Woody Guthrie's Blues [Import] [Limited Edition]

Track Listings
1. Talking Columbia Blues    
2. Pretty Boy Floyd    
3. Ludlow Massacre    
4. Talking Miner Blues    
5. Hard Travelling    
6. So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)    
7. Talking Dustbowl Blues    
8. 1913 Massacre    
9. Rambling Blues    
10. Talking Sailor Blues    

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Limited Japanese Version featuring an LP Style Slipcase. Includes Many Rare Recordings Previously Unavailable.

Woody Guthrie's Blues, Music, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Folk, Folk & Traditional, Folk Revival, Pop, Traditional Folk
Salute to America
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Salute to America
  • A good choice but...
  • Ho-Hum
  • "Boston Pops".. Alway's do the Job!
  • Full-Spirited
 Salute to America

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ASIN: B0000047JW
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Candide (Overture)
  2. New York, New York (America Medley)
  3. Lonely Town (America Medley)
  4. America (Ameriaca Medley)
  5. Battle Hymn of the Republic
  6. American Salute
  7. America the Beautiful
  8. This Land is Your Land
  9. 76 Trombones
  10. St. Louis Blues March
  11. Strike Up the Band
  12. When the Saints go Marchin' In

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Salute to America.......2006-07-27

Very similar in quality and music to I Love A Parade and a very upbeat reminder of why we are a patriotic nation. The arrangements and quality of the songs are great.

4 out of 5 stars A good choice but..........2005-06-29

It is not the best CD that I have bought but it is an honest one. The orchestration is good, the choice of tunes is excellent and the tunes are well played. As you know, it is always difficult to say : I like it or I hate it because hearing a CD is a question of personal point of view. In my case, I may not say that I like it or I hate it, I prefer some other orchestration but it us a good CD.

2 out of 5 stars Ho-Hum.......2005-06-08

I wanted some rousing marching music. This album is half asleep. The sound quality is poor. Apparently Mr. Williams writes better music than he conducts.

5 out of 5 stars "Boston Pops".. Alway's do the Job!.......2001-10-03

John Williams/Boston Pops.. Salute to America.

And they do! They salute America! This is a wonderful C.D
Battle Hymn of the Republic, is great..

New York, New York,will bring tears to your eyes!
12 renditions in all..

All these are performed wonderfully, and well worth the money!

I would recommend this to anyone who loves patriotic music, it will stir the heart and soul of Americans....

5 out of 5 stars Full-Spirited.......2000-09-02

I'm a classical music/opera person for the most part. But I find this CD entralling. Even the organization of the CD is ideal-almost like a symphony--with the rousing Candide Overture and the musical medleys at the beginning, the patriotic songs as the B section, and the Dixieland and other music from American musicals to finish up. And I particularly like the orchestration of the medleys. A wonderful CD.
The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Title fraud
  • Woody Guthrie's colleagues make a tribute album in 1972
  • The best stuff is a 6, but some drag it down
  • Possibly the best Woody tribute album made so far...
  • OUTSTANDING for Guthrie fans and the as-yet unconverted
 The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000000EBR
Release Date: 1991-09-16

Tracks:

  1. This Land Is Your Land
  2. Do Re Mi
  3. So Long-It's Been Good To Know Yuh
  4. Pastures Of Plenty
  5. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)
  6. 900 Miles
  7. Roll On Columbia
  8. Hard, Ain't It Hard
  9. Dirty Overhalls
  10. (Take Me) Riding In My Car
  11. Ship In The Sky
  12. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
  13. Rambling Round Your City
  14. Jesus Christ
  15. When The Curfew Blows
  16. 1913 Massacre
  17. Talking Fishing Blues
  18. Curley Headed Baby
  19. Jackhammer John
  20. The Great Historical Bum
  21. Pretty Boy Floyd
  22. Buffalo Skinners
  23. Hard Travelin'

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Title fraud.......2007-04-11

I was very dissappointed with this CD.
It is only the "songs of" - very few sung by Woody himself.
Not what I was seeking - a CD by Woody alone.
Buyers should check this CD out very carefully first, make sure the artists and songs are what you want.

5 out of 5 stars Woody Guthrie's colleagues make a tribute album in 1972.......2005-08-11

There are two reasons why calling this album "The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie" rather than some variation on the greatest hits idea makes sense. First, Guthrie was out singing these songs before there ever were any Billboard charts to help defiine exactly what constituted a hit. Second, although this album starts with Guthrie himself singing "This Land Is Your Land," clearly his most famous and most popular song, the track shifts to the song being sung by the Weavers. Guthrie sings a few songs and few duets, but mostly his songs are sung by other artists. So what we have here is a tribute album, originally a double-album now on a single CD, that represents some of the best first and second generation folk singers who followed in the path blazed by America's troubadour.

The first generation would be those artists that actually got to play with Guthrie, which would be not only the Weavers with Pete Seeger (the artist who most closely followed in Guthrie's footsteps), but also Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. The next generation is represented on the album by Odetta, Joan Baez, and Country Joe McDonald. Yes, there is an authenticity to hearing Guthrie sing his songs that nobody else can touch, but there is something to be said for other artists replacing his rawness with more of the inherent beauty of his songs (the same way Peter, Paul & Mary did for Bob Dylan). The track information above is incomplete, so here is who sings what on "The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie":

1. "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie/The Weavers
2. "Do Re Mi" by Cisco Houston
3. "So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh" by The Weavers
4. "Pastures Of Plenty" by Odetta
5. "Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)" by Cisco Houston
6. "900 Miles" by Cisco Houston
7. "Roll On Columbia" by Country Joe McDonald
8. "Hard, Ain't It Hard" by Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston
9. "Dirty Overhalls" by Woody Guthrie
10. "Riding In My Car (Take Me)" by Woody Guthrie
11. "Ship In The Sky" by Cisco Houston
12. "The Sinking Of The Reuben James" by The Weavers
13. "Rambling Round Your City" by Odetta
14. "Jesus Christ" by Cisco Houston
15. "When The Curfew Blows" by Country Joe McDonald
16. "1913 Massacre" by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
17. "Talking Fishing Blues" by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
18. "Curly Headed Baby" by Cisco Houston
19. "Jackhammer John" by The Weavers
20. "The Great Historical Bum" by Odetta
21. "Pretty Boy Floyd" by Joan Baez
22. "Buffalo Skinners" by Jim Kweskin
23. "Hard Travelin'" by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston & Sonny Terry

My favorite track is Odetta's "Pastures of Plenty," simply because it best represents how far you can go with Guthrie's music from its folk roots and make it work. When you listen to Cisco Houston do "Do-Re-Mi" you are moving a notch up on the authenticity level, and with the Weavers singing "So Long (It's Been Good to Know You)" and "Jackhammer John" you get a real sense of how these songs were popularized. Of course, everytime you actually get to hear Guthrie sing on one of these tracks, such as the duet with Houston on "Hard, Ain't It Hard" you want to go listen to one of Guthrie's own albums, so those tracks tend to be a bit intrusive given the overall theme of the album.

Not everything will sit just right with you. The tempo of Country Joe McDonald's "Roll On Columbia" is just too slow for me, and I have to admit I was surprised that Joan Baez is not the one singing "Deportee," because her cover of that song is one of her better ones. But you look over the play list and it becomes clear that the old vanguard is not letting the new kids have many bites of the apple here (strange to think that in 1972 when this album first came out that Baez would be restricted to the second tier on an album like this). But whatever faults you might find with some of the tracks, the overall idea and execution and exactly what you would want to find on an album like this. There are several solid Woody Guthrie tribute albums, and this would have to be considered one of them.

4 out of 5 stars The best stuff is a 6, but some drag it down.......2002-10-08

Great material in some definitive versions, but a few weaker ones as well. I have never found Joan Baez's voice appealing; maybe I can't get past her politics, but that warbling vibrato gets on my nerves. And though one wouldn't want to over-represent Cisco, his Pretty Boy Floyd is among my favorites of all his recordings. Ramblin' Jack can also ramble elsewhere as far as I'm concerned.

But the passion and commitment and fire, back when folk musicians really did think they could change the world for the better, shines through. Inspired musicianship and great material; very, very, very good stuff. A great intro, not just to Woody but to a few other forgotten talents. Go check them, expecially Cisco Houston, for the most authentic voice of America you'll hear.

5 out of 5 stars Possibly the best Woody tribute album made so far..........2002-09-27

This has a nice variety of Woody's material and a nice collection of performers, some who were friends of his, not just admirers. I have grown over the decades to prefer Woody's own singing, or interpretations by Cisco Houston and Ramblin' Jack Elliot...whole albums worth. But especially for a beginner in the lore and legend of Guthrie, this is a great starter set.

5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING for Guthrie fans and the as-yet unconverted.......2000-07-30

I bought this album for the Woody Guthrie content, I'm a big, big fan of Woody's life and works. Some of the other artists' versions of his tunes, especially Odetta's, damn near moved me to tears. This is an absolutely beautiful collection. There's nothing as moving as Odetta singing "Sometimes fruit gets rotten and falls down to the ground... there's a hungry mouth for every peach as I go ramblin' round." You just know she felt it with her heart.
100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • not to great
  • Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
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 100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. America the Beautiful
  2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
  3. Ballad of the Green Berets
  4. On Top of Old Smokey
  5. Coyote Warrior
  6. Semper Fidelis
  7. Breeze from Alabama
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  9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
  10. Patriot
  11. Sweet Betsy from Pike
  12. Marines' Hymn
  13. America Is
  14. When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
  15. Happy the Soldier
  16. American Trilogy
  17. Home Sweet Home
  18. Washington Post March
  19. Enraptured I Gaze
  20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
  21. Yellow Rose of Texas
  22. Over There
  23. Simple Gifts
  24. Liberty Bell
  25. Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

  1. God Bless the USA
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
  3. Katy Cruel
  4. I Vow to Thee My Country
  5. King Cotton
  6. Beautiful Dreamer
  7. America
  8. American Patrol
  9. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
  10. Mohican Dream
  11. Red, White and Blue
  12. Some Folks
  13. Liberty Song
  14. Pomp and Circumstance
  15. Hail to the Chief
  16. Bennington Rifles
  17. Peace on the Battlefield
  18. I've Been Working on the Railroad
  19. Under the Double Eagle
  20. Red River Valley
  21. My Country 'Tis of Thee
  22. Camptown Races
  23. Wild Blue Yonder
  24. Hands Across the Sea
  25. Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

  1. Stars and Stripes Forever
  2. Living in America
  3. Home on the Range
  4. Old Colony Times
  5. Clementine
  6. Invincible Eagle
  7. Ring Ring de Banjo
  8. Yankee Doodle
  9. Largo from "The New World"
  10. To a Wild Rose
  11. Hail Columbia
  12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  13. Gettysburg
  14. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
  15. Capitan
  16. Prairie Daughter
  17. Little Brown Jug
  18. Marching Through Georgia
  19. Entertainer
  20. Steamboat Around the Bend
  21. Revolutionary Tea
  22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
  23. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
  24. Amazing Grace
  25. Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

  1. God Bless America
  2. National Emblem
  3. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
  4. Anchors Away
  5. Oh, Susannah
  6. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
  7. Toast
  8. Dixie
  9. St. Louis Blues
  10. Appalachian Spring
  11. Bonnie Blue Flag
  12. Old Hundreth
  13. Swanee River
  14. Battle Cry of Freedom
  15. U. S Field Artillery
  16. Sidewalks of New York
  17. Chester
  18. Auld Lang Syne
  19. Kingdom Come
  20. My Old Kentucky Home
  21. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
  22. Battle Hymn of the Republic
  23. Shenandoah
  24. Abraham's Daughter
  25. This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
Daddy-O Daddy! Rare Family Songs of Woody Guthrie
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • just wonderful
  • A must have!
  • A treasure for the whole family!
  • A "must" for all Guthrie fans
  • an amazing collection of songs
 Daddy-O Daddy! Rare Family Songs of Woody Guthrie
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ASIN: B00005PJBW
Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

  1. Howdy Little Newlycome - Woody Guthrie
  2. Want To See Me Grow - Joe Ely/Jimmie Dale Gilmore
  3. Don't You Push Me Down - Taj Mahal
  4. New Baby Train - Kim Wilson
  5. Little Seed - Cissy Houston
  6. Dry Bed - Billy Bragg & The Blokes
  7. Little Sack O Sugar - Taj Mahal
  8. My Daddy (Flies A Ship In The Sky) - Syd Straw
  9. I'll Write And I'll Draw - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
  10. Bigger - Kim Wilson
  11. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - Billy Bragg & The Blokes
  12. Tippy Tap Toe - Jimmie Dale Gilmore/Joe Ely
  13. Curly Headed Baby - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
  14. Sleep Eye - Cissy Houston
  15. Howdy Little Newlycome - Woody Guthrie

Amazon.com

That Daddy-O Daddy! is an exceptional record worthy of listeners who span the generational spectrum ought to come as no ground-shaker. Forget, for a moment, that this is a Woody Guthrie tribute--a designation signaling that whatever's to come, it'll be electric-blanket cozy--and focus instead on the talent that producer Frankie Fuchs pulled together here. There's the glorious rough stuff of Taj Mahal; Billy Bragg & the Blokes' robust riptide; Cissy Houston's graceful vocal sway; and the back-porch warble of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, among others. It's a meandering but easy-to-follow recipe of master interpreters, in other words, and one that's not afraid to intermingle ingredients. Add to that the tingly thrill of being on the receiving end of raw material mined from folk music's dear, departed pop (six unreleased, unrecorded, and in some cases unfinished tracks poke up), and you can't help feeling a little awed. Cue this up for kids as young as 2, as the whirly-twirl of tracks like "Tippy-Tap Toe" and "Little Sack o' Sugar" will set them to swooping, swaying, and singing the way Woody would've wanted. Houston's "Sleep Eye" and Bragg's "Dry Bed" soar--one's as warm as the other is high-spirited. These 16 tracks, though, are to be savored for the simple joy with which their creator so deftly dashed them off. "Howdy Little Newlycome," Guthrie's own recitation of a wonderment-filled ditty he recorded in his kitchen in 1951, caps off a perfectly executed disc that pours its heart out in the name of a plainspoken genius. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars just wonderful.......2002-05-07

It really is as good as the other reviewers say. I got this for the Jimmie Dale Gilmore tune, but I burst out crying with the Syd Straw number. There's a range of styles and emotions, but all of them top-notch.

5 out of 5 stars A must have!.......2002-01-09

A wonderful CD to introduce to children of all ages!!

5 out of 5 stars A treasure for the whole family!.......2002-01-05

I bought this CD for myself, having heard one of the songs on the radio. I now plan on sending one to each of my three grandchildren. These songs are not only fun, they speak to children and adults alike. It is quite apparent that Woody Guthrie wrote these songs with lots of love, and an understanding of his children's feelings and fears. Taj Mahal and the other artists that perform the songs do a great job. I definitely recommend this one!

5 out of 5 stars A "must" for all Guthrie fans.......2001-12-16

Daddy-O Daddy! is an impressive and entertaining collection of fifteen recordings for young listeners composed by the folk music legend Woody Guthrie and performed by a series of outstanding artists. A "must" for all Guthrie fans, as well as highly recommended for children and their families the selection range from Wood Guthrie's performance of Howdy Little Newlycome (2:38), to Kim Wilson's performance of New Baby Train (6:03); to Cissy Houston's Sleep Eye (5:40).

5 out of 5 stars an amazing collection of songs.......2001-12-07

Whether you've got a "little newlycome" at home or not, say howdy to this collection of artists performing rare Woody Guthrie songs. My favorites:
"Want to See Me Grow?" -- Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore
"My Daddy (Flies a Ship in the Sky)" -- Syd Straw -- this song should be the national anthem for airplane travel!
"Dry Bed" -- Billy Bragg. Too much! A trippy song about potty training.

Get this for all the kids you know.
The Acoustic Blues: Gold Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Track Listing
 The Acoustic Blues: Gold Collection
Mississippi John Hurt , Blind Lemon Jefferson , Blind Willie McTell , Leadbelly , Woody Guthrie , and John Lee Hooker
Manufacturer: Deja Vu Italy
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ASIN: B00008EZIG
Release Date: 1994-10-18

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Original Folkways Recordings
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    		Original Folkways Recordings
    Woody Guthrie , Pete Seeger , and Leadbelly
    Manufacturer: Legacy
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    ASIN: B00000I0GP
    Release Date: 1999-02-23

    Tracks:

    1. Brown Eyes - Woody Guthrie
    2. Jack Hammer Blues - Woody Guthrie
    3. John Henry - Woody Guthrie
    4. House Of The Rising Sun - Woody Guthrie
    5. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie
    6. Who's Going To Shoe Your Pretty Feet - Woody Guthrie
    7. Bed On The Floor - Woody Guthrie
    8. Danville Girl, No.2 - Woody Guthrie
    9. Ride Old Point - Woody Guthrie
    10. Michael, Row The Boat - Pete Seeger
    11. Big Rock Candy Mountain - Pete Seeger
    12. I've Been Working On The Railroad - Pete Seeger
    13. Down In The Valley - Pete Seeger
    14. Blue Tail Fly - Pete Seeger
    15. Black Is The Color - Pete Seeger
    16. Boll Weevil - Pete Seeger
    17. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho - Pete Seeger
    18. The Fox - Pete Seeger
    19. Casey Jones - Pete Seeger
    20. How Long - Leadbelly
    21. I've Got A Pretty Flower - Leadbelly
    Dozen Lies
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      		Dozen Lies
      Hell's House Band , and Mark Curry
      Manufacturer: Hard Soul Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00067HP7S
      Release Date: 2004-11-16

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      1. Dozen Lies
      2. How Bout A Few Words
      3. Sleeps Quietly
      4. Cut Em' Up
      5. You're Mine
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      Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • The songs that influenced Guthrie...
      • Country as well as folk.
      • One of the best
      • Classic Folk Music
      		 Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2
      Woody Guthrie
      Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000001DJZ
      Release Date: 1997-09-16

      Tracks:

      1. Muleskinner Blues
      2. Wreck Of The Old 97
      3. Sally Goodin'
      4. Little Black Train
      5. Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
      6. Baltimore To Washington
      7. Rubber Dolly
      8. 21 Years
      9. Sowing On The Mountain
      10. Bed On The Floor
      11. Take A Wiff On Me
      12. Stepstone
      13. Put My Little Shoes Away
      14. Hen Cackle
      15. Poor Boy
      16. Stackolee
      17. Johnny Hart
      18. Worried Man Blues
      19. Danville Girl
      20. Gambling Man
      21. Rye Straw
      22. Crawdad Song
      23. Ida Red
      24. Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy
      25. Train 45

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      Muleskinner Blues, volume two of the four CD series The Asch Recordings, is important not for its treasure trove of Woody Guthrie originals, but for its peek at the Okie troubadour's own deep roots. Muleskinner collects many of the old songs--"Danville Girl," "Stackolee"--that Guthrie knew and loved from his younger days. These are songs he learned at his mother's knee, at picking parties, and in the hobo jungles; the songs that he would later turn into his own with new lyrics, licks, and arrangements. Selections range from the maudlin "Put My Little Shoes Away" to the hardy "Johnny Hart." Altogether this sprightly collection is an important part of Guthrie's fascinating story. Great notes from historian Guy Logsdon, too. --Michael Ruby

      Album Description

      The songs on this recording, the second in a series of four, represent a selection from the vast storehouse of American folk and country songs that Woody Guthrie learned and incorporated into his early radio career and song books he sold on the air. In the early 1940s, upon coming to New York, Guthrie and frequent partner Cisco Houston recorded hundreds of songs for Folkways Records founder Moses Asch (160 alone in 1944). This series represents the best of these historic recordings. Muleskinner Blues highlights the non-original material that Guthrie recorded for Asch and includes American folk song standards, many of which became part of the American folk song canon due to Guthrie's influence. Running time 67 min, 40-page booklet includes historical and biographical notes on Woody Guthrie. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Guy Logsdon. "Monumental stuff" --CMJ New Music Report

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The songs that influenced Guthrie..........2006-03-10

      Woody Guthrie influenced loads of singers, songwriters, folk singers, poets, activists, and storytellers. In turn, he also had his own influences. When he popped onto planet earth in 1912, nineteenth century culture, with its vast repertoire of popular songs and stories, still lingered in people's everyday lives. Some of the songs Guthrie grew up with date back to that previous looming century, and he recorded many of them later in life. This second volume of Moses Asch recordings compiles some of these songs as well as other traditional songs Guthrie picked up in his wanderings throughout the 1930s. Many of them also showed up on his popular California radio shows. Guthrie penned none of the tunes on this disc, but he arranged most of them to his own style and added his own lyrical touches here and there. Nonetheless, his indefatigable style shines on every track.

      The title track, "Muleskinner Blues", shows Guthrie taking on a Jimmie Rodgers song (also known as "Blue Yodel #8). But Guthrie, unlike Rodgers, rarely yodeled (though he yodels with gusto on "Bed on the Floor"). The stylings of the immensely popular Carter family instead influenced his development. And many of Guthrie's early melodies came from Carter family compositions. Folk music tended to work this way. Tunes and lyrics radiated through the multitudinous regional music scenes scattered throughout the country. The composers and origins of some songs remain forever obscured in murky mystery. But some musicians won writer's rights through the legal system. Recording technology truly changed music forever. Guthrie came of age in this era, and so borrowed many songs and tunes for his own purpose. This wasn't unusual.

      Some of the songs nonetheless do possess recorded histories. "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet" traces back to a Scottish ballad from the 1790s. And the heartstring tuggers "Stepstone" and "Put my Little Shoes Away" date to 1880 and 1873 respectively. Some songs have eyebrow raising origins. "Take a Whiff on Me" comes from an era, according to the CD booklet, "...when opium and cocaine could be purchased at the drug store, and songs about cocaine, like 'Rye Whiskey' about alcohol, were known nationally." The song celebrates the sharing of a good snort between pals. Times change.

      Guthrie also played fiddle, but his skills apparenly remained somewhat unremarkable on this particular instrument. Three tracks nonetheless feature Guthrie's fiddling: the rousing "Sally Goodin'", "Hen Cackle", and "Rye Straw".

      Accompanying Guthrie on many of these tracks is Cisco Houston (Guthrie even backs Houston on the Biblical "Sowing on the Mountain"). Their long partnership lasted for over a decade and helped spread the popularity of folk music. The influence of these songs on them, and their subsequent influence on twentieth century music remains incalculable. Out of this era evolved country, folk, and eventually rockabilly. Most modern music has its roots in folk music and African-American spirituals. This great collection of songs emphasizes the folk side of the spectrum, though many of these songs do originate from spirituals ("Little Black Train", "Bed on the Floor", "Stackolee", "Crawdad Song", and the haunting "Train 45"). Though most know that Guthrie influenced such twentieth century musical giants as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, this CD offers a rare and underappreciated glimpse at the songs that influenced Guthrie.

      4 out of 5 stars Country as well as folk........2002-03-17

      I am glad to see that certain folksingers such as Woody
      Guthrie are now also considered country singers. After all,
      some folk music is traditional nonpopular country music, and
      some folk music is not country music.

      5 out of 5 stars One of the best.......2000-08-30

      I bought this CD to complete the Asch set of 4, not especially enthusiastic about it because I knew that none of the compositions were penned by Guthrie. I'm not sure what I was expecting, exactly - maybe square dance tunes and cornball folk songs. In fact, the disc attests to Guthrie's excellent taste in "traditional" music. These songs are memorable, funny, melancholy, weird and delightful, among other things - here is simplicity without schmaltz or stupidity. Guthrie's performances are generally adequate, often inspired, and some tracks offer rare opportunities to hear Woody play the fiddle! Of all the Asch recordings, this disc is the most fun through and through - a Dust Bowl Bacchanale.

      5 out of 5 stars Classic Folk Music.......2000-06-18

      This album is a must for any fan of folk music, acoustic blues, or country/western. The songs are all excellent. Guthrie plays an integral role in american music, and this album shows some of his influences. There are no original songs. The liner notes are great. They often mention the influence of the Carter family on Guthrie, and some of the songs were done by them. Guthrie is often with Cisco Houston; some songs are solo, and Sonny Terry occasionally plays. Guthrie's music is essential, and hopefully with two recent tribute albums more people will listen to him, rather than only having heard of him.
      Worried Man Blues: The Best Of
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        		Worried Man Blues: The Best Of
        Woody Guthrie
        Manufacturer: Mastercuts Lifestyle
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0009GX2C8
        Release Date: 2005-05-31

        Tracks:

        1. Worried Man Blues
        2. Hard, Ain't It Hard
        3. Buffalo Skinners
        4. Pretty Boy Floyd
        5. Columbus Stockade Blues
        6. Gypsy Davy
        7. Blowing Down That Old Dusty Road
        8. John Henry
        9. More Pretty Girls Than One
        10. Rangers Command
        11. Danville Girl
        12. Bury Me Beneath The Willows
        13. Lonesome Day
        14. Worried Man Blues (Remix)
        The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • ANTHEMS FOR THE PEOPLE!
        • Better than the more-easily found album
        		 The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000000EFZ
        Release Date: 1991-11-27

        Tracks:

        1. This Land is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
        2. Do Re Mi - Cisco Houston
        3. So Long-It's Been Good to Know Yuh - Weavers
        4. Pastures of Plenty - Odetta
        5. Roll on Columbia - Country Joe McDonald
        6. Hard, Ain't it Hard - Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston
        7. Deportee - Cisco Houston
        8. A Group Of Children's Song: Pick It Up
        9. A Group Of Children's Song: (Take Me) Riding in My Car - Woody Guthrie
        10. A Group Of Children's Song: Why Oh Why - Babysitters
        11. A Group Of Children's Song: Ship in the Sky - Cisco Houston
        12. A Group Of Children's Song: Grassey Grass Grass - Woody Guthrie
        13. Old Lone Wolf - Cisco Houston
        14. Woody's Rag & 900 Miles - Weavers
        15. 900 Miles - Cisco Houston
        16. Jackhammer John - Weavers
        17. Tom Joad - Country Joe McDonald

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars ANTHEMS FOR THE PEOPLE!.......2000-08-08

        As a folkhound from a very early age, I will add my plaudits to the mix. The songs, lyrics and performers will delight those fortunate enough to have this collection. Woody Guthrie was the voice for the people, the voice for the issues that shape this world today. His timeless classic, "This Land is Your Land," should, in my opinion be, the national anthem. Our lives are made up of symbols and the importance of those symbols, e.g., religious icons, flags, emblems. The reason I would want this for the national anthem is because it is one that speaks to the nation and its people as a whole; it is an inclusive message. As much as I respect the feelings of those persons whose life conditions included the "Star Spangled Banner," I was never able to appreciate that song. Key penned the words from an old English drinking song and the references to bombs and rockets kill any peaceful image in this song. "This Land is Your Land," on the other hand speaks to a gentle nation. "Pastures of Plenty" brings to light the issues of migrant workers. Woody Guthrie is the balladeer of the world. His is a multigenerational appeal (my grandparents, parents and I LOVE him) and his message brings all persons together. Please, treat yourself to this collection. It is a worthwhile investment.

        4 out of 5 stars Better than the more-easily found album.......1999-10-03

        To cut to the chase, Vol. 1 is superior to the 1988 release for two reasons. First, "This Land is Your Land" is sung in its entirety on this album by Guthrie. Second, this album contains the Country Joe version of Tom Joad, as significant as Joan Baez's version of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." Other reasons to buy this album are, I believe, self-evident.

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