Clinch Mountain Echo

Various Artists - American Roots Music

(Palm Pictures PALMD-3039) 2001.


American Roots Music
The CMB's on stage The CMB's on stage Ralph Stanley
James Alan Shelton and Ralph Steve Sparkman and Ralph Bluegrass Unlimited festival advert

This is a 2xDVD / 4xVHS release of Ken Burns' four-part PBS TV series of the same name. The show, which provides an overview of the development of 'American Roots' music over the years, intersperses talking head commentary and old/new clips of performances and archive film. Musically it covers quite a wide range of music from country, old-time, blues, ragtime, folk, cajun, zydeco, gospel, tejano and native american styles.

Towards the end of the 4th episode, the video includes part of a live version of Little Maggie which Ralph recorded at the 'Museum Of Appalachia's Tennessee Fall Homecoming' festival in Norris, Tennessee on 12th Oct. 2000. The audio for the complete song can be found on the 4xCD companion release, but it's nothing particularly special.

Ralph also pops up briefly on the video as one of the talking heads, with more or less one liner responses about:- singing in the church; the Carter Family and the impact of bluegrass festivals.

In addition to the 2xDVD / 4xVHS set, there was also a single CD of highlights, the aforementioned 4xCD set and a book.

Thanks to Todd Gracyk for the heads up on this one!

Track:
Title:
CD One:
(52:22)
1
American Roots Music Theme
- Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs, James Votton and Marc & Ann Savoy

P.D.
2
Waiting For A Train
- Jimmir Rodgers

J. Rodgers
3
Wildwood Flower
- The Carter Family

A.P. Carter
4
Take Me Back To My Old Carolina Home
- Uncle Dave Macon

P.D.
5
Wabash Cannonball
- Roy Acuff

A.P. Carter
6
That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
- Gene Autry

G. Autry / J. Long
7
Sitting On Top Of The World
- Bob Wills

P.D.
8
Uncle Pen
- Bill Monroe

B. Monroe
9
Salty Dog Blues
- Flatt & Scruggs

W. Morris / Z. Morris
10
Nine Pound Hammer
- Merle Travis

M. Travis
11
Walking The Floor Over You
- Ernest Tubb

E. Tubb
12
You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time
- Lefty Frizzell

J. Beck / L. Frizzell
13
Cold Cold Heart
- Hank Williams

H. Williams
14
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
- Kitty Wells

J.D. Miller
15
Black Mountain Rag
- Doc Watson

P.D. arr Doc Watson
16
Earl's Breakdown
- Earl Scruggs

E. Scruggs
17
Little Maggie
- Ralph Stanley

P.D.
18
Where Shades Of Love Lie Deep
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

O.A. Paris / E. Wright
19
Stomping Grounds
- Bela Fleck & The Flecktones

B. Fleck / V. Lemonte Wooten
CD Two:
(52:31)
1
The King Biscuit Time Theme
- James Cotton

P.D.
2
Crazy Blues
- Mamie Smith

P. Bradford
3
St. Louis Blues
- Bessie Smith

P.D.
4
Black Snake Moan
- Blind Lemon Jefferson

H. Ledbetter
5
Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues
- Charley Patton

C. Patton
6
Cross Road Blues
- Robert Johnson

R. Johnson
7
Death Letter Blues
- Son House

E.J. House Jr.
8
Another Night To Cry
- Lonnie Johnson

L. Johnson
9
Foldin' Bed
- Whistler's Jug Band

P.D.
10
Boogie Woogie Dream
- Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson

P.D.
11
Bye Bye Bird
- Sonny Boy Williamson

W. Dixon / S.B. Williamson
12
Shake For Me
- Howlin' Wolf

W. Dixon
13
Got My Mojo Working
- Muddy Waters

P. Foster
14
The Thrill Is Gone
- B.B. King

R. Hawkins / R. Darnell
15
Take A Little Walk With Me
- Robert Lockwood Jr.

R.E. Lockwood
16
Henry
- Keb' Mo

K. Moore / J.L. Parker
CD Three:
(47:00)
1
Joshua Fit De Battle
- Fisk Jubilee Singers

P.D.
2
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
- Thomas A. Dorsey

T. Dorsey
3
Blind Barnabus
- The Golden Gate Quartet

P.D.
4
Down By The Riverside
- Sister Rosetta Thorpe

P.D.
5
Move On Up A Little Higher
- Mahalia Jackson

Rev W. Brewster
6
Sit Down Servant
- The Staple Singers

R. Staples
7
Oh Happy Day
- Edwin Hawkins

P.D. arr. E. Hawkins
8
This Land Is Your Land
- Woody Guthrie

W. Guthrie
9
Goodnight Irene
Lead Belly

H. Ledbetter / J.A. Lomax
10
So Long It's Been Good To Know You
- The Weavers

W. Guthrie
11
The Soldier And The Lady
- The New Lost City Ramblers

P.D.
12
Spike Driver Blues
- Mississippi John Hurt

J. Hurt
13
If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)
- Peter, Paul & Mary

L. Hays / P. Seeger
14
We Shall Overcome
- SNCC Freedom Singers with Pete Singer

Z. Hoton / G. Carawan / F. Hamilton / P. Seeger
15
The Times They Are A-Changin'
- Bob Dylan

B. Dylan
CD Four:
(62:35)
1
Allons À Lafayette
- Joe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux

B. Dee
2
Madame Atchen
- Amédé Ardoin &a,p; Dennis McGee

P.D.
3
Port Arthur Blues
- Dewey Balfa

P.D.
4
I'm A Hog For You
- Clifton Chenier

C. Chenier
5
Dans La Louisianne
- Marc & Ann Savoy

V. Bruce
6
Ossun Two-Step
- Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys

P.D.
7
Mal Hombre
- Lydia Mendoza

P.D.
8
Muchacha Bonita
- Narciso Martínez

N. Martinez
9
Rosalito
Valerio Longoria

P.D.
10
Las Nubes
- Little Joe Y La Familia

R.M. Solano
11
Ring Of Fire
- Mingo Saldívar

J. Carter / M. Kilgore
12
Sonny Boy
- Flaco Jiménez

L. Mendez
13
Yeibichei Song
- Unidentified Performers

P.D.
14
Traditional Powwow
- Renzel Last Horse & Kiyaksa

P.D.
15
Jesus Loves Me
- Everette Red Bear & Sandor Iron Hope of the Native American Church

P.D.
16
Wounded Knee
- Floyd Westerman

F. Westerman
17
Enchantment Song
- Floyd Westerman

R. Carlos Nakai
18
The Dance
- Robert Mirabal

R. Mirabel / M. Andes / R. Lujan

 


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