Man of Constant Sorrow and Other Timeless Mountain Ballads: Classic Recordings of the 1920s and 30s

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Annotation

This compact disc was compiled from extreme rare old 78's, which have been remastered to produce the best possible sound. However the listener is advised to approach this CD in it's historical perspective realizing that there are imperfections and noise in the original recordings. Hopefully, these should be viewed as being minor consequence in view of the considerable music and historical importance of this project.

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-24 11:31 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Went to See My Sweetheart
Lewis McDaniel & Walter Smith2:27
2Oh Molly Dear
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-07-29)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-07-29)
banjo:
B.F. Shelton (on 1927-07-29)
vocals:
B.F. Shelton (on 1927-07-29)
recording of:
Oh Molly Dear (on 1927-07-29)
composer:
B.F. Shelton
B.F. Shelton3:02
3Willie Moore
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-11-03)
fiddle:
Leonard Rutherford (old-time fiddle player from Kentucky) (on 1927-11-03)
five-string banjo:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
vocals:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
recording of:
Willie Moore (on 1927-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4816)
Burnett & Rutherford3:15
4Lowe Bonnie
Jimmie Tarlton3:22
5Ommie Wise
G.B. Grayson3:11
6In the Hills of Roane County
The Blue Sky Boys3:22
7John Henry Blues
Earl Johnson & His Dixie Entertainers3:13
8George Collins
Roy Harvey & The North Carolina Ramblers2:51
9John Hardy
Buell Kazee3:05
10Man of Constant Sorrow
Emry Arthur3:22
11Louisville Burglar
Hickory Nuts2:49
12Will the Weaver
banjo:
Mack Woolbright (on 1927-11-10)
guitar:
Charlie Parker (obscure old-time musician) (on 1927-11-10)
vocals:
Charlie Parker (obscure old-time musician) (on 1927-11-10) and Mack Woolbright (on 1927-11-10)
Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright2:54
13Darling Cora
B.F. Shelton3:50
14I've Always Been a Rambler
Grayson & Whitter3:26
15Pretty Little Miss Out in the Garden
Cousin Emmy3:02
16He Rambled
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-06)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1929-05-06)
fiddle:
Lonnie Austin (on 1929-05-06)
guitar:
Roy Harvey (old time musician) (on 1929-05-06)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1929-05-06)
recording of:
Oh, Didn’t He Ramble (on 1929-05-06)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Bob Cole and John Rosamond Johnson (African American songwriter)
arranger:
William Christopher Handy
part of:
All of Me (1984 film)
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers2:59
17The Fate of Ellen Smith
Green Bailey2:41
18Wreck of the Old 97
Ernest Stoneman & Kahle Brewer2:50
19The Island Unknown, Part 1
Eck Robertson3:11
20The Island Unknown, Part 2
Eck Robertson2:26

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B00HVOXKXC [info]