The Two Poor Boys

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Template:Use mdy dates The Two Poor Boys were an American, Tennessee based,[1] folk-blues duo consisting of Joe Evans and Arthur McLain (or McClain)[2] who recorded between 1927 and 1931.[2] Their songs typically featured Evans' laid-back vocals, with a musical approach based on “beautifully matched guitar and mandolin accompaniment”.[3] On some records they were listed under the pseudonyms, 'Colman and Harper'. Between the two of them, they played an array of instruments including guitar, kazoo, piano, mandolin and violin.[2]

Collected songs

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References

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  1. D. K. Wilgus, ‘Hillbilly Music’, The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 81, No. 320. (April–June 1968), pp. 179-185. available on-line
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  3. Paul Oliver, Songsters and Saints: Vocal Traditions on Race Records, (Cambridge University Press: 1984), p. 231.

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