Various Artists - American Roots Music
(Palm PALMCD-2075-2) 2001.
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This is a 4xCD compilation set which was a companion release to Ken Burns' four-part PBS TV series of the same name. The show, which provided an overview of the development of 'American Roots' music over the years, intersperses talking head commentary and old/new clips of performances and archive film. Musically it covers quite a wide range of music from country, old-time, blues, ragtime, folk, cajun, zydeco, gospel, tejano and native american styles.
The 4xCD set includes Ralph and the CMB's with a rather perfunctory live version of Little Maggie recorded at the 'Museum Of Appalachia's Tennessee Fall Homecoming' festival in Norris, Tennessee on 12th Oct. 2000. Part of the performance was also featured in the PBS series and associated DVD/Video release, along with three short 'talking head' snippets by Ralph.
In addition to the 4xCD set, there was also a single CD of highlights, the aforementioned 2xDVD / 4xVHS set and a book.
Thanks to Todd Gracyk for the heads up on this one!
- Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
- Jack Cooke: bass
- James Price: fiddle
- John Rigsby: mandolin
- James Alan Shelton: lead guitar
- Steve Sparkman: banjo
- Ralph II Stanley: guitar, vocals
| Track: |
Title: |
|---|---|
| CD One: |
(52:22) |
| 1 |
American Roots Music Theme - Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs, James Votton and Marc & Ann Savoy |
| P.D. |
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| 2 |
Waiting For A Train - Jimmir Rodgers |
| J. Rodgers |
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| 3 |
Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family |
| A.P. Carter |
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| 4 |
Take Me Back To My Old Carolina Home - Uncle Dave Macon |
| P.D. |
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| 5 |
Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff |
| A.P. Carter |
|
| 6 |
That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine - Gene Autry |
| G. Autry / J. Long |
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| 7 |
Sitting On Top Of The World - Bob Wills |
| P.D. |
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| 8 |
Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe |
| B. Monroe |
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| 9 |
Salty Dog Blues - Flatt & Scruggs |
| W. Morris / Z. Morris |
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| 10 |
Nine Pound Hammer - Merle Travis |
| M. Travis |
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| 11 |
Walking The Floor Over You - Ernest Tubb |
| E. Tubb |
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| 12 |
You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time - Lefty Frizzell |
| J. Beck / L. Frizzell |
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| 13 |
Cold Cold Heart - Hank Williams |
| H. Williams |
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| 14 |
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells |
| J.D. Miller |
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| 15 |
Black Mountain Rag - Doc Watson |
| P.D. arr Doc Watson |
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| 16 |
Earl's Breakdown - Earl Scruggs |
| E. Scruggs |
|
| 17 |
Little Maggie - Ralph Stanley |
| P.D. |
|
| 18 |
Where Shades Of Love Lie Deep - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver |
| O.A. Paris / E. Wright |
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| 19 |
Stomping Grounds - Bela Fleck & The Flecktones |
| B. Fleck / V. Lemonte Wooten |
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| CD Two: |
(52:31) |
| 1 |
The King Biscuit Time Theme - James Cotton |
| P.D. |
|
| 2 |
Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith |
| P. Bradford |
|
| 3 |
St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith |
| P.D. |
|
| 4 |
Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson |
| H. Ledbetter |
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| 5 |
Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - Charley Patton |
| C. Patton |
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| 6 |
Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson |
| R. Johnson |
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| 7 |
Death Letter Blues - Son House |
| E.J. House Jr. |
|
| 8 |
Another Night To Cry - Lonnie Johnson |
| L. Johnson |
|
| 9 |
Foldin' Bed - Whistler's Jug Band |
| P.D. |
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| 10 |
Boogie Woogie Dream - Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson |
| P.D. |
|
| 11 |
Bye Bye Bird - Sonny Boy Williamson |
| W. Dixon / S.B. Williamson |
|
| 12 |
Shake For Me - Howlin' Wolf |
| W. Dixon |
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| 13 |
Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters |
| P. Foster |
|
| 14 |
The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King |
| R. Hawkins / R. Darnell |
|
| 15 |
Take A Little Walk With Me - Robert Lockwood Jr. |
| R.E. Lockwood |
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| 16 |
Henry - Keb' Mo |
| K. Moore / J.L. Parker |
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| CD Three: |
(47:00) |
| 1 |
Joshua Fit De Battle - Fisk Jubilee Singers |
| P.D. |
|
| 2 |
Precious Lord, Take My Hand - Thomas A. Dorsey |
| T. Dorsey |
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| 3 |
Blind Barnabus - The Golden Gate Quartet |
| P.D. |
|
| 4 |
Down By The Riverside - Sister Rosetta Thorpe |
| P.D. |
|
| 5 |
Move On Up A Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson |
| Rev W. Brewster |
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| 6 |
Sit Down Servant - The Staple Singers |
| R. Staples |
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| 7 |
Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins |
| P.D. arr. E. Hawkins |
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| 8 |
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie |
| W. Guthrie |
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| 9 |
Goodnight Irene Lead Belly |
| H. Ledbetter / J.A. Lomax |
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| 10 |
So Long It's Been Good To Know You - The Weavers |
| W. Guthrie |
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| 11 |
The Soldier And The Lady - The New Lost City Ramblers |
| P.D. |
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| 12 |
Spike Driver Blues - Mississippi John Hurt |
| J. Hurt |
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| 13 |
If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Peter, Paul & Mary |
| L. Hays / P. Seeger |
|
| 14 |
We Shall Overcome - SNCC Freedom Singers with Pete Singer |
| Z. Hoton / G. Carawan / F. Hamilton / P. Seeger |
|
| 15 |
The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan |
| B. Dylan |
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| CD Four: |
(62:35) |
| 1 |
Allons À Lafayette - Joe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux |
| B. Dee |
|
| 2 |
Madame Atchen - Amédé Ardoin &a,p; Dennis McGee |
| P.D. |
|
| 3 |
Port Arthur Blues - Dewey Balfa |
| P.D. |
|
| 4 |
I'm A Hog For You - Clifton Chenier |
| C. Chenier |
|
| 5 |
Dans La Louisianne - Marc & Ann Savoy |
| V. Bruce |
|
| 6 |
Ossun Two-Step - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys |
| P.D. |
|
| 7 |
Mal Hombre - Lydia Mendoza |
| P.D. |
|
| 8 |
Muchacha Bonita - Narciso Martínez |
| N. Martinez |
|
| 9 |
Rosalito Valerio Longoria |
| P.D. |
|
| 10 |
Las Nubes - Little Joe Y La Familia |
| R.M. Solano |
|
| 11 |
Ring Of Fire - Mingo Saldívar |
| J. Carter / M. Kilgore |
|
| 12 |
Sonny Boy - Flaco Jiménez |
| L. Mendez |
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| 13 |
Yeibichei Song - Unidentified Performers |
| P.D. |
|
| 14 |
Traditional Powwow - Renzel Last Horse & Kiyaksa |
| P.D. |
|
| 15 |
Jesus Loves Me - Everette Red Bear & Sandor Iron Hope of the Native American Church |
| P.D. |
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| 16 |
Wounded Knee - Floyd Westerman |
| F. Westerman |
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| 17 |
Enchantment Song - Floyd Westerman |
| R. Carlos Nakai |
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| 18 |
The Dance - Robert Mirabal |
| R. Mirabel / M. Andes / R. Lujan |
