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Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection

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Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection
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Twenty-six tracks from outstanding Smithsonian Folkways recordings present a panorama of American Roots music. Blues, Bluegrass, ballads, topical songs, and jazz are performed by master musicians. If you have never heard of Smithsonian Folkways or Folkways before, this collection will take you on a trip through American Music; if you have heard some already, you will still be delighted by the breadth and variety of this collection.

Track Listing

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Penitentary Blues Lightnin' Hopkins 2:56  
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Sweet Old Chicago Roosevelt Sykes 2:58
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103
Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe 2:02
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If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) Pete Seeger 2:13
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Lafayette Lucinda Williams 3:45
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106
Bosco Stomp Nonc Allie Young, Bessyl Duhon, and Rodney Balfa 3:04
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107
Better Day Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee 3:04
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108
Long Road to Travel Lonnie Johnson 2:22
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The Cuckoo Bird (The Coo-Coo Bird) Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley 2:35
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Pretty Saro Doug and Jack Wallin 2:32
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111
Freight Train Elizabeth Cotten 2:46
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112
Old Joe Bone The New Lost City Ramblers 2:00
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Have a Feast Here Tonight Bill Monroe and Doc Watson 2:24
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Freedom Road Josh White 2:21
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This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie 2:19
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Two Good Men (Sacco and Vanzetti) Woody Guthrie 3:49
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117
Black Girl (In the Pines) Lead Belly 2:10
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118
Irene (Goodnight Irene) Lead Belly 2:18
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119
Somebody's Been Fooling #1 Big Joe Williams 2:52
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Hesitation Blues Dave Van Ronk 2:34
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I'm Gonna Be an Engineer Peggy Seeger 4:31
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Delgadina Mercedez López 2:16
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I Was Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor Michele Lanchester and Sweet Honey in the Rock 3:22
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Virgo Mary Lou Williams 2:29
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Syl-O-Gism Mary Lou Williams 3:31
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We Shall Overcome The Freedom Singers, Dorothy Cotton, and Pete Seeger 2:42

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40062

Year(s) Released

1996

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

American Folk

Country(s)

Scotland; United Kingdom; United States

Culture Group(s)

African American; Anglo-American; Cajun; Hispanic

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar; Harmonica; Mandolin; Piano

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Anthony Seeger - Compiler, Producer
 Amy Horowitz - Compiler, Producer
 David Glasser - Mastering Engineer
 Lea Anne Sonenstein - Mastering Engineer
 Visual Dialogue - Designer
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*One or more tracks from this album are unavailable for digital download. You may download the available tracks individually below. Please purchase the CD version to receive all tracks.