Classic Appalachian Blues From Smithsonian / Var Classic Appalachian Blues From Smithsonian / Var CD

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.

1. My Baby's Gone 2. Louise Blues 3. Sitting on Top of the World 4. Railroad Bill 5. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down 6. You Don't Know My Mind 7. Blues Around My Bed 8. Hesitation Blues 9. Pawn Shop Blues 10. The Road Is Rough and Rocky 11. Hoodoo Blues 12. Red River Blues 13. Walking Cane 14. One Dime Blues 15. Mississippi Heavy Water Blues 16. Outskirts of Town 17. See What You Done Done 18. I Got a Woman 19. Girl Dressed in Green 20. Blues in the Morning 21. Wine Blues (Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee)