Rising Sun Melodies

Ola Belle Reed

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

101	I've Endured	Ola Belle Reed	2:49
102	Ola Belle's Blues	Ola Belle Reed	2:18
103	Springtime of Life	Ola Belle Reed	4:19
104	Bonaparte's Retreat	Ola Belle Reed	2:46
105	Foggy Mountain Top	Ola Belle Reed	2:29
106	Fortunes	Ola Belle Reed	4:12
107	High on the Mountain	Ola Belle Reed	3:02
108	Sweet Evalina	Ola Belle Reed	2:43
109	Sing Me a Song	Ola Belle Reed	4:28
110	Tear Down the Fences	Ola Belle Reed	3:34
111	My Epitaph	Ola Belle Reed	3:13
112	Look Down That Lonesome Road	Ola Belle Reed	2:40
113	Undone in Sorrow	Ola Belle Reed	3:16
114	I Believe in the Old Time Way	Ola Belle Reed	2:56
115	Nine Pound Hammer	Ola Belle Reed	3:21
116	I am the Man, Thomas	Ola Belle Reed	3:26
117	I've Endured	Ola Belle Reed	2:35
118	Ranger's Command	Ola Belle Reed	2:56
119	I Saw the Light	Ola Belle Reed	4:57