Andy performs his version of this Blind Lemon Jefferson tune. Andy Nelson sings "Black Snake Moan" during "Blues on the Range" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Andy Hedges
Lubbock, TX
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, storyteller, guitarist, and collector of cowboy songs and poems. The son of a schoolteacher and a rodeo-cowboy-turned-preacher, Andy grew up in the small community of Tokio, Texas, where his family paid rent on an old farmhouse by looking after a few head of cattle. It was there that Andy fell in love with traditional music by listening to his father’s cassettes of cowboy songs. Andy’s vast and varied repertoire includes cowboy poetry recitations, obscure western ballads, and the folk-blues of the working cowboy. His podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, features in-depth interviews with fellow musicians and poets. Andy’s latest album, Roll On, Cowboys, is a collection of cowboy duets with guest artists including Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Dom Flemons, Corb Lund, and Tom Russell.

"Black Snake Moan" words + music by Blind Lemon Jefferson.

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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Western Folklife Center’s G Three Bar Theater in Elko, NV, on on Feb. 1, 2020.

Made possible by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.

Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org

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