“No One Can Ever Forget It”: Stavin’ Chain’s Performance of “Batson”
Posted by: Stephen Winick
Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the murder ballad “Batson.” This one discusses the performance recorded by John A. and Alan Lomax from a trio of musicians including Wilson Jones, a.k.a. Stavin’ Chain, in 1934. A little while back, I presented for the first time anywhere a version of the …
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