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16 Down Home Country Classics

Various Artists
16 Down Home Country Classics

“Down home” country music originated in the Appalachian region of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee in the early part of the 20th century. Played using acoustical stringed instruments, traditional country music is derived from English folk songs along with elements of gospel and blues. This collection presents 16 examples of traditional country music and includes tracks from the Carter Family, the Strange Creek Singers with Hazel Dickens, Rose Maddox, and NEA National Heritage Fellow Del McCoury. Liner notes include each track’s original Arhoolie album for further listening.

Track Listing

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Single Girl Rose Maddox with the Vern Williams Band 02:09
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No Never No Strange Creek Singers 04:09
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Run Mountain J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers 02:52
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104
Spanish Fandango Snuffy Jenkins 01:23
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105
Eight Thirty Blues The Armstrong Twins 02:09
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106
Hey, Hey Bartender Del McCoury 02:38
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107
Sam McGee Stomp Sam McGee 02:04
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108
Old Dan Tucker Jim Smoak and the Louisiana Honey Drippers 02:20
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109
You Turned Your Back Toni Brown 02:17
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110
Carroll County Blues Suzy and Eric Thompson 03:18
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111
George's Playhouse Boogie Maddox Brothers and Rose 02:44
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112
John Barleycorn Kenny Baker 02:11
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113
Black Land Farmer Bill Neely 03:48
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114
Turkey Buzzard / Chinquapin Hunting Any Old Time String Band 02:46
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115
Hello Stranger The Carter Family 02:09
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116
Bogue Chitto Fling Ding The Hodges Brothers 01:56