Beginner's Guide to American Roots [Import]

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Hard Travelin' - Woody Guthrie
2. Rabbit in a Log - The Stanley Brothers
3. (Black Girl) Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Leadbelly
4. Ballad of Alfred Parker - Phil Ochs
5. (I'm) Gonna Be a Engineer - Peggy Seeger
6. If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Pete Seeger
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Disc: 2
1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Mississippi Fred McDowell
2. Candyman
3. In My Time of Dyin'
4. Trouble in Mind - Lightnin' Hopkins
5. John Henry - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
6. Sweet Old Chicago - Roosevelt Sykes
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Disc: 3
1. Taylor John - Kelly Joe Phelps
2. Love Takes the Best of You - Catie Curtis
3. Honey Baby - Damien Jurado
4. Talk to Me of Mendocino
5. Easy (As Falling Apart) - Kelly Willis
6. Mail Box Blues [Live] - Taj Mahal
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
UK exclusive various artists compilation on three CDs. Nascente. 2004.

Beginner's Guide to American Roots,Various Artists,Nascente,Country Blues,Folk,Folk Collections,Pop,Rock,V/a Compilations
Beginner's Guide to American Roots
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    Beginner's Guide to American Roots
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Nascente
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
    Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
    FolkFolk | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B0002FHASS
    Release Date: 2004-07-26

    Tracks:

    1. Hard Travelin' - Woody Guthrie
    2. Rabbit In A Long - Stanley Brothers
    3. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Leadbelly
    4. Ballad Of Alfred Packer - Phil Ochs
    5. I'm Gonna Be An Engineer - Peggy Seeger
    6. If I Had A Hammer - Pete Seeger
    7. Wabash Cannonball - Jean Ritchie
    8. Get Up John - Bill Monroe
    9. Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotton
    10. Southbound - Doc And Marie Watson
    11. Duncan And Brady - Dave Van Ronk
    12. Our Last Goodbye - Johnson Mountain Boys

    Tracks:

    1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Mississippi Fred McDowell
    2. Candyman - Rev. Gary Davis
    3. In My Time Of Dyin' - Josh White
    4. Trouble In Mind - Lightnin' Hopkins
    5. John Henry - Sonny Terry
    6. Sweet Old Chicago - Roosevelt Sykes
    7. Chain Gang Blues - Big Joe Williams
    8. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Bill Broonzy
    9. Long Road To Travel - Lonnie Johnson
    10. House Of The rising Sun - Roscoe Holcombe
    11. Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson
    12. Cocaine Blues - Rev. Gary Davis

    Tracks:

    1. Taylor John - Kelly Joe Phelps
    2. Love Takes The Best Of You - Catie Curtis
    3. Honey Baby - Damien Jurado
    4. Talk To Me Of Mendocino - Katie And Anna McGarrigle
    5. Easy (As Falling Apart) - Kelly Willis
    6. Mail Box Blues - Taj Mahal
    7. Lafayette - Lucinda Williams
    8. Miracle - Josh Rouse
    9. Color Of The Sun - Willard Grant Conspiracy
    10. Tallacatcha - Alvin Youngblood Hart
    11. With These Hands - Alejandro Escovedo

    Album Description

    UK exclusive various artists compilation on three CDs. Nascente. 2004.

    Album Details

    Over Triple CD We Present the Beginner's Guide to American Roots, Compiled by Nigel Williamson of the Times. This Unique Compilation Charts the Progress of the American Roots Sound from the Archive Recordings of Woody Guthrie all the Way Through to the Modern Day Incarnation of the American Roots Sound with the Likes of Josh Rouse and the Willard Grant Conspiracy. Featuring Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Phil Ochs, Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, the Boggs, Josh Rouse, Willard Grant Conspiricy, Lucinda Williams and Others.
    Beginner's Guide to American Roots
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Beginner's Guide to American Roots
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000A2GM6E
      Release Date: 2004-09-14

      Tracks:

      1. Hard Travelin' - Woody Guthrie
      2. Rabbit in a Log - The Stanley Brothers
      3. (Black Girl) Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Leadbelly
      4. Ballad of Alfred Parker - Phil Ochs
      5. (I'm) Gonna Be a Engineer - Peggy Seeger
      6. If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Pete Seeger
      7. Wabash Cannonball - Jean Ritchie
      8. Get Up John - Bill Monroe
      9. Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten
      10. Southbound - Doc Watson, Merle Watson
      11. Duncan and Brady - Dave Van Ronk
      12. Our Last Goodbye - The Johnson Mountain Boys

      Tracks:

      1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Mississippi Fred McDowell
      2. Candyman
      3. In My Time of Dyin'
      4. Trouble in Mind - Lightnin' Hopkins
      5. John Henry - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
      6. Sweet Old Chicago - Roosevelt Sykes
      7. Chain Gang Blues - Big Joe Williams
      8. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Bill Broonzy
      9. Long Road to Travel - Lonnie Johnson
      10. House of the Rising Sun - Roscoe Holcomb
      11. Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson
      12. Cocaine Blues - Rev. Gary Davis

      Tracks:

      1. Taylor John - Kelly Joe Phelps
      2. Love Takes the Best of You - Catie Curtis
      3. Honey Baby - Damien Jurado
      4. Talk to Me of Mendocino - Kate & Anna McGarrigle
      5. Easy (As Falling Apart) - Kelly Willis
      6. Mail Box Blues [Live] - Taj Mahal
      7. Lafayette - Lucinda Williams
      8. Miracle - Josh Rouse
      9. Color of the Sun - Willard Grant Conspiracy
      10. Tallacatcha - Alvin Youngblood Hart
      11. With These Hands - Alejandro Escovedo

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