Details: The African American folk music artists Alex Foster & Michel Larue recorded this historic in depth collection of authentic slave songs originating from pre Civil War days to the plantations of the South from the turn of the 20th century. Recorded in 1958, the album includes the first recording by black performers of "Follow the Drinking Gourd" which was later covered by Taj Mahal, John Coltrane and many others. All selections newly remastered.