Lonesome Jailhouse Blues
Title
Lonesome Jailhouse Blues
Digital Object
Performer
Davis, Mary
Date Recorded
1937-10-09
AFS Number
1490A1
AFC Collection
AFC 1937/001
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Ms. Davis announces that she composed this song, which was obviously inspired by the Delmore Brothers' record of the same name. Her reference to Barboursville [sic] is presumed to be either her hometown or where she composed the song, as this recording was made in Manchester.
Genre
lyric song
blues
Instrumentation
vocal
guitar
Setting
At the home of Dellie Sibert
State
Kentucky
County
Clay
Town
Sibert
Manchester
Collection
Citation
“Lonesome Jailhouse Blues,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 19, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/812.