Classic Piedmont Blues From Smithsonian / Various Classic Piedmont Blues From Smithsonian / Various CD

Classic Piedmont Blues From Smithsonian Folkways - With a selection of indelible recordings made over 70 years, Classic Piedmont Blues captures the essence of this fascinating blues tradition. Originating in the foothills of Southern Appalachia, the Piedmont blues served as a breeding ground for cross-pollination between traditions: rural and urban, black and white, country and coastal. Swept up on the tide of the Great Migration, it was carried from the Carolinas and Virginia, north and east through Maryland and Washington, D.C., to New York City and back again. Featuring influential artists like John Jackson, Cephas & Wiggins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and many others, this collection offers an illuminating overview of the Piedmont style.

1. Truckin' Little Baby 2. Maime 3. Hey Bartender, There's a Big Bug in My Beer 4. Confusion 5. T.B. Blues 6. If I Could Holler Like a Mountain Jack 7. Clog Dance 8. Daisy 9. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad 10. I Got a Woman 'Cross Town 11. Red River Blues 12. I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton 13. Sweet Woman 14. The Train That Caried My Girl from Town 15. Mountain Jack 16. Crow Jane 17. Fore Day Creep 18. Sittin' on Top of the World 19. Meet Me in the Bottom 20. Dirty Mistreater 21. The Road Is Rough and Rocky