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Classic African American Ballads From

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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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listen  1. Mouse on the HillWarner Williams With Jay Summerour 3:47$0.99 Buy Track
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listen  3. John HardyLead Belly 2:46$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Railroad BillJohn Jackson 3:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. StewballMemphis Slim And Willie Dixon 3:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. John HenrySonny Terry And Brownie McGhee 4:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. St. James InfirmarySnooks Eaglin 2:23$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Staggerlee (Stackolee)John Cephas And Phil Wiggins 5:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Lost JohnConvict Group, Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms 4:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Betty and DupreeJosh White 3:48$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Old RileyLead Belly 2:01$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. The Race of the Jim Lee and Katy AdamJazz Gillum, Memphis Slim, And Arbee Stidham 2:30$0.99 Buy Track
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listen18. Luke and MullenHorace Sprott 2:28$0.99 Buy Track
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listen20. Gallis PoleLead Belly 2:48$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Boll WeevilPink Anderson 3:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen22. Delia's GoneJosh White Jr. 3:45$0.99 Buy Track


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 25, 2006)
  • Original Release Date: 2006
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Smithsonian Folkways
  • ASIN: B000ENV3GI
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,066 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Classic African-American Ballads is an uncommon sampling of an important, historic, and engaging slice of America’s Black music heritage. The heyday of the Black ballad tradition (1890-1920) left a lasting strain of creativity and a monument to African American life of the time. Ranging from songs created from the heritage of the English ballad, to social commentary vilifying abusive white authority figures, to "blues ballads," this album reminds us of the enormity and constant evolution of African American musical tradition. 36-page booklet, 22 classic tracks! 67 minutes of music!

 

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, March 28, 2007
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Outstanding music, good recordings, not a weak one in the bunch. A 'Must Have' for any CD library!!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant blues and folk compilation, January 6, 2008
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Brilliant!

Authentic artists at their best, performing blues, folk, folk-blues - who cares what is the right name of the genre. Just check the samples from the songs and get it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Really Needs To Be Heard!, February 7, 2012
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I try to be reserved with 5-Star ratings, but this one is more than well deserved. It's just such a great collection of American "folk" music treasures, which date back to the years before the recording era. That's what makes it so special. These 22 tracks faithfully recapture the sounds of the early blues era. They're delivered by some of the best and truest performers and aficionados of of the country blues genre. The sound quality is also outstanding. THIS IS THE BEST BLUES COMPILATION I'VE EVER COME ACROSS!
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