The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform "No Man's Mama " live on The Chris Teskey Show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country in Washington, DC. Join us at www.bluegrassco... Video: Peter Swinburne Audio: Jerad Walker
Saw them a few weeks ago, and Rhiannon gave a little history of this song, which was originally recorded by Ethel Waters (apparently in 1925.) Blown away by seeing this live -- it really is a great medium for Rhiannon's voice!
ragtime, I think, is the real root of bluegrass. Thank you for reviving this awesome, gritty, too much peanut butter in the sandwich music. I love your sound !!!