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Shades of Charlie Polk

Charlie Polk played jug with Will Shade's Memphis Jug Band. "Hambone" Lewis was another jug player with the same band, though I don't think the two recorded together. The band was active for about thirty years: from the 1920s to the 1950s.

I have an embarassingly large collection of early recorded music. Seeing and hearing this guy play in the old styles was a pleasant and enjoyable surprise.

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