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Harry Smith
Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compil. US 1997 on Smithsonian Folkways label
Blues, Folk, World and (Cajun, Country, Field Recording, Gospel, Delta Blues, Folk)
Comes in a 12x12x0.75" box as 3 double CDs, to imitate the original vinyl release of 3 double LPs, with a copy of the original "Handbook" written by Harry Smith and a "Booklet of Essays, Appreciations and Annotations Pertaining to the Anthology Of American Folk Music" which contains information on the artists, the origins of the songs, their discographies and other versions of the songs. The Enhanced CD includes interviews with some of the artists or their relatives, videos and pictures of Harry Smith's various other collections. It also includes a video of Harry Smith receiving a Grammy award. Track positions are from 1 to 84 on the release. Original "Folkways Records" catalog numbers as they appear on the releases: Catalog number on "Volume One: Ballads" is FP 251. Catalog number on "Volume Two: Social Music" is FP 252. Catalog number on "Volume Three: Songs" is FP 253.
Musicians
 | Harry Smith , 1923-1991 US compiled by, edited by, engineer, design, original package design, transferred by, original transfers, album by |
 | Evelyn Esaki art direction, enhanced cd |
| Amy Horowitz executive-producer, liner notes, introduction |
 | Anthony Seeger , executive-producer, liner notes, introduction |
| Neil V. Rosenberg liner notes, notes on harry smith's anthology |
 | Jeff Place , US liner notes, supplemental notes on the selections |
 | Greil Marcus , *1945 US liner notes, the old, weird america |
| Kevin Doran management, licensing |
| Brenda Dunlap management, marketing |
 | Charlie Pilzer b, US mastered by, mastering and audio restoration, transferred by, analog to digital tape transfers |
| Philip Coady producer, enhanced cd |
| Steve Moreland producer, enhanced cd |
| Brett Nagy programmed by, enhanced cd |
 | Pete Reiniger ep, US liner notes, technical note, transferred by, analog to digital tape transfers, supervised by, audio supervision |
| Alan Stoker transferred by, analog disc to digital tape transfers |
 | Jack Towers , transferred by, analog disc to digital tape transfers |
 | Joe Bussard , *1936 US transferred by, analog disc to digital tape transfers |
 | Pat Conte vn, voc, transferred by, analog disc to digital tape transfers |
 | Moses Asch , 1905-1986 PO transferred by, original transfers |
 | Peter Bartok , *1924 transferred by, original transfers |
 | Dick Justice , 1906-1962 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Nelstone's Hawaiians , performer on track |
 | James Touchstone , vocals, guitar |
 | Hubert Nelson , vocals, steel guitar |
 | Clarence Ashley voc, g, 1895-1967 US performer on track, vocals, banjo, vocals, guitar |
 | Coley Jones voc, g, man, US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Bill And Belle Reed , performer on track |
 | Belle Reed , guitar |
| Bill Reed , vocals, guitar |
 | Buell Kazee voc, 1900-1976 US performer on track, vocals, banjo |
 | Chubby Parker voc, 1876-1940 US performer on track, vocals, banjo |
 | Uncle Eck Dunford vn, voc, US performer on track, vocals, fiddle |
 | Bolen Frost , US banjo |
 | Ernest Stoneman voc, g, h, 1893-1968 US harmonica, harmonica, guitar |
 | Hattie Stoneman , 1893-1968 US mandolin, guitar, vocals, guitar |
 | Richard Burnett voc, g, 1883-1977 US performer on track, vocals, banjo |
 | Leonard Rutherford , fiddle |
 | Buster Carter , US performer on track |
 | Posey Rorer vn, 1891-1936 US fiddle |
 | Preston Young , vocals, guitar |
 | The Carolina Tar Heels , US performer on track |
 | Dock Walsh bj, voc, 1901-1967 US banjo |
 | Garley Foster g, h, vocals, harmonica, guitar |
 | G.B. Grayson voc, 1887-1930 US performer on track, vocals, fiddle |
 | Kelly Harrell voc, 1889-1942 US performer on track, vocals |
| Raymond D. Hundley , banjo |
| Alfred Steagall , guitar |
 | Edward L. Crain , 1903-1975 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | The Carter Family , 1927-2007 US performer on track |
 | Maybelle Carter g, voc, guitar, vocals, guitar |
 | Sara Carter voc, g, 1898-1979 US vocals, autoharp |
 | The Williamson Brothers voc, g, US performer on track |
| Arnold Williamson , vocals, fiddle |
| Curry , vocals, guitar |
| Irving Williamson , vocals, guitar |
 | Frank Hutchison , 1891-1945 US performer on track, vocals, guitar, harmonica |
 | Charlie Poole And The North Carolina Ramblers , performer on track |
 | Roy Harvey g, acg, 1892-1958 US guitar |
 | Charlie Poole bj, voc, 1892-1931 US vocals, banjo |
 | Mississippi John Hurt g, voc, 1893-1966 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | William And Versey Smith , US performer on track |
 | William Smith , vocals, guitar |
 | Versey Smith , US vocals, tambourine |
 | Furry Lewis voc, g, 1893-1981 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | The Bently Boys , performer on track |
| Unknown Artist , banjo, guitar, triangle, harmonica, jug |
 | The Masked Marvel , performer on track |
 | Charley Patton g, voc, 1891-1934 US vocals, guitar |
 | Uncle Bunt Stephens , performer on track, fiddle |
 | Jilson Setters , 1861-1942 performer on track, vocals, fiddle |
 | Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers , performer on track |
 | Prince Albert Hunt , fiddle |
 | Harmon Clem , guitar |
 | Delma Lachney voc, 1896-1947 US performer on track, fiddle |
 | Blind Uncle Gaspard voc, g, 1880-1937 US guitar |
 | Andrew & Jim Baxter , performer on track |
 | Andrew Baxter perc, dr, US fiddle |
 | Jim Baxter , US vocals, guitar |
 | Eck Robertson And Family , performer on track |
| Dueron Robertson , banjo |
 | Eck Robertson vn, 1887-1975 US fiddle |
| Daphne Robertson , guitar |
 | Nettie Robertson bvoc, guitar |
 | Hoyt "Floyd" Ming And His Pep-Steppers , performer on track |
 | Hoyt Ming , 1902-1985 US fiddle |
 | Rozelle Ming man, guitar |
 | Troy Ming , mandolin |
 | Henry Thomas voc, g, 1874-1930 US performer on track, vocals, guitar, reeds, guills, vocals, guitar, reeds, quills |
 | Jim Jackson voc, g, 1884-1933 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Columbus Fruge voc, 1907-1980 performer on track, vocals, accordion |
 | Joseph Falcon voc, *1900 US performer on track, accordion, vocals, accordion |
 | Ophy Breaux , US fiddle, fiddle, vocals |
 | Cleoma Breaux Falcon voc, g, US guitar |
 | Breaux Frères , US performer on track |
 | Amadie Breaux voc, 1900-1973 accordion, vocals |
 | Clifford Breaux g, 1904-1960 US guitar, lead vocals |
 | Cincinnati Jug Band , performer on track |
 | Bob Coleman , guitar |
| Frank Cloutier , performer on track |
 | Rev. J. M. Gates voc, 1884-1945 US performer on track, vocals, sermon |
 | Alabama Sacred Harp Singers voc, US performer on track, choir |
| Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1 , performer on track, choir |
 | Rev. Sister Mary Nelson , performer on track, vocals |
| Memphis Sanctified Singers , performer on track |
 | Will Shade g, voc, h, 1898-1966 US guitar, vocals, harmonica |
 | Bessie Johnson , vocals, vocals, tambourine |
 | Melinda Taylor , vocals, vocals, tambourine |
| Sally Sumler , vocals |
 | Elders McIntorsh And Edwards' Sanctified Singers , performer on track |
 | Elder Edwards , vocals, guitar |
 | Lonnie McIntorsh , vocals, guitar |
 | Moses Mason , performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Bascom Lamar Lunsford voc, bj, 1882-1973 US performer on track, vocals, banjo, vocals, guitar |
 | Blind Willie Johnson voc, g, 1897-1945 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
| Angeline Johnson , vocals |
 | A. P. Carter voc, g, 1891-1960 US vocals |
 | Ernest Phipps And His Holiness Singers , performer on track |
 | Rev. F.W. McGee p, voc, *1890 performer on track, vocals |
 | Henry "Red" Allen tr, voc, 1906-1967 US trumpet, possibly |
 | Rev. D.C. Rice And His Sanctified Congregation , US performer on track |
 | Cannon's Jug Stompers , performer on track |
 | Gus Cannon bj, voc, 1883-1979 US banjo, jug, vocals, banjo, jug |
 | Noah Lewis h, voc, 1890-1961 US harmonica |
 | Ashley Thompson g, voc, US vocals, guitar |
 | Didier Herbert , performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Richard "Rabbit" Brown voc, g, 1880-1937 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Dock Boggs bj, voc, 1898-1971 US performer on track, vocals, banjo |
| Hub Mahaffy , guitar |
 | Ernest And Hattie Stoneman , performer on track |
 | The Stoneman Family , US performer on track |
 | Memphis Jug Band , 1927-1934 US performer on track |
 | Vol Stevens g, bj, voc, US banjo, banjo-mandolin |
 | Will Weldon g, voc, 1906-1934 US guitar |
 | Ben Ramey voc, US kazoo, vocals, kazoo |
 | Jennie Clayton voc, US vocals |
 | Cleoma Breaux voc, g, US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Blind Lemon Jefferson voc, g, 1893-1929 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Sleepy John Estes g, voc, 1899-1977 US performer on track, guitar |
 | Jab Jones voc, p, US piano, jug |
 | Yank Rachell man, voc, 1910-1997 US vocals, mandolin |
 | Ramblin' Thomas voc, g, 1902-1945 US performer on track, vocals, guitar, bottleneck |
 | Elijah Avery g, bj, US guitar |
 | Julius Daniels voc, g, 1901-1947 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
| Cleoma Breaux And Ophy Breaux , performer on track |
 | Uncle Dave Macon voc, bj, 1870-1952 US performer on track, vocals, banjo |
 | Sam McGee g, voc, 1894-1975 US guitar, vocals, guitar |
 | Charlie Burse g, voc, 1901-1965 US guitar |
 | Tewee Blackman g, voc, lead vocals, guitar |
 | J.P. Nestor voc, 1876-1967 US performer on track, vocals, banjo |
 | Norman Edmonds , 1889-1976 US fiddle |
 | Ken Maynard , performer on track, vocals, guitar |
Producers
| Ellen Borchard design, graphic designer enhanced cd |
| Scott Stowell design, reissue art direction & design |
| Richard Kurin directed by, director |
| Peter Seitel edited by, editor |
| Jon Pankake liner notes, the brotherhood of the anthology |
| Heather MacBride management, photo licensing and research |
| David Glasser mastered by, mastering and audio restoration |
| A.R. Danberg photography by |
| John Cohen photography by |
| Joanne Ziprin photography by, photo by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volume One: The Ballads | Harry Smith | ||
| 2 | Henry Lee | Dick Justice | 3:28 | |
| 3 | Fatal Flower Garden | Nelstone's Hawaiians | 2:58 | |
| 4 | The House Carpenter | Clarence Ashley | 3:16 | |
| 5 | Drunkard's Special | Coley Jones | 3:16 | |
| 6 | Old Lady And The Devil | Bill And Belle Reed | 3:05 | |
| 7 | The Butcher's Boy | Buell Kazee | 3:05 | |
| 8 | The Wagoner's Lad | Buell Kazee | 3:05 | |
| 9 | King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O | Chubby Parker | 3:09 | |
| 10 | Old Shoes And Leggins | Uncle Eck Dunford | 3:01 | |
| 11 | Willie Moore | Richard Burnett | 3:16 | |
| 12 | A Lazy Farmer Boy | Buster Carter | 3:00 | |
| 13 | Peg And Awl | The Carolina Tar Heels | 2:59 | |
| 14 | Ommie Wise | G.B. Grayson | 3:12 | |
| 15 | My Name Is John Johanna | Kelly Harrell | 3:13 | |
| 16 | Bandit Cole Younger | Edward L. Crain | 2:57 | |
| 17 | Charles Giteau | Kelly Harrell | 3:05 | |
| 18 | John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man | The Carter Family | 2:57 | |
| 19 | Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand | The Williamson Brothers | 3:26 | |
| 20 | Stackalee | Frank Hutchison | 3:01 | |
| 21 | White House Blues | Charlie Poole And The North Carolina Ramblers | 3:31 | |
| 22 | Frankie | Mississippi John Hurt | 3:28 | |
| 23 | When That Great Ship Went Down | William And Versey Smith | 2:58 | |
| 24 | Engine 143 | The Carter Family | 3:19 | |
| 25 | Kassie Jones | Furry Lewis | 6:16 | |
| 26 | Down On Penny's Farm | The Bently Boys | 2:50 | |
| 27 | Mississippi Boweavil Blues | The Masked Marvel | 3:09 | |
| 28 | Got The Farm Land Blues | The Carolina Tar Heels | 3:17 | |
| 29 | Volume Two: Social Music | Harry Smith | ||
| 30 | Sail Away Lady | Uncle Bunt Stephens | 2:58 | |
| 31 | The Wild Wagoner | Jilson Setters | 3:17 | |
| 32 | Wake Up Jacob | Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers | 2:55 | |
| 33 | La Danseuse | Delma Lachney | 2:56 | |
| 34 | Georgia Stomp | Andrew & Jim Baxter | 2:47 | |
| 35 | Brilliance Medley | Eck Robertson And Family | 3:01 | |
| 36 | Indian War Whoop | Hoyt "Floyd" Ming And His Pep-Steppers | 3:13 | |
| 37 | Old Country Stomp | Henry Thomas | 2:55 | |
| 38 | Old Dog Blue | Jim Jackson (2) | 3:04 | |
| 39 | Saut Crapaud | Columbus Fruge | 2:49 | |
| 40 | Acadian One-Step | Joseph Falcon | 3:00 | |
| 41 | Home Sweet Home | Breaux Frères | 3:00 | |
| 42 | Newport Blues | Cincinnati Jug Band | 2:58 | |
| 43 | Moonshiner's Dance Part One | Frank Cloutier | 2:40 | |
| 44 | You Must Be Born Again | Rev. J. M. Gates | 1:31 | |
| 45 | Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting | Rev. J. M. Gates | 1:29 | |
| 46 | Rocky Road | Alabama Sacred Harp Singers | 2:44 | |
| 47 | Present Joys | Alabama Sacred Harp Singers | 2:53 | |
| 48 | This Song Of Love | Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1 | 2:58 | |
| 49 | Judgement | Rev. Sister Mary Nelson | 2:25 | |
| 50 | He Got Better Things For You | Memphis Sanctified Singers | 2:54 | |
| 51 | Since I Laid My Burden Down | Elders McIntorsh And Edwards' Sanctified Singers | 3:19 | |
| 52 | John The Baptist | Moses Mason | 3:05 | |
| 53 | Dry Bones | Bascom Lamar Lunsford | 3:00 | |
| 54 | John The Revelator | Blind Willie Johnson | 3:21 | |
| 55 | Little Moses | The Carter Family | 3:14 | |
| 56 | Shine On Me | Ernest Phipps And His Holiness Singers | 3:03 | |
| 57 | Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room | Rev. F.W. McGee | 2:43 | |
| 58 | In The Battlefield For My Lord | Rev. D.C. Rice And His Sanctified Congregation | 3:20 | |
| 59 | Volume Three: Songs | Harry Smith | ||
| 60 | The Coo Coo Bird | Clarence Ashley | 2:56 | |
| 61 | East Virginia | Buell Kazee | 3:01 | |
| 62 | Minglewood Blues | Cannon's Jug Stompers | 3:44 | |
| 63 | I Woke Up One Morning In May | Didier Herbert | 3:04 | |
| 64 | James Alley Blues | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | 3:07 | |
| 65 | Sugar Baby | Dock Boggs | 2:58 | |
| 66 | I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground | Bascom Lamar Lunsford | 3:21 | |
| 67 | Mountaineer's Courtship | Ernest And Hattie Stoneman | 2:44 | |
| 68 | The Spanish Merchant's Daughter | The Stoneman Family | 3:18 | |
| 69 | Bob Lee Junior Blues | Memphis Jug Band | 3:11 | |
| 70 | Single Girl, Married Girl | The Carter Family | 2:47 | |
| 71 | La Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme | Cleoma Breaux | 3:10 | |
| 72 | Rabbit Foot Blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | 2:57 | |
| 73 | Expressman Blues | Sleepy John Estes | 3:01 | |
| 74 | Poor Boy Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | 2:24 | |
| 75 | Feather Bed | Cannon's Jug Stompers | 3:16 | |
| 76 | Country Blues | Dock Boggs | 2:59 | |
| 77 | 99 Year Blues | Julius Daniels | 3:07 | |
| 78 | Prison Cell Blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | 2:47 | |
| 79 | See That My Grave Is Kept Clean | Blind Lemon Jefferson | 2:55 | |
| 80 | C'Est Si Triste Sans Lui | Cleoma Breaux And Ophy Breaux | 3:01 | |
| 81 | Way Down The Old Plank Road | Uncle Dave Macon | 3:01 | |
| 82 | Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line | Uncle Dave Macon | 3:15 | |
| 83 | Spike Driver Blues | Mississippi John Hurt | 3:17 | |
| 84 | K.C. Moan | Memphis Jug Band | 2:33 | |
| 85 | Train On The Island | J.P. Nestor | 3:00 | |
| 86 | The Lone Star Trail | Ken Maynard | 3:15 | |
| 87 | Fishing Blues | Henry Thomas | 5:17 |
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