American Roots Collection

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 18, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 18, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DJ2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,185 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best collection of basic American music yet compiled., July 18, 1998

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This review is from: American Roots Collection (Audio CD)

If you have to listen to any music, this is the collection to listen to. It covers all the basic beginnings of American Music and leaves you with a want for more. You will have all the tracks memorized and will be playing the CD even after the machine is shut-off. The CD shows the incredible range of American music. This is the BEST.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intended as an introduction to the Smithsonian Folkways collection..., February 9, 2009

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This review is from: American Roots Collection (Audio CD)

...this is a great such introduction. Twenty six tracks from all over the traditional American music, "roots," field. Blues, jazz, bluegrass, older popular songs, what we would call folk music. There are samples available on amazon, listen to what a crazy wide variety there is. And this is a tiny snapshot of the sounds that the Folkways folks have recorded. Some of the recordings go back to wire recorders (pre-tape) or record cutters (record recorders) on people's front porches. Obviously the sound quality isn't always the best.