Vanguard Roots of Folk

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1▼CD: Roots of Folk
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Joe Hill	Paul Robeson		2:56
2	Irene	Leon Bibb		3:21
3	Kumbaya	The Weavers		2:53
4	This Land Is Your Land cover recording of: This Land Is Your Land lyricist and composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378) is based on: When the World's on Fire	Cisco Houston		2:42
5	Roll On Buddy	Ramblin’ Jack Elliott		2:03
6	Another Man Done Gone double bass [string bass]: Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) guitar: Odetta (American singer Odetta Holmes) vocals: Odetta (American singer Odetta Holmes) live recording of: Another Man Done Gone writer: Johnny Cash (country music legend), Vera Hall, Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist), John A. Lomax and Ruby Pickens Tartt	Odetta		2:34
7	Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)	Judy Collins		4:11
8	If I Had a Hammer	The Weavers		2:18
9	Donna Donna	Joan Baez		3:15
10	The Battle of New Orleans	Jimmie Driftwood		2:59
11	Amazing Grace	Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley		3:53
12	It Takes a Worried Man	Maybelle Carter		3:11
13	Little Maggie	Sandy Bull		4:10
14	Freight Train live recording of: Freight Train lyricist and composer: Elizabeth Cotten	Elizabeth Cotten		4:03
15	Tom Dooley guitar and harmonica: Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) vocals: Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) recording of: Tom Dooley (in 1964-01) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)	Doc Watson	4	3:14

2▼CD: Singers & Songwriters
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Universal Soldier guitar: Buffy Sainte‐Marie guitar [2nd guitar]: Patrick Sky vocals: Buffy Sainte‐Marie recording of: The Universal Soldier lyricist and composer: Buffy Sainte‐Marie publisher: Peermusic (UK) Limited	Buffy Sainte‐Marie	5	2:21
2	Violets of Dawn recording of: Violets of Dawn lyricist and composer: Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)	Eric Andersen		3:49
3	M.T.A. recording of: M.T.A. writer: Bess Hawes (in 1949) and Jacqueline Steiner (in 1949) is based on: The Ship That Never Returned	The Kingston Trio		3:38
4	Walk Right In	The Rooftop Singers		2:36
5	Catch the Wind recording of: Catch the Wind lyricist and composer: Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) publisher: Donovan Music, Peer Music UK Ltd and Southern Music (publisher)	Donovan feat. Joan Baez		2:16
6	Pack Up Your Sorrows Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]: Richard Fariña (US folk singer) guitar: Mimi Fariña vocals: Mimi Fariña and Richard Fariña (US folk singer) recording of: Pack up Your Sorrows writer: Pauline Marden composer: Richard Fariña (US folk singer)	Mimi & Richard Fariña		3:01
7	It Ain't Me Babe recording of: It Ain’t Me, Babe lyricist and composer: Bob Dylan (in 1964-05) publisher: Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present) adaptations: En minä joku toinen	Joan Baez feat. Bob Dylan		3:35
8	People Get Ready cover recording of: People Get Ready lyricist and composer: Curtis Mayfield publisher: Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	The Chambers Brothers		3:29
9	I Ain't Marchin' Anymore recording of: I Ain’t Marching Anymore lyricist and composer: Phil Ochs	Phil Ochs		2:38
10	Ramblin' Boy	Tom Paxton		3:29
11	Mr. Bojangles recording of: Mr. Bojangles lyricist and composer: Jerry Jeff Walker publisher: Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.	Jerry Jeff Walker		3:54
12	Many a Mile	Patrick Sky		3:18
13	Early Morning Rain bass: Russ Savakus drums (drum set): Al Rogers guitar [2nd guitar]: Monte Dunn cover recording of: Early Mornin’ Rain lyricist and composer: Gordon Lightfoot publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Early Morning Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music, Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Ian & Sylvia	5	3:58
14	Jug Band Music cover recording of: Jug Band Music lyricist and composer: Memphis Jug Band publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)	Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band feat. Geoff Muldaur		3:01
15	Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag recording of: I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag lyricist and composer: Country Joe McDonald	Country Joe and the Fish		3:44

3▼CD: Folk Blues
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Candy Man guitar: Mississippi John Hurt (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23) vocals: Mississippi John Hurt (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23) recorded at: Coolidge Auditorium (Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23) recording of: Candy Man Blues (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23) composer: Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt	Mississippi John Hurt		2:57
2	I'm So Glad guitar: Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10) vocals: Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)	Skip James		1:57
3	Seventh Son	John Hammond		2:31
4	Rambling Round Your City	Odetta		4:06
5	Samson and Delilah recording of: Samson and Delilah lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) and Reverend Gary Davis version of: If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down	Reverend Gary Davis		3:40
6	Cocaine	Dave Van Ronk		3:51
7	Empire State Express live recording of: Empire State Express writer: Son House	Son House		4:07
8	San Francisco Bay Blues live recording of: San Francisco Bay Blues lyricist and composer: Jesse Fuller	Jesse Fuller		2:54
9	Baby Please Don't Go live recording of: Baby, Please Don’t Go lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) version of: Another Man Done Gone	Lightnin’ Hopkins		2:45
10	See See Rider	The Chambers Brothers		3:12
11	Walkin' Blues recording of: Walking Blues lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) publisher: King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	Muddy Waters		4:07
12	Drink Muddy Water	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee		2:58
13	Great Fire of Natchez	John Lee Hooker		4:33
14	Midnight Special recording of: Midnight Special writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Union Songs AB (publisher)	Pete Seeger feat. Willie Dixon & Lafayette Leake		2:56
15	Blues With a Feeling recording of: Blues With a Feeling (Little Walter version) lyricist and composer: Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter) is based on: Blues With a Feeling (original Rabon Tarrant / Jack McVea version)	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band		3:56

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5468638 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00006EXBY [info]
discography entry:	http://www.vanguardrecords.com/artists.html?controller=albums&task=view&id=346 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1306397 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000229423 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 015707020329
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 2:27:00

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Vanguard
203/05-2

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United States
2002-08-13

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