Classic Appalachian Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists SFW40198

The "mountain cousin" of the Delta blues, Appalachian blues bears the stamp of a distinctive regional blend of European and African styles and sounds born at the cultural crossroads of railroad camps, mines, and rural settlements. Drawn from deep within the Folkways collection and from historic live recordings at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the music of bedrock blues performers such as Pink Anderson, Lesley Riddle, Etta Baker, John Jackson, and Doc Watson shines bright, claiming Appalachia as a key cradle of American acoustic blues. 21 tracks, 66 minutes, 40-page booklet.

This is the 18th release overall and the fourth blues release in the Classic series from Smithsonian Folkways. Click here to learn more about this enjoyable introduction to the diverse repertoire of American music.

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Year of Recording 2010
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Compiled by Barry Lee Pearson ; Compiled by Jeff Place ; Liner Notes by Barry Lee Pearson ; Liner Notes by Jeff Place ; Audio restoration by Pete Reiniger ; Audio restoration by Tracey Alperstein ; Mastered by Pete Reiniger ; Design by Communication Visual

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101	My Baby's Gone	Sticks McGhee	3:45
102	Louise Blues	Big Chief Ellis with Cephas and Wiggins	5:14
103	Sitting on Top of the World	Doc Watson	2:58
104	Railroad Bill	John Jackson	3:34
105	Don't Let Your Deal Go Down	Bill Williams	2:15
106	You Don't Know My Mind	Pink Anderson	2:36
107	Blues Around My Bed	J. C. Burris	2:54
108	Hesitation Blues	Reverend Gary Davis	3:15
109	Pawn Shop Blues	Brownie McGhee	3:01
110	The Road is Rough and Rocky	Archie Edwards	3:23
111	Hoodoo Blues	Carl Martin, Ted Bogan and Tommy Armstrong	5:13
112	Red River Blues	Lesley Riddle	2:04
113	Walking Cane	Peg Leg Sam Jackson	2:31
114	One Dime Blues	Etta Baker	3:43
115	Mississippi Heavy Water Blues	Roscoe Holcomb	2:13
116	Outskirts of Town	Josh White	3:03
117	See What You Done Done	Baby Tate	2:32
118	I Got a Woman	Marvin and Turner Foddrell	2:50
119	Girl Dressed in Green	John Tinsley	1:56
120	Blues in the Morning	E.C. Ball	3:37
121	Wine Blues (Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee)	Sticks McGhee	3:43

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