The American Songbag
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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MEET DOC BOWLING AND HIS
Doc Bowling and his Blues Professors have been pleasing audiences in small and large venues across the UK, Ireland and Germany for more than 15 years. Inspired by the heroes of blues, jazz and country from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Their original songs bring new life to some old country blues tunes with contemporary political commentary.
