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. Click here to learn more about this enjoyable introduction to the diverse repertoire of American music.
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Track Listing
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My Baby's Gone | Sticks McGhee | 3:45 | |
102
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Louise Blues | Big Chief Ellis with Cephas and Wiggins | 5:14 | |
103
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Sitting on Top of the World | Doc Watson | 2:58 | |
104
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Railroad Bill | John Jackson | 3:34 | |
105
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Don't Let Your Deal Go Down | Bill Williams | 2:15 | |
106
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You Don't Know My Mind | Pink Anderson | 2:36 | |
107
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Blues Around My Bed | J. C. Burris | 2:54 | |
108
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Hesitation Blues | Reverend Gary Davis | 3:15 | |
109
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Pawn Shop Blues | Brownie McGhee | 3:01 | |
110
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The Road is Rough and Rocky | Archie Edwards | 3:23 | |
111
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Hoodoo Blues | Carl Martin, Ted Bogan and Tommy Armstrong | 5:13 | |
112
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Red River Blues | Lesley Riddle | 2:04 | |
113
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Walking Cane | Peg Leg Sam Jackson | 2:31 | |
114
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One Dime Blues | Etta Baker | 3:43 | |
115
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Mississippi Heavy Water Blues | Roscoe Holcomb | 2:13 | |
116
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Outskirts of Town | Josh White | 3:03 | |
117
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See What You Done Done | Baby Tate | 2:32 | |
118
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I Got a Woman | Marvin and Turner Foddrell | 2:50 | |
119
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Girl Dressed in Green | John Tinsley | 1:56 | |
120
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Blues in the Morning | E.C. Ball | 3:37 | |
121
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Wine Blues (Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee) | Sticks McGhee | 3:43 |