SongEra: Jim Crow

Old Alabama

Name: Old Alabama
Description: A traditional African-American axe / work song, first documented in Alan Lomax's 9 February 1948 field recording at Parchman Farm.

c. 1948(Approximate date)· Traditional (artist)

Artist: Traditional
Genre: prison work song

A traditional African-American axe / work song, first documented in Alan Lomax's 9 February 1948 field recording at Parchman Farm.

Sources & citations

1.archive.culturalequity.orgwebsite
2.egrove.olemiss.eduwebsite
3.allmusic.comwebsite
4.pancocojams.blogspot.comwebsite