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Various - American Epic: The Collection (Box Set) [CD]

Various - American Epic: The Collection (Box Set) [CD]

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Discover the rich tapestry of early American music with 'Various - American Epic: The Collection (Box Set) [CD]'. This meticulously curated anthology spans genres like blues, folk, and country, capturing the raw essence of the 1920s and 1930s. Featuring iconic artists such as Mississippi John Hurt, The Carter Family, and Blind Willie Johnson, each track was selected for its historical significance and enduring influence. Immerse yourself in the pioneering sounds that shaped modern music, presented in their original, unadulterated form. This collection is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of authentic American roots music.
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Discover the rich tapestry of early American music with 'Various - American Epic: The Collection (Box Set) [CD]'. This meticulously curated anthology spans genres like blues, folk, and country, capturing the raw essence of the 1920s and 1930s. Featuring iconic artists such as Mississippi John Hurt, The Carter Family, and Blind Willie Johnson, each track was selected for its historical significance and enduring influence. Immerse yourself in the pioneering sounds that shaped modern music, presented in their original, unadulterated form. This collection is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of authentic American roots music.
Track Listing

Disc 1

1. The Coo Coo Bird (The Cuckoo) - Clarence Ashley

2. On the Road Again - Memphis Jug Band

3. The Panama Limited - Bukka White

4. Indian War Whoop - Hoyt Ming and His Pep Steppers

5. Taint Nobodys Business If I Do, Pt. 1 - Frank Stokes

6. K. C. Railroad Blues - Andrew and Jim Baxter

7. I Am Bound for the Promised Land - Alfred G. Karnes

8. Cottonfield Blues, Pt. 2 - Garfield Akers

9. I Wish I Was a Mole In the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford

10. Down On Pennys Farm - Bentley Boys

11. Foldin Bed - Whistlers Jug Band

12. Greenback Dollar - Weems String Band

13. Tallahatchie River Blues - Mattie Delaney

14. Walk Right In - Cannons Jug Stompers

15. Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow - The Carter Family

16. Old Dog Blue - Jim Jackson

17. Bayou Teche - Columbus Fruge

18. Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson

19. Train On the Island - J. P. Nestor

Disc 2

1. My Heart Keeps Singing - Elder J.E. Burch

2. Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels

3. I Get My Whiskey From Rockingham - Earl Johnson and his Clodhoppers

4. Deaths Black Train Is Coming - Rev. J.M. Gates

5. Waiting for a Train - Jimmie Rodgers

6. Darling, Where Have You Been So Long? - Tenneva Ramblers

7. Rocky Road - Alabama Sacred Harp Singers

8. Ma Blond Est Partie - Amadie Breaux, Ophey Breaux and Cleoma Breaux

9. Peg and Awl - Carolina Tar Heels

10. Chocolate to the Bone - Barbecue Bob

11. Down On Me - Eddie Head and Family

12. Prenez Courage - Cleoma Breaux with Joseph Falcon and Ophy Breaux

13. Pickin Off Peanuts - Dilly and his Dill Pickles

14. Just Because - Nelstones Hawaiians

15. Dupree Blues - Willie Walker

16. Ladies On the Steamboat - Burnett and Rutherford

17. Mamma, Taint Long Fo Day - Blind Willie McTell

Disc 3

1. Cecilia - Cuarteto Flores

2. La Coquetera - Los Borinquenos

3. Coconito - Guty Cárdenas Y Lencho

4. Lovesick Blues - Emmett Miller

5. Long Tall Mama - Big Bill Broonzy

6. John Henry Blues - Two Poor Boys

7. Mr. Tom Hughes Town - Lead Belly

8. Louis Collins - Mississippi John Hurt

9. I Am The Light of the World - Blind Gary Davis

10. Fifty Miles of Elbow Room - Rev. F.W. McGee

11. Chant of the Eagle Dance - Hopi Indian Chanters

12. Hilo Hula - Mike Hanapi and The Ilima Islanders

13. If The River Was Whiskey - Charlie Poole

14. Stackalee - Frank Hutchison

15. The Wreck of the 97 - Ernest Stoneman

16. Faded Coat of Blue - Buell Kazee

17. Country Blues - Dock Boggs

18. Sail Away Ladies - Uncle Dave Macon and His Fruit-Jar Drinkers

19. Sail Away Lady - Uncle Bunt Stephens

20. Sally Gooden - Eck Robertson

21. Arkansas Traveller - Don Richardson

Disc 4

1. Hard Time Blues - Lane Hardin

2. Down the Dirt Road Blues - Charley Patton

3. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home - Banjo Joe

4. Hastings Street - Blind Blake and Charlie Spand

5. See That My Graves Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson

6. Gonna Have Lasses In the Morning - Golden Melody Boys

7. New Orleans Stop Time - Memphis Minnie and Bumblebee Slim

8. Prove It On Me Blues - Ma Rainey

9. Gonne Die with My Hammer in My Hand - Williamson Brothers and Curry

10. Last Kind Words Blues - Geeshie Wiley

11. Banjoreno - Dixieland Jug Blowers

12. Its a Good Thing - Beale Street Sheiks

13. Trust In God and Do the Right - Blind Willie Davis

14. Someday Baby Blues - Sleepy John Estes

15. Lonesome Road Blues - Sam Collins

16. Future Blues - Willie Brown

17. Bull Doze Blues - Henry Thomas

18. Brown Skin Gal (Down the Lane) - Massey Family

19. Henry Lee aka Young Hunting - Dick Justice

20. Old Country Rock - William Moore

21. La Danseuse - Delma Lachney and Blind Uncle Gaspard

22. My Black Mama, Pt. 1 and 2 - Son House

23. Cypress Grove Blues - Skip James

Disc 5

1. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson

2. Mal Hombre - Lydia Mendoza

3. Sunshine Special - Frenchys String Band

4. Old Jim Canans - Robert Wilkins

5. Les Blues De Voyage - Amede Ardoin and Dennis McGee

6. The Lost Child - Stripling Brothers

7. Im Gonna Cross the River Jordan Some of These Days - Jaybird Coleman

8. Tomi Tomi - Sol K. Bright with The Aloha Serenaders

9. Sittin On Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks

10. James Alley Blues - Richard Rabbit Brown

11. The Indian Tom Tom - Big Chief Henrys Indian String Band

12. Blues In a Bottle - Prince Albert Hunts Texas Ramblers

13. Je Me Suis En Alle - Bartmont Montet and Joswell Dupuis

14. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground - Blind Willie Johnson

15. E Mama Ea - Sol Hoopii and His Novelty Quartette

16. Ghost Dance - Truett and George

17. Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus) - Roosevelt Graves and Brother

18. Allons A Lafayette - Joseph Falcon

19. Corrido De Joaquin Murrieta, Pt. 1 and 2 - Los Madrugadores

20. Denomination Blues (Part 1 and 2) - Washington Phillips

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