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Classic Piedmont Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists
Classic Piedmont Blues from Smithsonian Folkways With a selection of indelible recordings made over 70 years, Classic Piedmont Blues captures the essence of this fascinating blues tradition. Originating in the foothills of Southern Appalachia, the Piedmont blues served as a breeding ground for cross-pollination between traditions: rural and urban, black and white, country and coastal. Swept up on the tide of the Great Migration, it was carried from the Carolinas and Virginia, north and east through Maryland and Washington, D.C., to New York City and back again. Featuring influential artists like John Jackson, Cephas & Wiggins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and many others, this collection offers an illuminating overview of the Piedmont style. 64 minutes, 36-page booklet with extensive notes.

Track Listing

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John Jackson
03:00
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102
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
04:13
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103
Warner Williams and Eddie Pennington
02:47
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104
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
03:21
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105
Josh White
03:24
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106
Baby Tate
03:06
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107
Hobart Smith
01:09
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108
Brownie McGhee
03:27
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109
Elizabeth Cotten
02:13
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110
Pink Anderson
01:56
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111
John Jackson
03:01
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112
Warner Williams and Jay Summerour
03:50
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113
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
03:06
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114
Doc Watson
02:22
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115
Reverend Gary Davis
03:31
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116
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
03:04
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117
Brownie McGhee
04:14
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118
Roscoe Holcomb
02:43
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119
Pink Anderson
03:33
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120
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and J.C. Burris
03:01
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121
Archie Edwards
03:24