“Fishin' Blues"

Using ARLO to Explore Musical Patterns of Community on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

Harry Smith, circa 1952, the year the Anthology was released.

Harry Smith, 1965

Henry Thomas, “Fishin’ Blues” Chorus

Blind Lemon Jefferson, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean”

Mississippi John Hurt, “Spike Driver Blues”

Carter Family, “John Hardy”

Julius Daniels, “99 Year Blues”

Clemo Breaux with Joe Falcon and Ophy Breaux, “C’est Si Triste Sans Lui”

Henry Thomas, “Fishin’ Blues” Chorus

Robert Fludd’s Celestial Monochordas pictured on the Anthology of American Folk Music