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.
- Tracks 1-11 are selections from two Ola Belle Reed albums recorded for Folkways Records: My Epitaph (FW02493) and All In One Evening (FW02329)
- Tracks 12-19 are previously unreleased live performances from Smithsonian Folklife Festivals in 1972 and 1976.
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Track Listing
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I've Endured | Ola Belle Reed | 2:49 | |
102
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Ola Belle's Blues | Ola Belle Reed | 2:18 | |
103
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Springtime of Life | Ola Belle Reed | 4:19 | |
104
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Bonaparte's Retreat | Ola Belle Reed | 2:46 | |
105
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Foggy Mountain Top | Ola Belle Reed | 2:29 | |
106
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Fortunes | Ola Belle Reed | 4:12 | |
107
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High on the Mountain | Ola Belle Reed | 3:02 | |
108
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Sweet Evalina | Ola Belle Reed | 2:43 | |
109
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Sing Me a Song | Ola Belle Reed | 4:28 | |
110
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Tear Down the Fences | Ola Belle Reed | 3:34 | |
111
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My Epitaph | Ola Belle Reed | 3:13 | |
112
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Look Down That Lonesome Road | Ola Belle Reed | 2:40 | |
113
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Undone in Sorrow | Ola Belle Reed | 3:16 | |
114
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I Believe in the Old Time Way | Ola Belle Reed | 2:56 | |
115
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Nine Pound Hammer | Ola Belle Reed | 3:21 | |
116
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I am the Man, Thomas | Ola Belle Reed | 3:26 | |
117
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I've Endured | Ola Belle Reed | 2:35 | |
118
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Ranger's Command | Ola Belle Reed | 2:56 | |
119
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I Saw the Light | Ola Belle Reed | 4:57 |