The "mountain cousin" of the Delta blues, Appalachian blues bears the stamp of a distinctive regional blend of European and African styles and sounds born at the cultural crossroads of railroad camps, mines, and rural settlements. Features 21 tracks drawn from deep within the Folkways collection and from historic live recordings at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the music of bedrock blues performers such as Pink Anderson, Lesley Riddle, Etta Baker, John Jackson, and Doc Watson shines bright, claiming Appalachia as a key cradle of American acoustic blues.

Tracklist:

My Baby's Gone
Louise Blues - Big Chief Ellis - (featuring Cephas & Wiggins)
Sitting on Top of the World
Railroad Bill
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down - Bill Williams
You Don't Know My Mind - Pink Anderson
Blues Around My Bed - J.C. Burris
Hesitation Blues
Pawn Shop Blues
Road Is Rough and Rocky, The - Archie Edwards
Hoodoo Blues
Red River Blues
Walking Cane - Peg Leg Sam Jackson
One Dime Blues - Etta Baker
Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
Outskirts of Town
See What You Done Done
I Got a Woman - Turner Foddrell
Girl Dressed in Green
Blues in the Morning - E.C. Ball
Wine Blues (Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee)

UPC: 093074019825
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Release Date: 2.16.10
Format: CD

Classic Appalachian Blues From Smithsoni - Classic Appalachian Blues From Smithsonian Folkways (CD)