MUSIC PRIMER
The following recordings are essential milestones in the development of American rural music. We recommend Powells.com as an online source for books and Djangos.com as an online CD store.

   
 

Recordings


The Carter Family - Longing For Old Virginia, The Complete Victor Recordings. 1934. (Rounder 1701)

Leslie Riddle -Step By Step, (Rounder 0299)

Hobart Smith - Blue Ridge Legacy, The Alan Lomax Collection; Portrait Series. (Rounder 1799)

The Louvin Brothers -Songs That Tell A Story, Live radio transcriptions from 1952. (Rounder 1030)

Alabama Sacred Harp Singers -"Sacred Harp Singing", Alan Lomax Collection;

The 1942 Sacred Harp Singers Convention. (Rounder 1503)

Jimmie Rodgers. A Legendary Performer (RCA 2504)

Kitty Wells The Legendary Kitty Wells (MCA mcac 20771)

The Maddox Brothers and Rose on the Air (Arhoolie 447)

From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music (Warner Brothers 1998)

Before the Blues: The Early American Black Music Scene 1996. 3 volumes Yazoo 2015-17.

Country Boogie. 1939-1947. 1998. Fremeaux & Associates: FA 160

Emmett Miller: The Minstrel Man from Georgia. 1996 reissue of 1920s recordings. Columbia {Legacy): Roots 'n Blues~ CK 66999.

Jimmie RodgersThe Blues. 1927-1933. 1996. Fremeaux & Associates: FA 254

Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley: The Original Folkway Recordings 1960-1962. 1994. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: CD SF 40029730

Hank Williams. The Original Singles Collection. 1990. Poludor: 847 195-7-2

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Anthology. 1935-1973. 2 vols. Rhino A2 22327 A 223228-9

Harry Choates. The Fiddle King of Cajun Swing. 1993- Arhoolie: CD 380.

Delmore Brothers.Brown's Ferry Blues. 1995. Country Records. CCS.CD-116.

Adolph Hofner and the Pearl Wranglers 1998. Sarg Records: Sard CD 101 .

Honky Tonk Blues. ND. Music Heritage MH602.

Roots of Country: The Story of Country Music. 4 vols. 1996. Friedman/Fairfax.

Roots of of Rock 'n Roll. 4 vols. 1999. Fremeaux & Associates FA 35I-54.

Smile and Jive: Kings of Western Swing. 1997. 2 vol. Charity: CDGR 182.2.

White Country Blues, 1926-1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue. 1993. Columbia (Legacy): Roots 'n Blues CK 47921

The Bristol Sessions, 1926

   
     
 

 
     
   
     
 
 
     
       

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