Compil. US 2000 on Revenant label
Blues, Folk, World and (Country Blues, Country, Field Recording, Gospel, Folk)
Triple gatefold sleeve. 20 page book with notes and essays. Dedicated to the irascible spirit and genius of Harry Smith.
![]() | Harry Smith , 1923-1991 US engineer, compiled by, recorded by, field-recorder, assembled by, collected by, archived by, album by |
![]() | Memphis Jug Band , 1927-1934 US performer on track |
![]() | Bradley Kincaid voc, g, 1895-1989 US performer on track |
![]() | The Carter Family , 1927-2007 US performer on track |
![]() | Blue Sky Boys , US performer on track |
![]() | Arthur Smith Trio , 1935-1935 US performer on track |
![]() | J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers , US performer on track |
![]() | Monroe Brothers , US performer on track |
![]() | Jesse James voc, p, performer on track |
![]() | Jack Kelly And His South Memphis Jug Band , US performer on track |
![]() | Leadbelly voc, g, 1888-1949 US performer on track |
![]() | Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers , US performer on track |
![]() | Robert Johnson g, voc, 1911-1938 US performer on track |
![]() | Bukka White voc, g, 1909-1977 US performer on track |
![]() | Heavenly Gospel Singers , US performer on track |
![]() | Sister Clara Hudmon voc, performer on track |
![]() | Al Hopkins And His Buckle Busters , US performer on track |
![]() | Blind Alfred Reed , performer on track |
![]() | Uncle Dave Macon voc, bj, 1870-1952 US performer on track |
![]() | Sleepy John Estes g, voc, 1899-1977 US performer on track |
![]() | Roosevelt Graves And Brother , performer on track |
![]() | Memphis Minnie g, voc, 1897-1973 US performer on track |
![]() | Minnie Wallace voc, US performer on track |
![]() | Mississippi Jook Band , US performer on track |
![]() | Hackberry Ramblers , *1933 US performer on track |
![]() | The Four Aces , performer on track |
Jeff Hunt art direction, additional |
Susan Archie art direction, layout |
Dick Spottswood liner notes, booklet essay |
Ed Sanders liner notes, booklet essay |
Greil Marcus liner notes, booklet essay |
John Cohen liner notes, booklet essay |
John Fahey liner notes, booklet essay |
David Glasser mastered by |
Rani Singh producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Memphis Shakedown | Memphis Jug Band | 3:04 | |
2 | Dog And Gun (An Old English Ballad) | Bradley Kincaid | 3:25 | |
3 | Black Jack David | The Carter Family | 2:41 | |
4 | Down On The Banks Of The Ohio | Blue Sky Boys | 3:20 | |
5 | Adieu False Heart | Arthur Smith Trio | 2:51 | |
6 | John Henry Was A Little Boy | J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers | 3:13 | |
7 | Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy | Monroe Brothers | 2:14 | |
8 | Southern Casey Jones | Jesse James (3) | 2:56 | |
9 | Cold Iron Bed | Jack Kelly And His South Memphis Jug Band | 3:07 | |
10 | Packin' Trunk | Leadbelly | 2:57 | |
11 | Baby Please Don't Go | Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers | 3:25 | |
12 | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | Robert Johnson | 2:42 | |
13 | Parchman Farm Blues | Bukka White | 2:40 | |
14 | Mean Old World | Heavenly Gospel Singers | 2:48 | |
15 | Hello Stranger | The Carter Family | 2:46 | |
16 | Stand By Me | Sister Clara Hudmon | 3:13 | |
17 | West Virginia Gals | Al Hopkins And His Buckle Busters | 3:05 | |
18 | How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? | Blind Alfred Reed | 3:16 | |
19 | Wreck Of The Tennessee Gravy Train | Uncle Dave Macon | 3:11 | |
20 | Governor Al Smith | Uncle Dave Macon | 3:08 | |
21 | Milk Cow Blues | Sleepy John Estes | 3:05 | |
22 | No Depression In Heaven | The Carter Family | 2:57 | |
23 | I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called) | Roosevelt Graves And Brother | 2:32 | |
24 | He's In The Ring (Doing The Same Old Thing) | Memphis Minnie | 2:59 | |
25 | The Cockeyed World | Minnie Wallace | 3:02 | |
26 | Barbecue Bust | Mississippi Jook Band | 2:41 | |
27 | Dans Le Grand Bois (In The Forest) | Hackberry Ramblers | 2:35 | |
28 | Aces' Breakdown | The Four Aces (2) | 2:54 |