The Early Years, 1958-1962

The New Lost City Ramblers SFW40036

The lively, good humored Ramblers introduced generations to old-time string band music and influenced artists as diverse as Doc Watson and the Holy Modal Rounders. This collection of 26 songs and instrumentals highlights the virtuosity and splendid variety of 12 Folkways albums recorded by the original group (John Cohen, Tom Paley, and Mike Seeger). "...[A]musing in spots, touching in others and captivating all the way through..." — The Fresno Bee
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Folksong revival; String band
Instrument(s) Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar
Language(s) English
Year of Release 1991
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Jon Pankake ; Artist New Lost City Ramblers ; Recorded by Moses Asch ; Recorded by Peter Bartok ; Recorded by Mike Seeger ; Compiled by Jon Pankake ; Cover photo by Robert Frank ; Design by Carol Hardy

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Play	101	Colored Aristocracy	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:08
Play	102	Hopalong Peter	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:07
Play	103	Don't Let Your Deal Go Down	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:29
Play	104	When First Into this Country	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:48
Play	105	Sales Tax on the Women	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:16
Play	106	Rabbit Chase	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:33
Play	107	Leaving Home (Frankie and Johnny)	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:08
Play	108	How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:36
Play	109	Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:22
Play	110	I Truly Understand You Love Another Man	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:32
Play	111	The Old Fish Song	The New Lost City Ramblers	4:55
Play	112	The Battleship of Maine	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:08
Play	113	No Depression in Heaven	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:59
Play	114	Dallas Rag	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:05
Play	115	Bill Morgan and His Gal (My Name is Morgan But it Ain't J.P. )	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:58
Play	116	Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss (Pretty Little Miss)	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:32
Play	117	The Lady of Carlisle	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:34
Play	118	Brown's Ferry Blues	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:49
Play	119	My Long Journey Home	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:39
Play	120	Talking Hard Luck	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:42
Play	121	The Teetotals	The New Lost City Ramblers	1:02
Play	122	Sal Got a Meatskin	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:27
Play	123	Railroad Blues	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:44
Play	124	On Some Foggy Mountain Top	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:28
Play	125	My Sweet Farm Girl	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:25
Play	126	Crow Black Chicken	The New Lost City Ramblers	2:37