Classic African-American Ballads

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mouse on the Hill
guitar:
Warner Williams
vocals:
Warner Williams
Warner Williams3:47
2Casey Jones
vocals:
K.C. Douglas (post-war West Coast rural blues guitarist)
K.C. Douglas1:27
3John Hardy
accordion:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly2:46
4Railroad Bill
guitar:
John Jackson (Blues guitarist & singer) (in 1997-10)
vocals:
John Jackson (Blues guitarist & singer) (in 1997-10)
John Jackson3:37
5Stewball
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959)
piano:
Memphis Slim (in 1959)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (in 1959)
Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim3:36
6John Henry
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
membranophone:
Gene Moore (early blues drummer)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:07
7St. James Infirmary
guitar:
Snooks Eaglin
vocals:
Snooks Eaglin
Snooks Eaglin2:23
8Staggerlee (Stackolee)
recorded in:
Washington, D.C., United States (in 1991)
guitar:
John Cephas (in 1991)
harmonica:
Phil Wiggins (in 1991)
vocals:
John Cephas (in 1991)
Cephas & Wiggins5:07
9Lost John
recording of:
Lost John (traditional bluegrass song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11520)
Convicts at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms4:58
10Betty and Dupree
guitar:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter)
Josh White3:48
11Old Riley
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Old Riley (in 1947)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:01
12The Race of the Jim Lee and Katy Adam
guitar:
Arbee Stidham
harmonica:
Jazz Gillum
organ:
Memphis Slim
vocals:
Jazz Gillum
Jazz Gillum, Memphis Slim & Arbee Stidham2:31
13The Titanic
recorded in:
Spartanburg, United States (in 1960)
recording engineer:
Sam Charters (in 1960)
guitar:
Pink Anderson (in 1960)
vocals:
Pink Anderson (in 1960)
recording of:
The Titanic (aka "It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down") (in 1960)
publisher:
William & Versey Smith (in 1927)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1915 until 1916)
Pink Anderson2:52
14Frankie and Johnny
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy2:10
15White House Blues
banjo:
Walter Hensley (banjo player)
bass:
Vernon "Boatwhistle" McIntyre
guitar:
Sam Hutchins (bluegrass banjo and guitar player)
mandolin:
Earl Taylor (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Walter Hensley (banjo player), Sam Hutchins (bluegrass banjo and guitar player) and Earl Taylor (bluegrass musician)
Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys2:02
16Louis Collins
recorded in:
Virginia, United States (in 1997)
guitar:
John Jackson (Blues guitarist & singer) (in 1997)
vocals:
John Jackson (Blues guitarist & singer) (in 1997)
John Jackson3:22
17Bad Lee Brown
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
Woody Guthrie2:18
18Luke and Mullen
recorded in:
Marion, United States (in 1954)
recording engineer:
Fred Ramsey (in 1954)
vocals:
Horace Sprott (in 1954)
Horace Sprott2:28
19Duncan and Brady
guitar:
Dave Van Ronk
vocals:
Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk3:04
20Gallis Pole
recording engineer:
Fred Ramsey (in 1948)
12 string guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1948)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1948)
recording of:
The Gallis Pole (in 1948)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
The Maid Freed From the Gallows (traditional song - not the Led Zep arrangement)
Lead Belly2:48
21Boll Weevil
recorded in:
Spartanburg, United States (in 1961)
recording engineer:
Samuel Barclay Charters (in 1961)
guitar:
Pink Anderson (in 1961)
vocals:
Pink Anderson (in 1961)
Pink Anderson3:08
22Delia's Gone
guitar:
Josh White Jr.
vocals:
Josh White Jr.
Josh White Jr.3:45

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part of:Classic Series (Smithsonian Folkways) (number: 40191) (order: 2)