Street and Gangland Rhythms: Beats and Improvisations by Six Boys in Trouble

Jan 1959•19 Songs

Various Artists

Tracks

1
Two Bongo Drum Sets and Sticks
Group of young boys on drums and sticks
2
Bongo Drums and Sticks
Group of young boys on drums and sticks
3
One Boy Playing Three Sets of Bongo Drums with His Hand and One Drum Stick
Boy playing bongo drum
4
Rhythm Ensemble with Voices
Group of boys in New York City
5
Zum, Zum
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City
6
Ole
Group of young boys in New York City
7
Bo Diddlie
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City
8
Gugamuga
Boys singing & New York City
9
Riding Hood Boogy Man
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City
10
Sister Suki
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City
11
Why Can't I Get It Too
Group of boys in New York City
12
Cha Cha Cha
Group of boys in New York City
13
The Fox
Group of boys in New York City
14
Gang Fight
Group of boys in New York City
15
Shoe Shine
Group of boys in New York City
16
Shoe Shine Shakedown
Group of boys in New York City
17
Dumb Boy
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City
18
Money Honey
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City
19
I Want Some Food
Boy singing and playing percussion & New York City

℗ 1959 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Folkways Records.