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American Guitar: 19 Songs in 8 Folk Styles

Ed Badeaux
American Guitar: 19 Songs in 8 Folk Styles

Released in 1960, American Guitar features musician and former Sing Out! editor Ed Badeaux performing popular Southern country songs. Badeaux's survey of 19 songs in eight guitar accompaniment styles—performed on a nylon-stringed classical guitar—demonstrates examples of both finger-picked and flat-picked techniques. 19 tracks, 53 minutes, with liner notes including song descriptions, photos, and guitar accompaniment tablature.

Track Listing

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Chisholm Trail Ed Badeaux 02:29
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102
Blood on the Saddle Ed Badeaux 02:06
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103
Blues Improvisation Ed Badeaux 03:15
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104
The Wreck of the Old 97 Ed Badeaux 02:21
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105
The Midnight Special Ed Badeaux 02:40
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106
Freight Train Ed Badeaux 03:08
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107
Left My Gal in the Mountains Ed Badeaux 02:49
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108
Poor Howard Ed Badeaux 03:08
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109
Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Ed Badeaux 02:31
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110
Hard Traveling Ed Badeaux 02:44
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201
Big Sue Ed Badeaux 02:03
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202
King Kong Kitchie Ki-Mi-O Ed Badeaux 04:26
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203
Steel Guitar Rag Ed Badeaux 01:52
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204
Carter Family Medley Ed Badeaux 02:37
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205
Jay Gould's Daughter Ed Badeaux 02:36
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206
Backwater Blues Ed Badeaux 04:46
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207
Hitler Lives Ed Badeaux 02:29
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208
Saga of a Guitar Picker (Ernest Tubb's Talking Blues) Ed Badeaux 02:32
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209
Greensleeves Ed Badeaux 02:06