The Two Poor Boys
The Two Poor Boys were an American folk-blues duo, composed of Joe Evans and Arthur McLain (or McClain). Evans and McLain were performers, based in Tennessee.[1] The Two Poor Boys recorded between 1927 to 1931. Their songs typically featured Evans' laid-back vocals, with a musical approach based on “beautifully matched guitar and mandolin accompaniment”.[2] On some records, they are listed under the pseudonym, 'Colman and Harper'.
Collected songs
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Son of a Gun (Look What You Done Done)" (recorded c. July 25, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Two White Horses in a Line" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "John Henry Blues" (Take 1) | 3:21 |
| 4. | "John Henry Blues" (Take 3) | 2:44 |
| 5. | "New Huntsville Jail" (Take 1) | 3:13 |
| 6. | "New Huntsville Jail" (Take 2) | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Take a Look at That Baby" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Mill Man Blues" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Oh You Son of a Gun" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Georgia Rose" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Early Some Morning Blues" | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Cream and Sugar Blues" | 2:37 |
| 13. | "Old Hen Cackle" | 2:42 |
| 14. | "Sitting on Top of the World" | 3:04 |
| 15. | "My Baby Got a Yo-Yo" | 3:01 |
| 16. | "So Sorry Dear" | 2:47 |
| 17. | "Sourwood Mountain" | 2:40 |
| 18. | "Down in Black Bottom" (Take 1) | 2:40 |
| 19. | "Down in Black Bottom" (Take 2) | 2:43 |
| 20. | "Shook It This Morning Blues" | 3:01 |
Tracks 2-13 recorded May 20, 1931; tracks 14-20 recorded May 21, 1931, in New York City.
References
- ^ D. K. Wilgus, ‘Hillbilly Music’, The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 81, No. 320. (April–June 1968), pp. 179-185. available on-line
- ^ Paul Oliver, Songsters and Saints: Vocal Traditions on Race Records, (Cambridge University Press: 1984), p. 231.
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