My Rough and Rowdy Ways, Vol. 1: Badman Ballads & Hellraising Songs, Classic Recordings from the 1920s and ’30s / Yazoo CD-2039

Description

Yazoo CD 2039 / A collection of classic recordings of early American rural songs on the subject of badmen and hellraisers. Songs about outlaws, gamblers, drinkers and womanizers performed by many of the finest traditional musicians and singers ever recorded, many of whom have never been heard before on any re-issue. The whole breadth and scope of traditional American music is covered from old ballads to lyrical blues. Extensive biographical notes and photos are included in enclosed booklet.

1. GRANT BROTHERS & THEIR MUSIC, Tell It To Me

2. CLARENCE ASHLEY, Little Sadie

3. CLIFORD GIBSON, Bad Luck Dice

4. JILSON SETTERS, Way Up On Clinch Mountain

5. DYKES MAGIC CITY TRIO, Frankie

6. TOMMY JOHNSON, Canned Heat Blues

7. RAY BROTHERS, Got the Jake Leg Too

8. DOC BOGGS, Country Blues

9. ‘LITTLE HAT’ JONES, Kentucky Blues

10. ALLEN BROTHERS, Prisoner’s Dream

11. SWEET BROTHERS & ERNEST STONEMAN, John Hardy

12. WILL SHADE, Better Leave That Stuff Alone

13. UNCLE DAVE MACON & SAM MCGEE, Way Down the Old Plank Road

14. ERNEST STONEMAN & KAHLE BREWER, The Fate of Talmedge Osborn

15. CANNON’S JUG STOMPERS, Viola Lee Blues

16. CLEVE CHAFFIN & THE MCCLUNG BROTHERS, Rock House Gamblers

17. WILLIE WALKER, Dupree Blues

18. HAYWOOD COUNTY RAMBLERS, All Bound Down

19. PEG LEG HOWELL, Low Down Rounder Blues

20. FRUIT JAR GUZZLERS, Stack-O-Lee

21. BAREFOOT BILL, My Crime Blues

22. KEN MAYNARD, Jesse James

23. WATTS & WILSON, Chain Gang Special