Various – The Rough Guide To Murder Ballads (Limited Edition 180g Vinyl)
180g limited edition vinyl release, lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.
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, 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.
Tracklist
Side 1
1. B.F. Shelton - Pretty Polly
2. Jimmie Rodgers - Frankie and Johnny
3. Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
4. Bessie Smith - Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair
5. Grayson & Whitter - Tom Dooley
6. Kelly Harrell - Charles Guiteau
Side 2
1. Clarence Ashley - Old John Hardy
2. Mississippi John Hurt - Louis Collins
3. Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
4. Victoria Spivey - Murder In The First Degree
5. Dick Justice - Henry Lee
6. Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - White House Blues
Cat no: RGNET1426LP
180g limited edition vinyl release, lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.
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, 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.
Tracklist
Side 1
1. B.F. Shelton - Pretty Polly
2. Jimmie Rodgers - Frankie and Johnny
3. Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
4. Bessie Smith - Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair
5. Grayson & Whitter - Tom Dooley
6. Kelly Harrell - Charles Guiteau
Side 2
1. Clarence Ashley - Old John Hardy
2. Mississippi John Hurt - Louis Collins
3. Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
4. Victoria Spivey - Murder In The First Degree
5. Dick Justice - Henry Lee
6. Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - White House Blues
Cat no: RGNET1426LP
180g limited edition vinyl release, lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.
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, 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.
Tracklist
Side 1
1. B.F. Shelton - Pretty Polly
2. Jimmie Rodgers - Frankie and Johnny
3. Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
4. Bessie Smith - Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair
5. Grayson & Whitter - Tom Dooley
6. Kelly Harrell - Charles Guiteau
Side 2
1. Clarence Ashley - Old John Hardy
2. Mississippi John Hurt - Louis Collins
3. Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
4. Victoria Spivey - Murder In The First Degree
5. Dick Justice - Henry Lee
6. Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - White House Blues
Cat no: RGNET1426LP
