Rising Sun Melodies

Ola Belle Reed was a trailblazing force for women in bluegrass music, an Appalachian woman of hard-earned talent and generous ways who delivered honest music sung from the heart. Her songs "I've Endured," "High on the Mountain," "My Epitaph," and many others forge real-life experiences into music steeled with determination, family tradition, and commanding presence. Classic tracks from the Smithsonian Folkways and Smithsonian Folklife Festival archives remind us why the light of Ola Belle's music shines brightly to this day. 8 previously unreleased tracks, 40-page booklet with photos, 61 minutes.

Track Listing

101	I've Endured (1)	Ola Belle Reed	02:49
102	Ola Belle's Blues	Ola Belle Reed	02:18
103	Springtime of Life	Ola Belle Reed	04:19
104	Bonaparte's Retreat	Ola Belle Reed	02:46
105	Foggy Mountain Top	Ola Belle Reed	02:29
106	Fortunes	Ola Belle Reed	04:12
107	High on the Mountain	Ola Belle Reed	03:02
108	Sweet Evalina	Ola Belle Reed	02:43
109	Sing Me a Song	Ola Belle Reed	04:28
110	Tear Down the Fences	Ola Belle Reed	03:34
111	My Epitaph	Ola Belle Reed	03:13
112	Look Down That Lonesome Road	Ola Belle Reed	02:40
113	Undone in Sorrow	Ola Belle Reed	03:16
114	I Believe in the Old Time Way	Ola Belle Reed	02:56
115	Nine Pound Hammer	Ola Belle Reed	03:21
116	I Am the Man, Thomas	Ola Belle Reed	03:26
117	I've Endured (2)	Ola Belle Reed	02:35
118	Ranger's Command	Ola Belle Reed	02:56
119	I Saw the Light	Ola Belle Reed	04:57