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Como Fife and Drum
Vol. 35 of the George Mitchell collection
Fat Possum
33 1/3 rpm 7" EP
$5 |
The Como Fife and Drum band features the legendary Napolian Strickland, who was considered by many to be the fife-blowingest man in north Mississippi. There are few sounds that I find as exciting as when Strickland lets loose with a holler, as he does on "Hey Freddie". The drummers are not identified on the sleeve, but other Mitchell recordings of the Como Drum Band have credited Otha Turner and John Tytus as Strickland's bandmates.
Note that we have an extensive article on Otha Turner and Mississippi fife-and-drum music posted on the 50 Miles of Elbow Room articles page.
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