Vanguard Roots of Folk

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

Tracklist

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1CD: Roots of Folk
#TitleArtistLength
1Joe Hill
Paul Robeson2:56
2Irene
Leon Bibb3:21
3Kumbaya
The Weavers2:53
4This Land Is Your Land
cover recording of:
This Land Is Your Land
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
Cisco Houston2:42
5Roll On Buddy
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott2:03
6Another Man Done GoneOdetta2:34
7Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
Judy Collins4:11
8If I Had a Hammer
The Weavers2:18
9Donna Donna
Joan Baez3:15
10The Battle of New Orleans
Jimmie Driftwood2:59
11Amazing Grace
Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley3:53
12It Takes a Worried Man
Maybelle Carter3:11
13Little Maggie
Sandy Bull4:10
14Freight Train
live recording of:
Freight Train
lyricist and composer:
Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth Cotten4:03
15Tom Dooley
guitar and harmonica:
Doc Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recording of:
Tom Dooley (in 1964-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
Doc Watson3:14
2CD: Singers & Songwriters
#TitleArtistLength
1The Universal SoldierBuffy Sainte‐Marie2:21
2Violets of Dawn
Eric Andersen3:49
3M.T.A.
recording of:
M.T.A.
writer:
Bess Hawes (in 1949) and Jacqueline Steiner (in 1949)
is based on:
The Ship That Never Returned
The Kingston Trio3:38
4Walk Right In
The Rooftop Singers2:36
5Catch the Wind
recording of:
Catch the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch
publisher:
Donovan Music, Peer Music UK Ltd and Southern Music
Donovan feat. Joan Baez2:16
6Pack Up Your SorrowsMimi & Richard Fariña3:01
7It Ain't Me Babe
recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Joan Baez feat. Bob Dylan3:35
8People Get ReadyThe Chambers Brothers3:29
9I Ain't Marchin' Anymore
recording of:
I Ain’t Marching Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs2:38
10Ramblin' Boy
Tom Paxton3:29
11Mr. BojanglesJerry Jeff Walker3:54
12Many a Mile
Patrick Sky3:18
13Early Morning RainIan & Sylvia3:58
14Jug Band Music
cover recording of:
Jug Band Music
lyricist and composer:
Memphis Jug Band
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band feat. Geoff Muldaur3:01
15Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die RagCountry Joe and the Fish3:44
3CD: Folk Blues
#TitleArtistLength
1Candy Man
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
recorded at:
Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
recording of:
Candy Man Blues (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
composer:
Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:57
2I'm So Glad
guitar:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
vocals:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
Skip James1:57
3Seventh Son
John Hammond2:31
4Rambling Round Your City
Odetta4:06
5Samson and DelilahReverend Gary Davis3:40
6Cocaine
Dave Van Ronk3:51
7Empire State Express
live recording of:
Empire State Express
writer:
Son House
Son House4:07
8San Francisco Bay Blues
live recording of:
San Francisco Bay Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller2:54
9Baby Please Don't GoLightnin’ Hopkins2:45
10See See Rider
The Chambers Brothers3:12
11Walkin' Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Muddy Waters4:07
12Drink Muddy Water
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:58
13Great Fire of Natchez
John Lee Hooker4:33
14Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Pete Seeger feat. Willie Dixon & Lafayette Leake2:56
15Blues With a Feeling
recording of:
Blues With a Feeling (Little Walter version)
lyricist and composer:
Jacobs
is based on:
Blues With a Feeling (original Rabon Tarrant / Jack McVea version)
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band3:56