Introduction: āOld Bill Rolling Pinā Our recent post on āMother in the Graveyardā dealt in part with encoded lyrics in the music of enslaved African-Americans.Ā That ācodeā is what todayās post and featured song, āOld Bill Rolling Pin,ā is all … Continue reading →
When I was a kid my family loved to sing. My Sister had a lovely soprano voice and my Dad sang all these out dated silly songs that at the time embarrassed me. Now Iād give anything to hear him … Continue reading →
The next two programs will celebrate Black History Month. The African-American community has produced some of the strongest and most vital music in AmericanRoots Music. On this weekās program weāll hear some classics from the early days of sound recordings … Continue reading →
Introduction We here at Murder Ballad Monday would love every week to bring you a fully researched ādeep diveā into a particular ballad, but time doesnāt always allow for that, given that we donāt make a penny from this work. … Continue reading →
