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Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective 1925-1950 (Box Set)

Various Artists

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Released: Jun 1992
Label: Legacy/Columbia
Columbia Records was just one of many labels recording American roots music in the early 20th century. Nevertheless, its Roots N' Blues box set would serve as a great introduction for anybody interested in exploring vintage folk, country, jug band, jazz, blues and gospel (both black and white). This four-disc monster really does cover it all, from Fiddlin' John Carson to Mississippi John Hurt to the, uh, Light Crust Doughboys. And just for the record, we didn't make that last name up!
- Justin Farrar
Various Artists - Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective 1925-1950 1992-07-30
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    Whitehouse Blues
    Charlie Poole
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    High Sheriff
    Aiken County String Band
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    3:31
    The Last Scene of the Titanic
    Frank Hutchison
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    Suitcase Blues
    Hersal Thomas
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    Death's Black Train Is Coming-Rev. J.M. Gates
    Rev. J.M. Gates
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    Cow-Cow Blues
    Dora Carr
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    Washington County Fox Chase
    Vance Tennessee Breakdowners
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    I'm Going to Take the Train to Charlotte
    Fiddlin' John Carson
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    Untitled
    Ernest Stoneman
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    Low Down Blues
    Whistler & His Jug Band
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    2:39
    Paul And Silas In Jail
    Washington Phillips
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    3:03
    Blind Pig Blues
    Barbecue Bob
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    3:06
    Chattanooga Blues
    Austin & Lee Allen
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    Untitled
    Sherman Tedder
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    Hokum Blues
    Dallas String Band
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    Worried Blues
    Gladys Bentley
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    3:03
    Empty Bed Blues (Part 1)
    Elizabeth Johnson
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    Empty Bed Blues (Part 2)
    Elizabeth Johnson
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    Blue Grass Twist
    South Georgia Highballers
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    Moonshiner and His Money
    Charlie Bowman and His Brothers
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    Johnson City Blues
    Clarence Green
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    Warming By the Devil's Fire
    Rev. Johnny Blakey/Gipson
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    (Honey) It's Tight Like That
    Papa Too Sweet
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    Big Leg Blues
    Mississippi John Hurt
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    Hallelujah
    Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers
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    Liberty
    Herschel Brown
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    My Sportin' Man
    Mamie Smith
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    Mean Low Blues
    Blues Birdhead
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    C.C. & O. Blues
    Pink Anderson
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    Ortonville
    The Okeh Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers
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    Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)
    Slim Doucet
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    Roosevelt Blues
    Roosevelt Sykes
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    Gin Mill Blues
    The Hokum Boys
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    Osson
    Joe Falcon
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    Sweet Milk and Peaches (Breakdown)
    W.T. Narmour
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    Soldier'S Joy
    The Skillet Lickers
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    They May Not Be My Toe
    Alex Moore
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    The Jazz Fiddler
    Mississippi Sheiks
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    I Have To Do My Time
    Lonnie Johnson
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    Lonesome Frisco Line
    Tom Darby
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    Back to the Blue Ridge
    Roy Harvey
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    Darn Good Girl
    Buster Carter & Preston Young
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    West Jackson Blues
    Bo Carter
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    You Had Too Much
    Lonnie Johnson
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    Oh! Glory Glory
    Silver Leaf Quartet
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    Don't You Remember the Time
    Freeney's Barn Dance Band
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    Walkin' Georgia Rose
    Pelican Wildcats
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    Police Station Blues
    Peetie Wheatstraw
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    Hallelujah Side
    Tindley Quaker City
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    Highway Number 61 Blues
    Will Batts
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    Doughboys Theme Song #1
    W. Lee O'Daniel
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    Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)
    W. Lee O'Daniel
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    Doughboys Theme Song #2
    W. Lee O'Daniel
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    Bell Street Lightnin'
    Blind Willie McTell
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    Jersey Bull Blues
    Charley Patton
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    Every Morning Blues
    Walter Roland
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    3:10
    La Valse Des Yeux Bleu (Blue Eyes Waltz)
    The Breaux Freres
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    Skin Game Blues
    Lucille Bogan
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    Good Woman Blues
    Leroy Carr
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    Sissy Man
    Josh White
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    Blue Yodel #2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)
    The Rhythm Wreckers
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    Just Inside the Pearly Gates
    The Anglin Twins
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    Tired Feelin' Blues
    The Two Charlies
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    One Eyed Sam
    Eldon Baker
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    2:38
    Poor Naomi Wise
    A'nt Idy Harper and The Coon Creek Girls
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    Southbound Blues
    (Kid) Prince Moore
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    3:01
    C & A Blues
    Big Bill Broonzy
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    My Last Five Dollars
    George Curry
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    Memphis Blues
    Nite Owls
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    Pourquoi Tu M'Aime Pas
    The Alley Boys Of Abbeville
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    Have Mercy On Me
    Reverend Benny Campbell
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    Shout for Joy
    Albert Ammons
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    Flower Blues
    Jack Kelly
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    Onion Eating Mama
    Cliff Carlisle
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    3:08
    Brown's Ferry Blues #2
    Callahan Brothers
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    Slick Capers Blues
    Little Buddy Doyle
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    Poor Boy Blues
    Bill "Jazz" Gillum
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    We Got to Get Together
    Frank Edwards
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    You Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama At All)
    Sweet Violet Boys
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    I'll Fly Away
    Humbard Family
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    Cross Cut Saw Blues
    Tony Hollins
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    Black Snake Blues
    Peter Cleighton
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    Step It Up and Go
    Black Cats and Kittens
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    2:40
    Papa'S Going Crazy, Mama'S Going Mad
    Bob and Randall Atcher
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    Cotton-Eyed Joe
    Adolf Hofner
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    Old Vets Blues
    Poor Boy Burke
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    Black Rat Swing
    Little Son Joe
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    2:43
    Macy Special
    Big Maceo Merriweather
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    2:49
    It'S Funny What Love Will Make You Do
    The Light Crust Doughboys
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    2:38
    Army Blues
    Hank Penny and His Radio Cowboys
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    2:40
    Who But You
    James "Beale Street" Clark
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    3:08
    Tomorrow May Be Too Late
    Homer Harris
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    2:30
    Burying Ground Blues
    Muddy Waters
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    2:25
    Goodbye Old Pal
    Bill Monroe
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    Dixie Cannonball
    Gene Autry
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    2:34
    Run On for a Long Time
    Bill Monroe
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    2:49
    Baby Please Don't Go
    Big Joe Williams
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    2:42
    I'm Toiling
    Sister Myrtle Fields
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    Two By Four Blues
    Willie "Boodle It" Right
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    You Can't Go Halfway (And Get In)
    Bailes Brothers
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    Heaven's Radio
    Molly O'Day
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    Plow Hand Blue
    Rosetta Howard
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    Grunt Meat Blues
    Memphis Seven
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    Until I Found the Lord
    Deep South Boys
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    I Know My Jesus Won't Deny Me
    Brother Porter and Brother Cook
℗ 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.