Anthology of American Folk Music
Volume 2: Social Music

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 2: Track List
Disc 2-A
28) Sail Away Lady -- "Uncle Bunt" Stephens
29) The Wild Wagoner -- Jilson Setters
30) Wake Up Jacob -- Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers
31) La Danseuse -- Delma Lachney and Blind Uncle Gaspard
32) Georgia Stomp -- Andrew & Jim Baxter
33) Brilliancy Medley -- Eck Robertson and Family Real Audio
34) Indian War Whoop -- Hoyt Ming and his Pep-Steppers
35) Old Country Stomp -- Henry Thomas
36) Old Dog Blue -- Jim Jackson
37) Saut Crapaud -- Columbus Fruge
38) Acadian One Step -- Joseph Falcon
39) Home Sweet Home -- The Breaux Freres (Clifford, Ophy, Amedee)
40) Newport Blues -- The Cincinnati Jug Band
41) Moonshiner's Dance Part One -- Frank Cloutier and the Victoria Cafe Orchestra

Disc 2-B
42) Must Be Born Again -- Rev. J. M. Gates
43) Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting -- Rev. J. M. Gates
44) Rocky Road -- Alabama Sacred Harp Singers
45) Present Joys -- Alabama Sacred Harp Singers
46) This Song of Love -- Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1
47) Judgement -- Sister Mary Nelson
48) He Got Better Things For You -- Memphis Sanctified Singers
49) Since I Laid My Burden Down -- Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers
50) John The Baptist -- Rev. Moses Mason
51) Dry Bones -- Bascom Lamar Lunsford
52) John the Revelator -- Blind Willie Johnson
53) Little Moses -- The Carter Family
54) Shine On Me -- Ernest Phipps and His Holiness Singers 
55) Fifty Miles of Elbow Room -- Rev. F.W. McGee
56) I'm In the Battle Field for My Lord -- Rev. D.C. Rice and His Sanctified Congregation