American Epic: The Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Southeast: Memphis / Bristol / Johnson City / Louisville / Ashland / Charlotte
2▶CD: Atlanta: The Origins of Commercial Field Recording
3▶CD: New York City / East Coast: The Birthplace of Electric Recording
4▶CD: The Midwest: Chicago / St. Louis / Richmond / Grafton
5▼CD: The Deep South & The West: Birmingham / Jackson / Hattiesburg / New Orleans / Shreveport / Dallas / San Antonio / Los Angeles / San Francisco
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1Cross Road Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music, King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:33
2Mal Hombre
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-27)
guitar:
Lydia Mendoza (on 1934-03-27)
vocals:
Lydia Mendoza (on 1934-03-27)
recording of:
Mal hombre
lyricist and composer:
José Rodríguez
Lydia Mendoza3:33
3Sunshine Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
banjo:
Percy Darensbourg (on 1928-12-05)
cornet:
Polite 'Frenchy' Christian (on 1928-12-05)
double bass [string bass]:
probably Octave Gaspard (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1928-12-05)
Frenchy’s String Band3:11
4Old Jim Kinnane’s
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
Son Joe (on 1935-10-12) and Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
spoons:
'Kid Spoons' (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
Robert Wilkins2:55
5Les Blues de Voyage
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-08-08)
accordion:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-08-08)
fiddle:
Dennis McGee (on 1934-08-08)
vocals:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-08-08)
recording of:
Les Blues de Voyage (on 1934-08-08)
writer:
Amédé Ardoin and Denus McGee
Amédé Ardoin and Dennis McGee2:57
6The Lost Child
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1928-11-15)
fiddle:
Charles Stripling (on 1928-11-15)
guitar:
Ira Stripling (on 1928-11-15)
Stripling Brothers3:07
7I’m Gonna Cross the River of Jordan Some of These Days
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1927-08-05)
harmonica:
Jaybird Coleman (on 1927-08-05) and possibly Ollis Martin (on 1927-08-05)
vocals:
Jaybird Coleman (on 1927-08-05)
Jaybird Coleman3:07
8Tomi Tomi
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1931)
steel guitar:
Sol K. Bright (in 1931)
ukulele:
Ray Kinney (in 1931)
vocals:
Sol K. Bright (in 1931) and Ray Kinney (in 1931)
The Aloha Serenaders featuring Sol K. Bright2:44
9Sittin’ On Top of the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks3:16
10James Alley Blues
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1927-03-11)
guitar:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
vocals:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
recording of:
James Alley Blues (on 1927-03-11)
writer:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown
Richard “Rabbit” Brown3:09
11The Indian Tom Tom
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-10-15)
fiddle:
Henry Hall (on 1929-10-15)
guitar:
Clarence Hall (on 1929-10-15)
vocals:
Harold Hall (on 1929-10-15)
Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band2:37
12Blues in a Bottle
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1928-03-08)
fiddle:
Prince Albert Hunt (on 1928-03-08)
guitar:
Oscar Harper (on 1928-03-08)
vocals:
Prince Albert Hunt (on 1928-03-08)
Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers3:25
13Je me suis en alle
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-11-09)
accordion:
Berthmost Montet (on 1929-11-09)
guitar:
Joswell Dupuis (on 1929-11-09)
vocals:
Berthmost Montet (on 1929-11-09)
recording of:
Je me suis en alle (on 1929-11-09)
writer:
Berthmost Montet
Berthmost Montet and Joswell Dupuis2:53
14Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional]
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:27
15E, Mama Ea
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1928-03-23)
guitar:
Lani McIntire (on 1928-03-23)
steel guitar:
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (on 1928-03-23)
ukulele:
Glenwood Leslie (on 1928-03-23)
vocals:
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (on 1928-03-23)
Sol Hoʻopiʻi and His Novelty Trio3:12
16Ghost Dance
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1927-10-07)
guitar:
Harry George (on 1927-10-07) and Velma Truett (on 1927-10-07)
Truett and George3:03
17Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus)
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-16)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-16)
vocals:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16) and Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-16)
Roosevelt Graves and Brother2:52
18Allons à Lafayette
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1928-04-27)
accordion:
Joseph Falcon (on 1928-04-27)
guitar:
Cleoma Breaux (on 1928-04-27)
vocals:
Joseph Falcon (on 1928-04-27)
recording of:
Allons à Lafayette
writer:
[traditional]
Joseph Falcon2:58
19Corrido de Joaquín Murrieta (parts 1 & 2)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1934-10-19)
Los Madrugadores5:55
20Denomination Blues (parts 1 & 2)
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-05)
zither:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
recording of:
Denomination Blues (on 1927-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips5:40