Anthology of American Folk Music
Volume1: Ballads
The Anthology of American Folk Music was carefully constructed by its compiler Harry Smith, who paid considerible attention not only to the individual recordings, but also to the sequence in which they appeared. While some of his decisions occasionally border on the idiosyncratic, the Anthology does follow a charming internal logic. Smith subdivided the Anthology into three volumes: Volume 1 contains "Ballads" or narrative songs; Volume 2, "Social Music," consists primarily of instrumental and religious pieces played by groups of musicians; and Volume 3 is devoted to "Songs."
The Folkways reissue remains faithful to Smith's vision. For more information on Harry Smith, the Anthology, and its enormous impact on American music, see the Grammy Award winning "Booklet of Essays," compiled by Smithsonian Archivist Jeff Place, that accompanies the boxed set.
Volume 1 Track List
Disc 1-A
1) Henry Lee -- Dick Justice
2) Fatal Flower Garden -- Nelstone's Hawaiians
3) The House Carpenter -- Clarence Ashley
4) Drunkard's Special -- Coley Jones
5) Old Lady and the Devil -- Bill & Belle Reed
6) The Butcher's Boy -- Buell Kazee
7) The Wagoners Lad -- Buell Kazee
8) King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O -- "Chubby" Parker & His Old time Banjo
9) Old Shoes And Leggins -- Uncle Eck Dunford
10) Willie Moore -- Burnett and Rutherford
11) A Lazy Farmer Boy -- Buster Carter and Preston Young
12) Peg and Awl -- The Carolina Tar Heels
13) Ommie Wise -- G.B. Grayson
14) My Name Is John Johanna -- Kelly Harrell
Disc 1-B
15) Bandit Cole Younger -- Edward L. Crain
16) Charles Giteau -- Kelly Harrel
17) John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man -- The Carter Family
18) Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand -- Wiliamson Brothers and Curry
19) Stackalee -- Frank Hutchison
20) White House Blues -- Charlie Poole w/ North Carolina Ramblers
21) Frankie -- Mississippi John Hurt
22) When Than Great Ship Went Down -- William & Versey Smith
23) Engine 143 -- The Carter Family
24) Kassie Jones -- Furry Lewis
25) Down On Penny's Farm -- The Bently Boys
26) Mississippi Boweavil Blues -- The Masked Marvel
27) Got the Farm Land Blues -- The Carolina Tar Heels
