ABNER JAY: Private Outsider Gospel/Blues Legend -Backbone Of America LP

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ABNER JAY: The Backbone of America Is a Mule and Cotton (Brandie/1976?)

Nice copy of the "bicentennial" LP by this legendary blues/gospel outsider. The 1976 date listed in online discographies is based on Jay's subtitling of the album, "This is real show nough bicentennial music".

Outside of the title song credited to Jay, all the songs are traditional or by Stephen Foster.

The liner notes (presumably written by Jay himself) proclaim that "Abner is the same to this country as Toscanini is to Russia". A little mix-up in geography, but the 1st half of the statement is true. The man waas a national treasure; it's a shame we didn't realize that until he was gone.

Still in original shrink wrap (though torn on a couple of corners).

The cover is EX (couple of corners slightly banged). The record is VG+ (has some scuffing and a few light marks near beginning of side 2; plays with intermittent light crackling).

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