Biography
This West Virginia singer/songwriter and fiddler was one of Ralph Peer's discoveries on the legendary 1927 Bristol field trip that unearthed both the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Reed was one of those uniquely Southern con...
More »This West Virginia singer/songwriter and fiddler was one of Ralph Peer's discoveries on the legendary 1927 Bristol field trip that unearthed both the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Reed was one of those uniquely Southern con...
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Blind Alfred Reed Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down...


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An overview of the career of Blind Alfred Reed, 2007 inductee in the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. For mor...

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Blind Alfred Reed - West Virginia Music Hall of Fame...

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It s 1927 and a man from southern West Virginia is writing songs about human equality, suffering of the poor, ...

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Ry Cooder has turned this Blind Alfred Reed song into a standard, an anthem and a classic - that has as much r...

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For the Blind Alfred Reed Tribute CD. John Lilly: Vocal, Guitar; Tim O Brien: Mandolin; Michael Lipton: Electr...

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Blind Alfred Reed Tribute Country Music Hall of Fame September, 2008...

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Alfred Reed (1880 - 1956) was an American old-time country musician. He recorded some songs at the 1927 Bristo...

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I was inspired to post this Blind Alfred Reed song by Lew Dite s video Hard Times in the Country Revisited . I...

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Todd Burge, Tim O Brien and the Carpenter Ants perform a song by WV Music Hall of Fame inductee, Blind Alfred ...

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Country Music Hall of Fame Tribute to Blind Alfred Reed September, 2008...

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Ford Theater Country Music Hall of Fame Tribute to Blind Alfred Reed...

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Tim O Brien, Kathy Mattea and Todd Burge sing No Distinction There. A song by WV Music Hall of Fame inductee, ...

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Once again, it s hymn time on the program. Here s a Blind Alfred Reed song (if you re not familiar with him, I...

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The classic 1929 blues How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live , written by Blind Alfred Reed. John Pears...

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RedDog Stringband performing Blind Alfred Reed s How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Hard Times and Live. Slide show...

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Fantastic cover Version of Blind Alfred Reeds 1929 Folk song How can a poorman stand such times and live also ...

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Me playing the Alfred Reed s song on my weiss.made by Marc Silber....

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Blind Alfred Reed s How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live, performed by Pete Gostelow at KFFC house con...

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Todd records again with Tim O Brien with Don Dixon Producing. Just finished a fine recording project with Tim ...

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Paul Mayasich-solo performance of an Alfred Reed classic from 1929. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Li...

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Here s Maria Fairchild with friends Bill Ayasse and Eric Howell playing doing the Blind Alfred Reed song - How...

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First video ive tried. A song by Blind Alfred Reed and covered by Bruce Springsteen....

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Performing the 1929 Alfred Reed song in New Orleans. One of the staples of Ry Cooder s repertoire....
Blind Alfred Reed (1927-1929)
Complete Recorded Works
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1: 1927-29
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
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