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Crossroads: Southern Routes

Various Artists
Crossroads: Southern Routes
Blues, bluegrass, rockabilly, soul/blues, freedom songs, and other genres on this recording all have deep roots in southern culture and have influenced music worldwide. In a CD player, the 16 songs and liner notes introduce regional southern traditions. In a compatible CD-ROM drive, the music is complemented by hundreds of photos, texts, maps, audio and video clips and artist interviews. Hear the American South and discover the roots of American musical traditions. Artists include Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, The Allman Brothers, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Les Quatre Vieux Garcons (Dewey Balfa), Vera Hall, The SNCC Freedom Singers, Betty Mae Jumper, Neville Brothers, Bill Monroe, Carl Perkins, Lydia Mendoza, Tammy Wynette, Denise LaSalle, Doc and Merle Watson, The Kingsmen, and Mississippi Mass Choir. "The best enhanced CD yet." — U.S. News and World Report

Track Listing

101
Rising Sun Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, and Coyal McMahan 02:40  
102
Statesboro Blues The Allman Brothers Band 04:15  
103
Blue Monk The Dirty Dozen Brass Band 03:34  
104
Les Quatre Vieux Garçons Dewey Balfa, Peter Schwarz, and Tony Balfa 02:05  
105
Travelin' Shoes Vera Hall 01:36  
106
Woke Up This Mornin' With My Mind on Freedom The Freedom Singers 02:29  
107
Mice and the Bad Angel / Turtle's Song to the Wolf Betty Mae Jumper 01:22  
108
Brother John / Iko Iko The Neville Brothers 05:33  
109
White House Blues Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 02:03  
110
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins 02:14  
111
Anque Me Odies (Even If You Hate Me) Lydia Mendoza 02:43  
112
Apartment #9 Tammy Wynette 02:58  
113
Too Many Hungry Mouths around the Table Denise La Salle 03:50  
114
Southbound Doc Watson, Merle Watson 02:41  
115
I'd Rather Be an Old Time Christian The Kingsmen 02:01  
116
There is None Like Him The Mississippi Mass Choir 04:47