A History of American Roots music
The observant will notice that there is actually more music on the Chapter 1 music pages than on the text page. The reason for this is that I compiled a collection of c.d's with more than enough music and characters to cover the lectures, but thought that there was so much great music on the discs that I would upload all of it to the site to try to go a little further in reflecting the depth of this loose genre. It is not, nor could it ever be, a definitive collection or history but just little snippets that were selected at a particular time. Were I to do the same again, no doubt many if not all of the selections would be changed. The songs range from those that could be said to reflect that 'old weird America' right through to popular music of a particular time.
Footnote:- Efforts have been made to avoid copyright infringements but in the event of any objections to any of the music on this site, contact me and the offending song will be removed instantly!
The observant will notice that there is actually more music on the Chapter 1 music pages than on the text page. The reason for this is that I compiled a collection of c.d's with more than enough music and characters to cover the lectures, but thought that there was so much great music on the discs that I would upload all of it to the site to try to go a little further in reflecting the depth of this loose genre. It is not, nor could it ever be, a definitive collection or history but just little snippets that were selected at a particular time. Were I to do the same again, no doubt many if not all of the selections would be changed. The songs range from those that could be said to reflect that 'old weird America' right through to popular music of a particular time.
Footnote:- Efforts have been made to avoid copyright infringements but in the event of any objections to any of the music on this site, contact me and the offending song will be removed instantly!
1/ The little old log cabin in the lane 1923
1a/The old hen cackled – Fiddlin' John Carson. 1923
2/ It ain't gonna rain no mo' - Wendell Hall. 1923
3/ Wreck of the old '97 - Vernon Dalhart. 1924
4/ Wreck of the old '97 - Johnny Cash. 1956.
5/ White house blues – Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers. 1926
6/ Sail away lady – Uncle Bunt Stephens. 1926
7/ Way down the old plank road - Uncle Dave Macon. 1926
8/ Worried blues - Frank Hutchison. 1926.
9/ Engine 143 - Carter Family. 1927
10/Engine 143 - Dave Alvin. 2000
11/ Ommie Wise – G.B.Grayson. 1927
12/ Single girl, married girl – Carter Family. 1927
13/ Charles Guiteau – Kelly Harrell. 1927
14/Gonna die with my hammer in my hand – Williamson Brothers & Curry. 1927
15/ John Henry was a little boy - J.E.Mainers Mountaineers. 1936
16/ John Henry - Snakefarm. 1999
17/ John Henry - Tara Nevins. 1999
18/ Go long mule - Uncle Dave Macon. 1927
19/ Red wing - Riley Puckett. 1927
20/ Stackalee - Frank Hutchison. 1927
21/ Stackalee - Bob Dylan. 1993
22/ The Butchers boy - Buell Kazee. 1928
23/ The Butchers boy - Lambchop. 1999
24/ In the jailhouse now - Jimmie Rodgers. 1928
