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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:
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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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Brilliant blues and folk compilation,
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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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This Really Needs To Be Heard!,
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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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