Biography
James Baker (Real name: (suspected) Reuben Avery Burrage, Artist: James "Iron-Head" Baker, James "Iron Head" Baker or James (Iron Head) Baker) was an African American traditional folk singer imprisoned in the Central State Prison Farm in Sugar Land, Texas. He made a number of field recordings of convict work songs, Field hollers and other material with John Lomax for the Library of Congress Archive of American Folk Music in the 1930s., Artist: James "Iron Head" Baker or James (Iron Head) Baker) was an African American traditional folk singer imprisoned in the Central State Prison Farm in Sugar Land, Texas. He made a number of field recordings of convict work songs, Field hollers and other material with John Lomax for the Library of Congress Archive of American Folk Music in the 1930s.
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