Recorded in Missouri State Prison, 1962, from the ethnography of Bruce Jackson. Performed by Doc Licklieder, guitar, and Tex Wicker, fiddle. Soldier's Joy is one of the most widely played Old Time Fiddle tune. The fiddle bears the brunt of the melody here, with no guitar breaks.

Location: Indiana University Traditional Music Archives. Format: Cassette tape. ATL and item no. 13106.1: Side B. OT 635. Seventh full track, no track number due to format.

Dago Waltz

Recorded in Missouri State Prison, 1962, from the ethnography of Bruce Jackson. Performed by prison a capella group, "The Tones." Original composition by former group members Glifford Oden and Wesley Sweet. Other group members include: Tyrone Lee Williams, Robert Gillian, Edward George Collins, Anthony ALfonzo Foot, Clay Hopkins, and Clarence Griffin. The song is slow and mournful, with a lead singer who trades melodic material with the other members, who mostly accompany on neutral syllables. The song clearly describes the experience of inmates. 

Location: Indiana University Traditional Music Archives. Format: Cassette tape. ATL and item no. 13107.1: Side B. OT 634. First song, no track number due to format.

Four Gray Walls

Recorded in Missouri State Prison, 1962, from the ethnography of Bruce Jackson. Performed by Doc Licklieder, guitar, and Tex Wicker, fiddle. Soldier's Joy is one of the most widely played Old Time Fiddle tune. The fiddle bears the brunt of the melody here, with no guitar breaks. 

Location: Indiana University Traditional Music Archives. Format: Cassette tape. ATL and item no. 13108.1: Side A. OT 643. Second song, no track number due to format.

Soldiers Joy

Recorded in Missouri State Prison, 1962, from the ethnography of Bruce Jackson. Performed by Lucky Hill, who sings with guitar accompaniment. Hill was a professional musician from Nashville, TN, and was recorded on Mercury Label as well as making appearances with prominent country musicians on radio and TV. Band members include Cahun Joe Morvan, Woody Woodward, and Earl Devault. The tune is a murder ballad, and is strophic with vocals and guitar. In the interview, he references both the Louvin Brothers as well as the folk revival movement in the 1960s. 

Location: Indiana University Traditional Music Archives. Format: Cassette tape. ATL and item no. 13107.1: Side A. OT 638. First song, no track number due to format.

Knoxville Girl

Recorded in Missouri State Prison, 1962, from the ethnography of Bruce Jackson. Performed by "The Prodigals," a men's prison choir. This spiritual has organ accompaniment, the vocal parts split up into four harmonies, typical for spirituals and arranged hymns. Vocal solos interject sporadically.

Location: Indiana University Traditional Music Archives. Format: Cassette tape. ATL and item no. 13106.1: Side A. OT 634. Second song, no track number due to format.

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