605633142648

The Rough Guide To Murder Ballads

Various Artists

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Format: LP

Cat No: RGNET1426LP

Release Date:  26 April 2024

Label:  World Music Network

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  605633142648

Genres:  Folk  American Folk  

  • 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.
    180g limited edition vinyl release, lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

    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.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      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