The Oxford American 2003 Southern Music CD No. 6

Swamp Dogg, The Del McCoury Band, Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy Johnny Darrell (Author), The Blind Boys Of Alabama, My Morning Jacket King Pleasure (Author), The Collins Kids, Esther Phillips, The Gourds Nellie Lutcher (Author), Little Milton, Memphis Minnie, R.L. Burnside Marshall Chapman (Author), P.J. Proby, The Delmore Brothers, The Swingin' Yo-Yo's Blind Willie Johnson (Author), Willie Nelson, Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell Chris Bell (Author), Will Kimbrough (Author) | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• ASIN: B0012O2YZW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Editorial Reviews

Tracks: Why You Been Gone So Long 2:44 Johnny Darrell Total Destruction to Your Mind 3:23 Swamp Dogg 1952 Vincent Black Lightning 4:01 The Del McCoury Band La Chanson d'une Fille de Quinze Ans (Song of a Fifteen Year Old Girl) 2:23 Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy Swan Blues 3:58 King Pleasure Run On For A Long Time 3:23 The Blind Boys Of Alabama Evelyn is Not Real 3:03 My Morning Jacket Lake Charles Boogie 2:35 Nellie Lutcher Hot Rod 1:51 The Collins Kids No Headstone on My Grave 3:20 Esther Phillips El Paso [Unreleased Mix] 3:07 The Gourds Leaving Loachapoka [Unreleased, Edited Version] 4:04 Marshall Chapman Grits Ain't Groceries 2:39 Little Milton Killer Diller Blues 2:31 Memphis Minnie Miss Maybelle 3:18 R.L. Burnside God Moves on the Water 3:01 Blind Willie Johnson Niki Hoeky 2:29 P.J. Proby See that Coon in a Hickory Tree 2:34 The Delmore Brothers Leaning on You 2:08 The Swingin' Yo-Yo's You and Your Sister 3:12 Chris Bell Columbus Stockade Blues 1:57 Willie Nelson A Little Girl from Little Rock 3:07 Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell Goodnight Moon 3:41 Will Kimbrough

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you ever wanted, November 22, 2011

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Urbanaesthete - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Oxford American 2003 Southern Music CD No. 6 (Audio CD)

This is the most amazing complication of blues, bluegrass, a hint of jazz, and literally anything you could ever want. You DO NOT NEED to be into any of the aforementioned genres to like these songs-they're classics in terms of song and artist selection. Oxford, you've done it again. Thank you for your samplers. Seriously.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Southern Music, May 16, 2011

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L. L. Golden "Dilley Sue Bar" (Warrior, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Oxford American 2003 Southern Music CD No. 6 (Audio CD)

Whether you love bluegrass, rockabilly, blues, country, jazz or some fusion that defies labels, if you love the music of the American South, this is a great collection to listen to. There are several examples of the genres that made this area famous although none are the "hits" you would expect to hear on a top 40 station. These are the songs of context, the records that long-lived Southerners may know but not necessarily share with strangers. By all means, focus on the cuts that match your favorite genres, but don't neglect the others. One of the joys of the South is that it isn't limited to a few stereotypes but is a collection of complex, layered lives. This diversity is reflected in the collection along with the common love of music and strong identity. A diverse society with a strong sense of self and music: how else would you define the South?