Compil. US 2005 on Smithsonian Folkways label
Country (Appalachian Music, Bluegrass)
On this album of never-before-released work, mountain music virtuoso Hobart Smith(1897–1965) plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and piano in addition to singing, clog dancing, and reminiscing. Taped shortly before he died by fellow banjo player Fleming Brown, Smith brings us back to a vanished era in these deeply personal recordings. 80-page book, historical photos, lyrics,two tablatures, 36 tracks, 72 minutes. Produced and annotated by Stephen Wade.
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Stephen Wade liner notes, producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Heaven’s Airplane | Hobart Smith | 1:38 | |
2 | Banging Breakdown | Hobart Smith | 1:41 | |
3 | Buck Creek Girls | Hobart Smith | 2:09 | |
4 | Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss | Hobart Smith | 0:59 | |
5 | Brown Skin Blues | Hobart Smith | 3:02 | |
6 | John Brown’s Dream | Hobart Smith | 1:13 | |
7 | Cuckoo Bird | Hobart Smith | 1:45 | |
8 | Cripple Creek | Hobart Smith | 2:08 | |
9 | John Greer’s Two-Step | Hobart Smith | 2:22 | |
10 | Wabash Blues | Hobart Smith | 2:39 | |
11 | Jim And Me | Hobart Smith | 2:24 | |
12 | Old Joe Clark | Hobart Smith | 2:35 | |
13 | John Henry | Hobart Smith | 2:17 | |
14 | Give Me Your Heart | Hobart Smith | 1:46 | |
15 | What Did The Buzzard Say To The Crow | Hobart Smith | 1:14 | |
16 | Soldier’s Joy | Hobart Smith | 2:59 | |
17 | Uncloudy Day | Hobart Smith | 3:39 | |
18 | I Feel So Good | Hobart Smith | 0:55 | |
19 | Cumberland Gap | Hobart Smith | 3:21 | |
20 | Jim Along | Hobart Smith | 2:59 | |
21 | Soldier’s Joy | Hobart Smith | 1:24 | |
22 | Railroad Bill (Intro) | Hobart Smith | 0:44 | |
23 | Railroad Bill | Hobart Smith | 2:43 | |
24 | Old Joe Clark | Hobart Smith | 1:58 | |
25 | Wayfaring Stranger | Hobart Smith | 2:38 | |
26 | Chatham Hill Serenade | Hobart Smith | 0:56 | |
27 | I’ll Meet You When The Sun Goes Down | Hobart Smith | 1:30 | |
28 | Indian March | Hobart Smith | 1:12 | |
29 | Walking Boss | Hobart Smith | 2:24 | |
30 | Woman At The Well | Hobart Smith | 2:28 | |
31 | Clog Dance With Guitar | Hobart Smith | 1:05 | |
32 | Black Annie | Hobart Smith | 2:20 | |
33 | Wildwood Flower | Hobart Smith | 0:59 | |
34 | "Full Of Music As I Could Be" | Hobart Smith | 1:43 | |
35 | Katie Went A-Fishin' With A Hook And Line | Hobart Smith | 1:38 | |
36 | K.C. Moan | Hobart Smith | 3:20 |