Classic Appalachian Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

The "mountain cousin" of the Delta blues, Appalachian blues bears the stamp of a distinctive regional blend of European and African styles and sounds born at the cultural crossroads of railroad camps, mines, and rural settlements. Drawn from deep within the Folkways collection and from historic live recordings at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the music of bedrock blues performers such as Pink Anderson, Lesley Riddle, Etta Baker, John Jackson, and Doc Watson shines bright, claiming Appalachia as a key cradle of American acoustic blues. 21 tracks, 66 minutes, 40-page booklet.This is the 18th release overall and the fourth blues release in the Classic series from Smithsonian Folkways.

Track Listing

101	My Baby's Gone	Sticks McGhee	03:45
102	Louise Blues	Big Chief Ellis with Cephas and Wiggins	05:14
103	Sitting on Top of the World	Doc Watson	02:58
104	Railroad Bill	John Jackson	03:34
105	Don't Let Your Deal Go Down	Bill Williams	02:15
106	You Don't Know My Mind	Pink Anderson	02:36
107	Blues Around My Bed	J. C. Burris	02:54
108	Hesitation Blues	Reverend Gary Davis	03:15
109	Pawn Shop Blues	Brownie McGhee	03:01
110	The Road is Rough and Rocky	Archie Edwards	03:23
111	Hoodoo Blues	Carl Martin, Ted Bogan and Tommy Armstrong	05:13
112	Red River Blues	Lesley Riddle	02:04
113	Walking Cane	Peg Leg Sam Jackson	02:31
114	One Dime Blues	Etta Baker	03:43
115	Mississippi Heavy Water Blues	Roscoe Holcomb	02:13
116	Outskirts of Town	Josh White	03:03
117	See What You Done Done	Baby Tate	02:32
118	I Got a Woman	Marvin and Turner Foddrell	02:50
119	Girl Dressed in Green	John Tinsley	01:56
120	Blues in the Morning	E.C. Ball	03:37
121	Wine Blues (Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee)	Sticks McGhee	03:43