Andrew & Jim Baxter

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Georgia Stomp 02:42 Tools
Operator Blues 03:27 Tools
Bamalong Blues 03:10 Tools
K.C. Railroad Blues 03:32 Tools
K. C. Railroad Blues 03:32 Tools
Forty Drops 02:45 Tools
The Moore Girl 03:00 Tools
Dance The Georgia Poss 02:43 Tools
It Tickles Me 03:01 Tools
K.C. Railroad Blues [1927] 03:31 Tools
K.C.Railroad Blues 03:31 Tools
The Moore Girl [1927] 03:31 Tools
G Rag 03:11 Tools
Bamalong Blues [1927] 03:13 Tools
Goodbye Blues 03:31 Tools
K.C. Railroad Blues (1927) 03:31 Tools
Treat Your Friends Right 03:31 Tools
K.C. Railroad bBues 03:11 Tools
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Father and son duo, Andrew and Jim Baxter, were an African-American string band based in Calhoun, Georgia. Andrew's heritage was slightly different in that he was half-Cherokee. During that era Gordon County was a regional center for string band music. This encouraged the musical development of the Baxter's style in that they could play a number of styles of music and collaborate with many of the other local musicians. In August 1927, the Baxters accompanied a white Georgia string band, the Georgia Yellow Hammers (who were impressed with their playing), to Charlotte for a recording session. Although they were forced to ride in a seperate car traveling to Charlotte, they played on some of the recordings with the Yellow Hammers, most notably the song "G Rag." The Baxters also recorded solo at the same session. An integrated string band from Georgia must have been an unusual sight in the studio in the 1920s. There were more sessions with and without the Georgia Yellow Hammers in 1928 and 1929. Both Baxters died in the 1950s. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.