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The Littlejohn Sessions Volume 1 is the culmination of more than five years work by AiM's music heritage preservation team.  It is a compilation of Stanton Littlejohn's best recordings 1948-1957, the first in a planned series of releases.  Volume 1 includes:  

1. Pig Ankle Strut by Elvis Black
2. Wolves a Howlin' by Lee Littlejohn
3. Bile Dem Cabbage by Arnold English
4. Hadacol Boogie by Ray Presley
5. Georgia Camp Meeting by Con Crotts
6. Devil's Dream by Charlie Cox
7. Black Eyed Suzie by Arlis Littlejohn
8. Tennessee Wagoner by the Walker Band
9. The Theme/Matchbox Blues by Ernest Whitten
10. Milk Cow Blues by Waldo Davis 
11. Kentucky Waltz by Virgil Murray 
12. Eighth of January by Stanton Littlejohn

The limited edition CD includes a full color booklet with artist and song information as well as a history of the Littlejohn Sessions. Free audio samples may be downloaded below. Complete CDs packages may be ordered at the McNairy County Trail of Music Legends online store or you may  email us for more information.  

Elvis ​Black

The legendary blind fiddler, Elvis Black recorded the Gus Cannon jug band composition Pig Ankle Strut, April 27, 1950.

Ernest whitten

Revered local fiddler, Ernest "Pap" Whitten recorded an original composition he called "The Theme," October 30, 1951.