Topic: Mance Lipscomb: Texas Sharecropper and Songster

[jasobr]

If you're a fan of Mance Lipscomb's music, you might enjoy my just-posted 3500-word article conveying the backstory of his 1960 debut album on Arhoolie, Texas Sharecropper and Songster:

https://jasobrecht.substack.com/p/mance-lipscomb-texas-sharecropper

An earlier version appeared in Living Blues #282.

Many thanks to the members of this community who've posted their insights into Mance's guitar tunings -- your work has been an invaluable help!

[Blues Vintage]

Thanks, Jas. Wonderful article.

[Forgetful Jones]

Mance was One-of-a-Kind and Great! Thanks for the article.

However, Ain't It Hard sounds like it's in A minor position, but up a bit. Probably close to B minor in pitch. You can hear the open 5th string. All apologies if it's considered bad form to mention that.

[Blues Vintage]

If you look at the Mance Lipscomb chart at Weeniepedia you're exactly right.


Mance Lipscomb Guitar Keys and Positions

https://weeniecampbell.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mance_Lipscomb_Guitar_Keys_and_Positions

[Forgetful Jones]

Blues Vintage-
Thanks for the confirmation. When I read the article I was Wow'd seeing that he played in B minor position. I always loved that song but had never tried to play it, so I gave it a quick listen.
Cheers!