The rough guide to murder ballads Vinyl / 12" Album
by Various Artists
Vinyl / 12" Album
Description
From tales of jealous lovers to gunslinging outlaws and assassins, American roots music has long embraced the concept of the murder ballad. These seminal recordings offer an intriguing insight into this macabre genre which continues to be reinvented by musicians to this day. This Rough guide offers a unique insight into the American tradition of the murder ballad, and includes seminal renditions of the legendary folk standards 'Stack- O- Lee', 'Frankie and Johnny' and 'Tom Dooley'. Featuring the legendary blues divas Bessie Smith and Victoria Spivey, plus pioneering country musicians Jimmie Rodgers, Charlie Poole and B.F. Shelton.
Track Listing
- B.F. Shelton - Pretty Polly
- Jimmie Rodgers - Frankie and Johnny
- Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
- Bessie Smith - Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
- Grayson & Whitter - Tom Dooley
- Kelly Harrell - Charles Guiteau
- Clarence Ashley - Old John Hardy
- Mississippi John Hurt - Louis Collins
- Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
- Victoria Spivey - Murder in the First Degree
- Dick Justice - Henry Lee
- Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - White House Blues
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Vinyl / 12" Album
- Label:World Music Network
- Genre:Folk
- Release Date:26/04/2024
- Number of Discs:1
- EAN:0605633142648
Track Listing
- B.F. Shelton - Pretty Polly
- Jimmie Rodgers - Frankie and Johnny
- Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
- Bessie Smith - Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
- Grayson & Whitter - Tom Dooley
- Kelly Harrell - Charles Guiteau
- Clarence Ashley - Old John Hardy
- Mississippi John Hurt - Louis Collins
- Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
- Victoria Spivey - Murder in the First Degree
- Dick Justice - Henry Lee
- Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - White House Blues
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Vinyl / 12" Album
- Label:World Music Network
- Genre:Folk
- Release Date:26/04/2024
- Number of Discs:1
- EAN:0605633142648
