James (Iron Head) Baker

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James Baker (Real name: (suspected) Reuben Avery Burrage, Artist: James "Iron-Head" Baker, James "Iron Head" Baker or James (Iron Head) Baker) was an African American traditional folk singer imprisoned in the Central State Prison Farm in Sugar Land, Texas. He made a number of field recordings of convict work songs, Field hollers and other material with John Lomax for the Library of Congress Archive of American Folk Music in the 1930s., Artist: James "Iron Head" Baker or James (Iron Head) Baker) was an African American traditional folk singer imprisoned in the Central State Prison Farm in Sugar Land, Texas. He made a number of field recordings of convict work songs, Field hollers and other material with John Lomax for the Library of Congress Archive of American Folk Music in the 1930s. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Jail House Bound: John Lomax's First Southern Prison Recordings, 1933

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Field Recordings Vol. 6: Texas (1933-1958)

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Field Recordings Vol. 13: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Delaware

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Field Recordings, Vol. 6: Texas (1933-1958)

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Afro-American Spirituals, Work Songs, and Ballads

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Afro-American Spituals, Work Songs, And Ballads

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The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip

Deep River Of Song: Big Brazos - Texas Prison Recordings, 1933 and 1934

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Southern Mosaic

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Alan Lomax: Popular Songbook

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