Appalachian blues
Music - 2010
Born in the racially mixed mines and railroad camps of the southern mountains, Appalachian blues features a blend of African and European musical traditions and a rich variety of styles. Culled from Smithsonian Folkways deep catalog, this collection showcases recordings from all over the region. Includes 11 previously unreleased tracks.
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- Live sound recordings
- Published
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Washington, DC :
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
c2010.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Item Description
- Blues songs from Appalachia.
Some selections previously released (1944-1999). - Physical Description
- 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- Production Credits
- Compiled and annotated by Barry Lee Pearson and Jeff Place.
- My baby's gone (Sticks McGhee) (3:45)
- Louise blues (Big Chief Ellis, Cephas and Wiggins) (5:14)
- Sitting on top of the world (Doc Watson) (2:58)
- Railroad Bill (John Jackson) (3:34)
- Don't let your deal go down (Bill Williams) (2:15)
- You don't know my mind (Pink Anderson) (2:36)
- Blues around my bed (J.C. Burris) (2:54)
- Hesitation blues (Gary Davis) (3:15)
- Pawn shop blues (Brownie McGhee) (3:01)
- The road is rough and rocky (Archie Edwards) (3:23)
- Hoodoo blues (Martin, Bogan and Armstrong) (5:13)
- Red river blues (Lesley Riddle) (2:04)
- Walking cane (Peg Leg Sam Jackson) (2:31)
- One dime blues (Etta Baker) (3:43)
- Mississippi heavy water blues (Roscoe Holcomb) (2:13)
- Outskirts of town (Josh White) (3:03)
- See what you done done (Baby Tate) (2:32)
- I got a woman (Marvin and Turner Foddrell) (2:50)
- Girl dressed in green (John Tinsley) (1:56)
- Blues in the morning (E.C. Ball) (3:37)
- Wine blues (drinkin' wine spo-dee-oh-dee) (Sticks McGhee) (3:43).