Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection

Various Artists SFW40062

Twenty-six tracks from outstanding Smithsonian Folkways recordings present a panorama of American Roots music. Blues, Bluegrass, ballads, topical songs, and jazz are performed by master musicians. If you have never heard of Smithsonian Folkways or Folkways before, this collection will take you on a trip through American Music; if you have heard some already, you will still be delighted by the breadth and variety of this collection.
Country(s) Scotland; United Kingdom; United States
Culture Group(s) African American; Cajun; Anglo-American; Hispanic
Keyword(s) Bluegrass music; Blues; Cajun music; Civil rights movement--United States; Folk songs--United States; Folksong revival; Gospel music; Jazz; Music--Appalachian Region, Southern.; Music--British Isles; String band; Topical songs
Instrument(s) Accordion; Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar; Harmonica; Mandolin; Piano
Language(s) English

Year of Recording 1996
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Compiled by Anthony Seeger ; Compiled by Amy Horowitz ; Produced by Anthony Seeger ; Produced by Amy Horowitz ; Mastered by David Glasser ; Mastered by LeaAnn Sonenstein ; Design by Visual Dialogue

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101	Penitentary Blues	Lightnin' Hopkins	2:56
102	Sweet Old Chicago	Roosevelt Sykes	2:58
103	Blue Moon of Kentucky	Bill Monroe	2:02
104	If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song)	Pete Seeger	2:13
105	Lafayette	Lucinda Williams	3:45
106	Bosco Stomp	Nonc Allie Young, Bessyl Duhon, and Rodney Balfa	3:04
107	Better Day	Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee	3:04
108	Long Road to Travel	Lonnie Johnson	2:22
109	The Cuckoo Bird (The Coo-Coo Bird)	Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley	2:35
110	Pretty Saro	Doug and Jack Wallin	2:32
111	Freight Train	Elizabeth Cotten	2:46
112	Old Joe Bone	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:00
113	Have a Feast Here Tonight	Bill Monroe and Doc Watson	2:24
114	Freedom Road	Josh White	2:21
115	This Land is Your Land	Woody Guthrie	2:19
116	Two Good Men (Sacco and Vanzetti)	Woody Guthrie	3:49
117	Black Girl (In the Pines)	Lead Belly	2:10
118	Irene (Goodnight Irene)	Lead Belly	2:18
119	Somebody's Been Fooling #1	Big Joe Williams	2:52
120	Hesitation Blues	Dave Van Ronk	2:34
121	I'm Gonna Be an Engineer	Peggy Seeger	4:31
122	Delgadina	Mercedez López	2:16
123	I Was Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor	Michele Lanchester and Sweet Honey in the Rock	3:22
124	Virgo	Mary Lou Williams	2:29
125	Syl-O-Gism	Mary Lou Williams	3:31
126	We Shall Overcome	The Freedom Singers, Dorothy Cotton, and Pete Seeger	2:42

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