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Take This Hammer

from Pay It Back by LP Kelly

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The imagery of the hammer appears in work songs throughout the American south: e.g., "Nine Pound Hammer", "John Henry", "Spike Driver Blues". I don't even remember where I came by "Take This Hammer", but probably as a descendant of Leadbelly's 1940 recording.

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from Pay It Back, released June 10, 2020

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LP Kelly Blacksburg, Virginia

The sound of LP Kelly (formerly Old Man Kelly) comes from the early days of American roots music: when bluesmen sang from front porches on hot afternoons; when swing bands played dances in speakeasies late into the night. Kelly has worked to encourage a renaissance in music that has a history and a place – music that demands the listener dig deeper to find its roots in geography and time. ... more

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