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Track Listings
| 1. Henry Lee - Justice, Dick | |||
| 2. Fatal Flower Garden - Nelstone's Hawaiians | |||
| 3. House Carpenter - Ashley, Clarence | |||
| 4. Drunkard's Special - Jones, Coley | |||
| 5. Old Lady And The Devil - Reed, Belle | |||
| 6. Butcher's Boy (The Railroad Boy) - Kazee, Buell | |||
| 7. Wagoner's Lad (Loving Nancy) - Kazee, Buell | |||
| 8. King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O - Parker, Chubby | |||
| 9. Old Shoes And Leggins - Dunford, Uncle Eck | |||
| 10. Willie Moore - Burnett & Rutherford | |||
| 11. Lazy Farmer Boy - Carter, Buster | |||
| 12. Peg And Awl - Carolina Tar Heels | |||
| 13. Ommie Wise - Grayson, G.B. | |||
| 14. My Name Is John Johanna - Harrell, Kelly | |||
| 15. Bandit Cole Younger - Crain, Edward.L. | |||
| 16. Charles Giteau - Harrell, Kelly | |||
| 17. John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man - Carter Family | |||
| 18. Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand - Williamson Brothers | |||
| 19. Stackalee - Hutchison, Frank | |||
| 20. White House Blues - Poole, Charlie | |||
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This six-CD box set is nothing less than a blueprint for virtually every form of 20th Century pop music. A staggering compendium of the varied but closely connected styles of early American music, the ANTHOLOGY collects folk, blues, hillbilly, and church music to present a textured and unbelievablyrich tapestry. This collection's worth as both a historicaldocument and a source of infinite delight cannot be overstated. Folk archivist Harry Smith envisioned the project and compiled these 78s in 1952. His choice of material reveals not only his impeccable taste but also the spirit of true democratic humanity, manifested and reflected in song.
Recorded largely in the rural South of the early '20s and '30s, the ANTHOLOGY covers forlorn ballads of lost love, Creole chants, Christian hymns, deep swamp blues, novelty songs, political music, and innumerable tunes that dazzle with their melodic and rhythmic charms and risks. Included here are many legends of roots music, including The Carter Family, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, Dock Boggs, and Mississippi John Hurt, as well as dozens of others less heard. Make no mistake. This definitive examination of the roots of America's musical family tree is of monumental importance. It belongs in every music lover's library.
This six-CD box set is nothing less than a blueprint for virtually every form of 20th Century pop music. A staggering compendium of the varied but closely connected styles of early American music, the ANTHOLOGY collects folk, blues, hillbilly, and church music to present a textured and unbelievablyrich tapestry. This collection's worth as both a historicaldocument and a source of infinite delight cannot be overstated. Folk archivist Harry Smith envisioned the project and compiled these 78s in 1952. His choice of material reveals not only his impeccable taste but also the spirit of true democratic humanity, manifested and reflected in song.
Recorded largely in the rural South of the early '20s and '30s, the ANTHOLOGY covers forlorn ballads of lost love, Creole chants, Christian hymns, deep swamp blues, novelty songs, political music, and innumerable tunes that dazzle with their melodic and rhythmic charms and risks. Included here are many legends of roots music, including The Carter Family, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, Dock Boggs, and Mississippi John Hurt, as well as dozens of others less heard. Make no mistake. This definitive examination of the roots of America's musical family tree is of monumental importance. It belongs in every music lover's library.