Inspired by Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag and other early folk collections, The American Songbag, Volume 1 from Doc Bowling & his Blues Professors digs into the deep roots of the blues. These songs — drawn from slave chants, spirituals, folk ballads, hymns and vaudeville — were passed down through generations across the American South. The band has performed country and city blues live for over fifteen years; now they’ve captured a hand-picked set of standards and obscurities in the studio. Volume 1 explores the rural country blues, while Volume 2 will follow its path into the cities — and beyond. A heartfelt slice of blues history.

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