21, 1969 at Sierra Sound Studios
• Tracks 9-18 recorded one evening in March 1968 at Chris Strachwitz's house in Berkeley

Related releases

Tracks 1 to 8, the tracks featuring John Kahn, were originally released on;

• Mississippi Fred McDowell and his Blues Boys, Mississippi Fred McDowell, 1969