Tracklist
| 1 | –Benny Richardson | Jody | 7:36 |
| 2 | –W.D. Alexander* | Julie | 2:50 |
| 3 | –Joseph "Chinaman" Johnson | Long Hot Summer Days | 3:35 |
| 4 | –Johnny Jackson | I'm In The Bottom | 4:10 |
| 5 | –Ebbie Veasley, Marshall Phillips, Theo Mitchell | Captain Don't Feel Sorry For A Longtime Man | 5:24 |
| 6 | –Houston Page | Down The Line | 3:05 |
| 7 | –Willie "Cowboy" Craig | Early In The Morning | 5:32 |
| 8 | –Henry Scott | Hammer Ring | 6:45 |
| 9 | –Joseph "Chinaman" Johnson | Fallin' Down | 3:10 |
| 10 | –Ellis Unit | Log Loading Talk, Yells, Chants | 4:18 |
| 11 | –Benny Richardson | Grizzly Bear | 4:13 |
Notes
This album of powerful work songs was recorded in Texas prisons in the middle 1960's and offers a look at a tradition now pretty much defunct, though one that served real needs and functions for black prisoners until recent times. Worksongs helped give comfort to prisoners and indeed helped them to survive the grueling work demanded of them. This record is a companion to the Harvard University Press book of the same title.Recorded and edited by Bruce Jackson.
A production of the Center for Studies in American Culture, State University of New York at Buffalo.
Includes a fantastic liner note booklet
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 011661201323
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Various | Wake Up Dead Man (Black Convict Worksongs From Texas Prisons) (LP, Comp) | Rounder Records | 2013 | US | 1975 |
| 2013 | Various | Wake Up Dead Man (Black Convict Worksongs From Texas Prisons) (LP, Comp) | Rounder Records | 2013 | US | 1987 |
| VPA 8394 | Various | Wake Up Dead Man (Black Convict Worksongs From Texas Prisons) (Canti Di Lavoro Di Detenuti Neri Nei Penitenziari Del Texas) (LP, Comp) | Albatros | VPA 8394 | Italy | 1977 |
