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.
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