American Epic: The Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: The Southeast
2▶Digital Media: Atlanta
3▶Digital Media: New York City / East Coast
4▶Digital Media: The Midwest
5▼Digital Media: The Deep South and the West
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1Cross Road Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson2:33
2Mal Hombre
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-27)
guitar:
Lydia Mendoza (on 1934-03-27)
vocals:
Lydia Mendoza (on 1934-03-27)
recording of:
Mal hombre
lyricist and composer:
José Rodríguez (Mexican composer)
Lydia Mendoza3:33
3Sunshine Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
banjo:
Percy Darensbourg (on 1928-12-05)
cornet:
Polite 'Frenchy' Christian (on 1928-12-05)
double bass [string bass]:
probably Octave Gaspard (US jazz brass bassist) (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-12-05)
Frenchy’s String Band3:11
4Old Jim Canan’s
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
Son Joe (on 1935-10-12) and Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
spoons:
'Kid Spoons' (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
Robert Wilkins2:55
5Les Blues de Voyage
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-08-08)
accordion:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-08-08)
fiddle:
Dennis McGee (on 1934-08-08)
vocals:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-08-08)
recording of:
Les Blues de Voyage (on 1934-08-08)
writer:
Amédé Ardoin and Denus McGee
Amédé Ardoin & Dennis McGee2:57
6The Lost Child
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1928-11-15)
fiddle:
Charles Stripling (on 1928-11-15)
guitar:
Ira Stripling (on 1928-11-15)
The Stripling Brothers3:07
7I’m Gonna Cross the River Jordan Some of These Days
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1927-08-05)
harmonica:
Jaybird Coleman (on 1927-08-05) and possibly Ollis Martin (on 1927-08-05)
vocals:
Jaybird Coleman (on 1927-08-05)
Jaybird Coleman3:07
8Tomi Tomi
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1931)
steel guitar:
Sol K. Bright (in 1931)
ukulele:
Ray Kinney (in 1931)
vocals:
Sol K. Bright (in 1931) and Ray Kinney (in 1931)
Sol K. Bright & The Aloha Serenaders2:44
9Sittin’ on Top of the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks33:16
10James Alley Blues
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1927-03-11)
guitar:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
vocals:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
recording of:
James Alley Blues (on 1927-03-11)
writer:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown
Richard “Rabbit” Brown3:09
11The Indian Tom Tom
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-10-15)
fiddle:
Henry Hall (Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band) (on 1929-10-15)
guitar:
Clarence Hall (Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band) (on 1929-10-15)
vocals:
Harold Hall (on 1929-10-15)
Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band2:37
12Blues in a Bottle
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1928-03-08)
fiddle:
Prince Albert Hunt (on 1928-03-08)
guitar:
Oscar Harper (on 1928-03-08)
vocals:
Prince Albert Hunt (on 1928-03-08)
Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers3:25
13Je me suis en alle
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-11-09)
accordion:
Berthmost Montet (on 1929-11-09)
guitar:
Joswell Dupuis (on 1929-11-09)
vocals:
Berthmost Montet (on 1929-11-09)
recording of:
Je me suis en alle (on 1929-11-09)
writer:
Berthmost Montet
Bertmost Montet & Joswell Dupuis2:53
14Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:27
15E Mama Ea
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1928-03-23)
guitar:
Lani McIntire (on 1928-03-23)
steel guitar:
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (Hawaiian lap steel guitarist) (on 1928-03-23)
ukulele:
Glenwood Leslie (on 1928-03-23)
vocals:
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (Hawaiian lap steel guitarist) (on 1928-03-23)
Sol Hoʻopiʻi & His Novelty Quartette3:12
16Ghost Dance
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1927-10-07)
guitar:
Harry George (on 1927-10-07) and Velma Truett (on 1927-10-07)
Truett & George3:03
17Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus)
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-16)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-16)
vocals:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16) and Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-16)
Roosevelt Graves & Brother2:52
18Allons a Lafayette
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1928-04-27)
accordion:
Joseph Falcon (on 1928-04-27)
guitar:
Cleoma Breaux (on 1928-04-27)
vocals:
Joseph Falcon (on 1928-04-27)
recording of:
Allons à Lafayette
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Joseph Falcon2:58
19Corrido de Joaquin Murrieta, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1934-10-19)
Los Madrugadores5:55
20Denomination Blues, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-05)
zither:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
recording of:
Denomination Blues (on 1927-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips5:40