I think of diligence as hard work - I guess Blues was used by prisoners on the Chain gangs or further back by slaves to combat boredom, fatigue etc. Anyway - an excuse for some memories.
Work Songs
Negro Prison Songs
Bob Dylan - I always think of how revolutionary this video seemed to be at the time. I have diligently watched and read many times
Westward Bound Cowboy and Country with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard
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African-American Country Music History & Cowboy Lore through Sunday
December 14 at Berkeley Public Library DeFord Bailey Legacy Festival
December 13-15 at ...
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the work songs are very powerful, aren't they?
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