American Epic: The Best of Memphis Jug Band us-only Lucy Negro aka Black Luce

Lucy Negro aka Black Luce has

has been misunderstood from the day of its release

while we could wax poetic for days about how much we love this record (and how we think Margo is here to save us all from the Starbucking of America with her stupefying voice that could tumble buildings and how her songs have one foot firmly planted in Nashville's past and their whole heart somehow gracefully existing in the present)

trying to tell himself the truth

Dirtbombs) played guitar on the A-side “It Ain’t Easy

American Epic: The Best of Memphis Jug Band us-only Lucy Negro aka Black LuceThe Memphis Jug Band, most active from 1926 into the 1950s, revolved around guitarist, harmonica player and singer Will Shade and featured a wide variety of instrumentation including harmonica, kazoo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, piano, washboard and, of course, jug. They recorded more songs than any pre war jug band and as a result, were key in developing the jug band tradition and format. Single LP with single pocket tip on jacket with soft touch