Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Ladies On The Steamboat – Burnett & Rutherford
2. The Dying Soldier – Buell Kazee
3. Little Rabbit/Rabbit Where's Your Mammy – Crockett Family Mountaineers
4. I Truly Understand You Love Another Man – Shortbuckle Roarke & Family
5. Eighth Of January – Ted Gossett’s Band
6. All Night Long Blues – Burnett & Rutherford
7. Shipping Port – Jimmy Johnson’s String Ban
8. The Rowan County Crew – Robert L. Day
9. Deer Walk – Doc Roberts
10. Let Her Go, I'll Meet Her – Rutherford & Foster
11. That's My Rabbit, My Dog Caught It – Walter Family
12. Lillie Dale – Martin & Roberts
13. Cumberland Gap - Rutherford, Moore & Burnett
14. The Old Fish Song – James Howard
15. The Red Hill Special – Fort Thomas Group
16. If I Die A Railroad Man – Green Bailey
17. Grand Hornpipe – J.W. Day
18. East Virginia – Walter Williams
19. Forked Deer – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
20. Pretty Polly – Pete Steele
21. Run Banjo – Justis Begley
22. We'll Understand It Better Bye And Bye – Kentucky Mountain Chorusters

Disc 2:

1. Curley Headed Woman – Burnett & Rutherford
2. Gate To Go Through – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
3. Hot Corn – Martin & Roberts
4. Grandma's Rag – Taylor, Moore & Burnett
5. I'm As Free Little Birdie As Can Be – Rutherford & Foster
6. Rocky Mountain Goat – Ted Gossett’s Band
7. Shut Up In Coal Creek Mine – Green Bailey
8. Sugar In My Coffee (medley) – Crockett Family Mountaineers
9. The Butcher's Boy (The Railroad Boy) – Buell Kazee
10. New Money – Doc Roberts
11. Pearl Bryan – Burnett & Rutherford
12. Crooked John – Kentucky String Ticklers
13. The Moonshiner – Daw Henson
14. Forked Deer – J.W. Day
15. The Dixie Cowboy – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
16. Mississippi Sawyer – Walter Williams
17. Six Months Ain't Long – Rutherford & Foster
18. Blackberry Blossom – Ed Morrison
19. Ellen Smith – Theophilus Hoskins
20. Five Up – Henry L. Bandy
21. Payday At Coal Creek – Pete Steele
22. Golden Willow Tree – Justis Begley
23. The Last Appeal – Alice & Martha Williams & Elizabeth Flatt

Disc 3:

1. Way Up On Clinch Mountain – J.W. Day
2. Going To Jail – Ted Gossett’s Band
3. Richmond Blues – Rutherford & Foster
4. Soap In The Washpan – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
5. Ain't Going To Lay My Armor Down – McVay & Johnson
6. Old Voile – Blue Ridge Mountaineers
7. Gentle Annie – Asa Martin
8. Billy In The Low Ground – Burnett & Rutherford
9. Lady Margaret And Sweet William – Daw Henson
10. And The Cat Came Back – Doc Roberts
11. Pass Around The Bottle – Walter Williams
12. Coal Creek March – Marion Underwood
13. Johnny O Johnny – Pete Steele
14. Taylor's Quickstep (Monroe County Quickstep) – Rutherford & Foster
15. I've Been All Around This World – Justis Begley
16. Jenny Baker – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
17. Come All You Roving Cowboys – Clay Walters
18. Soldier's Joy – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
19. I Came To This Country – Maynard Britton
20. Medley Of Old Time Dance Tunes - Part 1 - Husking Bee/Old Molly Hare/Wild Horse/Soldier's Joy/Arkansas Traveller) – Crockett Family Mountaineers
21. Rambling Reckless Hobo – Burnett & Rutherford
22. Wild Horses – Bill Stepp & Walter Williams
23. Old Christmas – Boyd Asher
24. The Rowan County Feud – Ted Chesnut
25. Wish I Had My Time Again – Hatton Brothers

Disc 4:

1. Old Flannigan – Blue Ridge Mountaineers
2. Willie Moore – Burnett & Rutherford
3. The Wild Wagoner – J.W. Day
4. My Cabin Home Among The Hills – Asa Martin
5. Bow Legged Irishman – Ted Gossett’s Band
6. There's No One Like The Old Folks – Rutherford & Foster
7. Old Blind Dog – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
8. The Sporting Bachelors – Buell Kazee
9. Sourwood Mountain – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
10. The Roving Boy – Justis Begley
11. Of Old Time Dance Tunes - Part 2 (Sourwood Mountain/Sally In The Garden/Sally Goodin – Crockett Family Mountaineers
12. Lack Fol Diddle I Day – Pete Steele
13. Lost John – Burnett & Rutherford
14. There's More Pretty Girls Than One – Rutherford & Foster
15. Shaker Ben – Walter Family
16. Jesus Walking Through The Land – Rev. Sherwin Sizemore & Church of the Ten Elders
17. Pickaway – Green’s String Band
18. Wallins Creek Girls – Daw Henson
19. We'll All Go To Heaven When The Devil Goes Blind – Ed Morrison
20. John Hardy – Walter Williams
21. Wink The Other Eye – Hack’s String Band
22. Hickory Jack – Boyd Asher
23. Working's Too Hard – J.M. Mullins
24. Sail Away Ladies – Henry L. Bandy
25. The Great Reaping Day – Kentucky Mountain Chorusters

Disc 5:

1. Buffalo Gals (Medley) – Crockett Family Mountaineers
2. Three Black Sheep – Howard & Peak
3. Run Them Coons In The Ground – Clifford Gross
4. I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground – Green Bailey
5. Fire On The Mountain – Ted Gossett’s Band
6. Wake Up You Drowsy Sleepers – Oaks Family
7. Cuttin At The Point – Charlie Wilson & His Hillbillies
8. The Cowboy Trail – Buell Kazee
9. Drink More Cider – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
10. Two Faithful Lovers – Rutherford & Foster
11. Maxwell Girl – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
12. Swafford Branch Stills – Daw Henson
13. Wild Hog In The Woods – Lonesome Luke & His Farm Boys
14. The Soldier And The Lady – Marvin Thornton & Fort Thomas Group
15. Pine Tree – Kentucky Woodchoppers
16. Lord Daniel – Green Maggard
17. Leaving Here Blues – Kentucky String Ticklers
18. The Peddler And His Wife – James Howard
19. Waynesburgh – Doc Roberts
20. Little Stream Of Whiskey – Burnett & Rutherford
21. Next To Your Mother, Who Do You Love – Madisonville String Band
22. Little Birdie – Pete Steele
23. Hog Eyed Man – Theophilus Hoskins
24. (fragment) – Walter Williams
25. I'll Be Ready When The Bridegroom Comes – McVay & Johnson

Disc 6:

1. Bill Cheatam – Mangrum & Shriver
2. Short Life Of Trouble – Buell Kazee
3. B Flat Rag – Madisonville String Band
4. The Fate Of Ellen Smith – Green Bailey
5. Washington Quadrille – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
6. Storms May Rule The Ocean – Rutherford & Foster
7. Gray Eagle – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
8. Bile Dem Cabbage Down – Crockett Family Mountaineers
9. Martha Campbell – Doc Roberts
10. I'll Be With You When The Roses Bloom Again – Burnett & Rutherford
11. Shelvin Rock – Charlie Wilson & His Hillbillies
12. The Roving Cowboy – Buell Kazee
13. Fox Chase – Ted Gossett’s Band
14. Dogs In The Ashcan – Lonesome Luke & His Farm Boys
15. Come All Ye Fair And Handsome Girls – Green Maggard
16. Rambling Hobo – Pete Steele
17. Leather Breeches – Clifford Gross
18. Poison In A Glass Of Wine – Bill Bundy
19. The Valentine – Tom West
20. Flying Cloud Waltz – Walter Family
21. A Western Union Telegram – Ed Morrison
22. My Little Carpenter – James Howard
23. Hook And Line – Hatton Brothers
24. Will It Pay – Oaks Family

Disc 7:

1. Rocky Mountain Goat – Clifford Gross
2. The Orphan Girl – Buell Kazee
3. Honeymoon Stomp – Doc Roberts Trio
4. I Ain't A Bit Drunk – George Roark
5. Bacon And Cabbage – Mangrum & Shriver
6. I Cannot Be Your Sweetheart – Howard & Peak
7. Little Boy Working On The Road – J.W. Day
8. I Must See My Mothers – Martin & Hobbs
9. New Harmony Waltz – Kentucky Woodchoppers
10. Sugar Hill – Crockett Family Mountaineers
11. Kentucky Plowboy's March – Hack’s String Band
12. You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone – Oaks Family
13. Tipple Blues – Kentucky String Ticklers
14. He's Only A Miner Killed In The Ground – Ted Chesnut
15. Rye Straw – Doc Roberts
16. She's A Flower From The Fields Of Alabama – Rutherford, Moore & Burnett
17. Ching Chow – Jimmy Johnson’s String Band
18. My Mothers Hands – Shortbuckle Roark & Family
19. My Pretty Snow Deer – Madisonville String Band
20. Walter Family Waltz – Walter Family
21. Going Across The Sea – Henry L. Bandy
22. Knoxville Rag – Taylor, Moore & Burnett
23. I'm Rolling Along – Buell Kazee

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #241386 in Music
• Released on: 2003-03-11
• Number of discs: 7
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: 2.11 pounds

From the Label
"This 7 CD box set contains 167 all-time great performances by some of the finest country musicians who ever lived -- it is a treasure trove of Americana. Since all the recordings are from the 1920's and 1930's, it's as close to the ultimate sources as anything can be. Included in this box set is a 32 page 5" x 11" booklet containing stunning period photos of many of the musicians and copious background notes."

Customer Reviews

wonderful cd set
this was a gift for my husband,who plays music also.What was so great about this,is that his grandfather plays 7 songs on this set.The music was so clear.We have old 78"s of his music,but it doesn't sound near as good.All the songs have great sound quality.The price is a good value,and it arrived on time.Also the info book with it was a nice surprise.

One of the top 5 collections of pre-war music ever.
This project pulls together some of the finest, most authentic fiddle, banjo & ballad performances I have ever heard. There is sort of a seamless transition from pre-war records to post-war field sessions collected by Lomax and others and a huge amount of research and care taken by Yazoo. I will probably have to buy a second set since I have worn out the first one. Great performances by Burnett & Rutherford, the Walter Family, Stepp, and others. The highest, best recommendation!

stupendous
a stupendous 7 cd box set of great old time recordings. a must-have for all old time american folk music affecinados. the songs are wonderful and the sound quality is fantastic. get it if you can.