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New Lost City Ramblers - Vol. 2

The New Lost City Ramblers FW02397 / FA 2397

Dubbed a "trio of insidious crusaders for ‘old-timey' music" by Sing Out!'s Pete Welding, the New Lost City Ramblers helped bring old-time music to wider audiences through their performances as a band and through their work making field recordings of traditional musicians and resurrecting songs from old 78rpm discs.

Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Ballads; Crime; Disasters; Folksong revival; Grief; Laments; Love songs; Migration; Murder; Old-time music; String band; Wit and humor
Instrument(s) Autoharp; Banjo; Dobro; Fiddle; Guitar; Mandolin

Year of Recording 1960
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist New Lost City Ramblers ; Design by John Cohen ; Cover photo by Robert Frank
101 Whoop 'Em Up Cindy The New Lost City Ramblers 2:50
102 The Story Of The Mighty Mississippi The New Lost City Ramblers 2:30
103 Louisville Burglar The New Lost City Ramblers 2:45
104 Late Last Night When Willie Came Home The New Lost City Ramblers 3:09
105 Hawkins Rag The New Lost City Ramblers 2:00
106 Didn't He Ramble The New Lost City Ramblers 3:03
107 Texas Rangers The New Lost City Ramblers 3:13
108 Tom Dooley The New Lost City Ramblers 2:57
201 Leaving Home (Frankie and Johnny) The New Lost City Ramblers 3:13
202 When First Unto This Country The New Lost City Ramblers 2:51
203 Sally Goodin' The New Lost City Ramblers 1:35
204 Banks of the Ohio The New Lost City Ramblers 3:58
205 George Collins The New Lost City Ramblers 2:52
206 Everyday Dirt The New Lost City Ramblers 2:48
207 Raging Sea The New Lost City Ramblers 3:20
208 Up Jumped the Devil The New Lost City Ramblers 2:05

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