American Roots Music [HIGHLIGHTS]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Palm Pictures (Audio
• ASIN: B00005OAY7
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,651 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. American Roots Music Theme - Ricky Skaggs/Earl Scruggs/James Cotton/Marc & Ann Savoy

2. Waiting For A Train - Jimmie Rodgers

3. Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family

4. Sitting On Top Of The World - Bob Wills

5. Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe

6. Cold Cold Heart - Hank Williams

7. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson

8. Death Letter Blues - Son House

9. Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters

10. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

11. Move On Up A Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson

12. Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins

13. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie

14. Goodnight Irene - Lead Belly

15. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

16. I'm A Hog For You - Clifton Chenier

17. Ossun Two-Step - Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys

18. Sorry Boy - Flaco Jimenez

19. Enchantment Song - R. Carlos Nakai

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Spanning the worlds of country, blues, folk, gospel, Cajun, Tejano, and Native American music, this 19-song sampler offers listeners a little taste of what they'll find in the four-disc American Roots Music box set and the PBS documentary that spawned it. For the most part, these selections are veritable cornerstones of their respective genres, and the artists are all worthy of deep exploration in and of themselves. But for those looking to dip a toe into the vast ocean of roots-based American music, this is a fine place to start. --Marc Greilsamer