Tagged: Putamayo World Music

07/11/2013

After 20 years, Putumayo World Music’s @PutumayoMusic journey lands the label in New Orleans ‪#‎NOLA‬ http://nola.tw/MP

Louisiana Today

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1917 - Matthew (Hogman) Maxey was born on this day. A singer and guitarist and native of Haynesville, Louisiana. He is most well-known for his recordings by Harry Oster of him in Angola state prison, especially his rendition of Stagger-Lee. He never recorded anything outside of a prison environment.