American Roots: A History of American Folk Music

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1John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-10)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-10)
vocals:
Sara Carter (on 1928-05-10)
recorded at:
Victor Studios in Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-10)
recording of:
John Hardy (traditional) (on 1928-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3262)
The Carter Family2:55
2Gambling Bar Room Blues
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1932-08-15)
banjo:
Oddie McWinders (on 1932-08-15)
fiddle:
Clayton McMichen (on 1932-08-15)
guitar:
Hoyt "Slim" Bryant (on 1932-08-15)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1932-08-15)
recording of:
Gambling Bar Room Blues (on 1932-08-15)
writer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:24
3Little Bessie
The Alabama Barnstormers3:16
4I’ll Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
writer:
[traditional]
Buster Carter & Preston Young2:57
5I’m Goin’ Away in the Morn
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-09)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-09)
fiddle:
Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-09) and Mazy Todd (on 1927-05-09)
guitar:
Sam McGee (on 1927-05-09)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-09), Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-09) and Sam McGee (on 1927-05-09)
Uncle Dave Macon3:07
6Pappa’s Billy Goat
Fiddlin’ John Carson2:57
7Hackberry Trot
The Hackberry Ramblers2:39
8Abbeville Breakdown
Alley Boys of Abbeville2:26
9Tiger Rag Blues
Breaux Frères2:57
10Louisiana Mazurka
Breaux Frères2:52
11Step It Fast
Amédée Breaux2:56
12High‐Steppin’ Mama
Gene Autry2:48
13Blue Yodel (T for Texas)
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-11-30)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1927-11-30)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 42)
recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (on 1927-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Ralph Peer (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:30
14Anchored in Love
autoharp:
Sara Carter (on 1928-05-09)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-09)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1928-05-09) and Sara Carter (on 1928-05-09)
recorded at:
Victor Studios in Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-09)
recording of:
Anchored in Love (on 1928-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
The Carter Family2:44
15Jimmie Rodgers Visits
guitar:
Sara Carter (on 1931-06-12)
mandolin:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1931-06-12)
spoken vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1931-06-12), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1931-06-12), Sara Carter (on 1931-06-12) and Jimmie Rodgers (on 1931-06-12)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1931-06-12), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1931-06-12), Sara Carter (on 1931-06-12) and Jimmie Rodgers (on 1931-06-12)
partial recording of:
A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight (on 1931-06-12)
lyricist:
Joe Hayden (in 1896)
composer:
Theodore August Metz (in 1896)
partial recording of:
Little Darling Pal of Mine (on 1931-06-12)
writer:
A.P. Carter
partial recording of:
My Clinch Mountain Home (on 1931-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS
The Carter Family3:22
16Hard for to Love
Hayes Shepherd3:11
17The Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1933-03-01)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Don George
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Gene Autry and Jimmy Long2:53
18The Brave Engineer
The Carver Boys3:15
19Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Them All
Fiddlin’ John Carson and Moonshine Kate2:46
20Hold the Woodpile Down
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-07)
fiddle:
Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-07) and Mazy Todd (on 1927-05-07)
guitar:
Sam McGee (on 1927-05-07)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-07), Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-07) and Sam McGee (on 1927-05-07)
Uncle Dave Macon3:03
21I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow
Emry Arthur3:20
22Rambling Boy
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1941-10-14) and Sara Carter (on 1941-10-14)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1941-10-14), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1941-10-14) and Sara Carter (on 1941-10-14)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-14)
The Carter Family2:55
23My Little Lady
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-06-12)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-06-12)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-06-12)
recording of:
My Little Lady (Jimmie Rodgers) (on 1928-06-12)
writer:
Elsie McWilliams and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:05
24Two Italians… Red Bird
Monroe Gevedon and Family2:11
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