Compil. US 2003 on Smithsonian Folkways label
Blues, Folk, World and (Country Blues, Folk)
Compiled from three Folkways albums: "Music of Roscoe Holcomb" (FA 2363, 1961) recorded at Sanders Recording Studio, 46th St. and Times Square, New York City; "The High Lonesome Sound" (FA 2368, 1964) recorded at Steinway Hall, New York City; and "Close To Home" (FA 2374, 1972) recorded on Roscoe's front porch, Daisy, Kentucky. Additional recordings taken from a concert performance in Cambridge, Mass. in 1973. The title comes from a quotation by Bob Dylan. Manufactured in USA.
![]() | Roscoe Holcomb voc, bj, g, 1912-1981 US voice, banjo, guitar, harmonica, fiddle, album by |
![]() | John Cohen bj, voc, g, *1932 US recorded by, compiled by, producer, liner notes, photography, guitar |
Visual Dialogue design, layout |
Mary Monseur management, production manager |
Pete Reiniger mastered by, supervised by, sound supervision |
Carla Borden other, editorial assistance |
Blanton Owen recorded by |
Mark Wilson recorded by |
Peter Bartok recorded by |
D.A. Sonneborn supervised by, production supervisor |
Daniel Sheehy supervised by, production supervisor |
Phil Williams recorded by |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Swanno Mountain | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:18 | |
2 | ![]() | Across The Rocky Mountain | Roscoe Holcomb | 5:23 | |
3 | ![]() | Graveyard Blues | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:01 | |
4 | ![]() | Single Girl | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:02 | |
5 | ![]() | Little Maggie | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:02 | |
6 | ![]() | Born And Raised In Covington | Roscoe Holcomb | 2:16 | |
7 | ![]() | Barbara Allen Blues | Roscoe Holcomb | 1:30 | |
8 | ![]() | Coal Creek | Roscoe Holcomb | 1:31 | |
9 | ![]() | Rock Island Prison | Roscoe Holcomb | 1:35 | |
10 | ![]() | I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow | Roscoe Holcomb | Carter Stanley | 3:00 |
11 | ![]() | Combs Hotel Burned Down | Roscoe Holcomb | 2:32 | |
12 | ![]() | The Hills Of Mexico | Roscoe Holcomb | 2:33 | |
13 | ![]() | Knife Guitar | Roscoe Holcomb | 1:17 | |
14 | ![]() | Mississippi Heavy Water Blues | Roscoe Holcomb | Robert Hicks | 2:16 |
15 | ![]() | Coney Isle | Roscoe Holcomb | Frank Hutchison | 1:51 |
16 | ![]() | Train That Carried My Girl From Town | Roscoe Holcomb | Frank Hutchison | 2:02 |
17 | ![]() | Milk Cow Blues | Roscoe Holcomb | Kokomo Arnold | 2:08 |
18 | ![]() | Black Eye Susie | Roscoe Holcomb | 1:15 | |
19 | ![]() | Darling Cory | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:40 | |
20 | ![]() | I Ain't Got No Sugar Baby Now | Roscoe Holcomb | 2:50 | |
21 | ![]() | Sitting On Top Of This World | Roscoe Holcomb | 2:42 | |
22 | ![]() | Frankie And Johnnie | Roscoe Holcomb | 5:11 | |
23 | ![]() | Foggy Mountain Top | Roscoe Holcomb | A. P. Carter | 1:52 |
24 | ![]() | Fair Miss In The Garden | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:53 | |
25 | ![]() | Willow Garden | Roscoe Holcomb | 3:27 | |
26 | True Love | Roscoe Holcomb | 6:24 |
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