Jimmie Strothers

Jimmie Strothers (sometimes Strother) was an American folk musician active in the 1930s and 1940s. Alan Lomax recorded several performances by Strothers through his documentation of American music for the Library of Congress. Strothers made his recordings while imprisoned at the Virginia State Farm for killing his wife, Blanche Green.[1]

Influential recordings by Strothers include his versions of "Cripple Creek"[2] and "Good Shepherd", the latter entitled "The Blood-Strained Banders" on the Lomax recording.[3] Strothers's version of "Good Shepherd" was the basis for the Jefferson Airplane's recording on their album Volunteers.

References

  1. ↑ "Mug Shot Monday: James 'Jimmie' Strother, No. 33927." Virginia State Library.
  2. ↑ "An American Revivalist: Dom Flemons and the Return of the African-American String Band", The Brooklyn Rail
  3. ↑ Wade, Stephen. The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings and the American Experience. University of Illinois Press.
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