Durham, North Carolina singer and guitarist Jake Xerxes Fussell @jxfussell grew up in Columbus, Georgia, son of Fred C. Fussell, a folklorist, curator, and photographer who hails from across the river in Phenix City, Alabama. Fred’s fieldwork took him, often with young Jake in tow, across the Southeast documenting traditional vernacular culture, which included recording blues and old-time musicians with fellow folklorists and recordists George Mitchell and Art Rosenbaum and collaborating with American Indian artists (which led Jake eventually to his graduate research on Choctaw fiddlers.)

This education and influence is evident in his fantastic contribution to Radio L’envie.

The Colonial Band of Boston - New England Band Music – Jargon

Buck Ramsey – The Goodnight-Loving Trail

Louie Gonnie – Falling Leaves

Grey Larsen & Andre Marchand - A Pack of Lies (Les menteries) /Cedulie’s Reel (Reel a Cedulie)

Jimmy Giuffre – The Swamp People

Julia Illanes – Adios Caminito

Terence Blanchard – Wading Through

Robin Holcomb – Help a Man

Lawrence & Vaughn Eller – Cindy in the Summertime

Ron Miles – The Rumor

Kaufman String Quartet – Ennanga II

Aubrey Ghent – There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood

Link in bio to MIXCLOUD and SOUNDCLOUD