Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Jean Ritchie, Paul Clayton, Richard Chase ~ American Folk Tales and Songs (1957)

Released as a companion to Richard Chase's book of the same name.
 
Title: American Folk Tales and Songs
Year: 1957
Label: Tradition Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 15

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Doc Hopkins ~ Doc Hopkins And His Country Boys In The 1940s (2008)

Thanks to Armin in Germany for this one.
 
Title: Doc Hopkins And His Country Boys In The 1940s
Year: 2008
Label: Cattle Compact (Cattle Records)
Source: CD
# of tracks: 30
 
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Patsy Montana ~ The Best of Patsy Montana (2001)


Title: The Best of Patsy Montana
Year: 2001
Label: Collectors' Choice Music (Sony Music Special Products)
Source: CD
# of tracks: 24

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Saturday, March 5, 2022

June Carter ~ The Chronological Classics (1949-1956) [2013]

As is usually the case when I post these, all tracks are restored tracks from 45's or from CD's.
 
Title: The Chronological Classics (1949-1956)
Year: 2013
Label: Warped Records
Source:Vinyl and CD (Restored for my personal listening.)
# of tracks: 32

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Merle Haggard ~ Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard (2006)


Title: Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard
Year: 2006
Label: Capitol Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 26

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Brend Lee ~ The Definitive Collection (2006)


Title: The Definitive Collection
Year: 2006
Label: MCA Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 28

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Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand, Tom Paley ~ Courtin's a Pleasure (1957)

This was reissued digitally and I re-channeled it to the original mono.
 
Title: Courtin's a Pleasure
Year: 1957
Label: Elektra Records
Source: Digital Download
# of tracks: 17

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Friday, March 4, 2022

Jean Ritchie ~ Mountain Hearth & Home (2004)

Consists of selections of her Elektra and Warner Brothers recordings.
 
Title: Mountain Hearth & Home
Year: 2004
Label: Rhino Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 37

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Mississippi John Hurt ~ The Complete Studio Recordings (2000)

All of his recordings for Vanguard.
 
Title: The Complete Studio Recordings
Year: 2000
Label: Vanguard
Source: CD
# of tracks: 42 (3 CD's)

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Mississippi John Hurt ~ Legend (1997)

Only one of his CD's I don't own a copy of, so I only have an MP3 rip. If anyone has the CD or a lossless rip of it, please contact me. glenne3@yahoo.com
 
Title: Legend
Year: 1997
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 14

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Mississippi John Hurt ~ Worried Blues 1963 (1991)

Reissue of his second album from 1963 of the same name.
 
Title: Worried Man Blues 1963
Year: 1991
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10

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Mississippi John Hurt ~ Avalon Blues 1963 (1991)

Reissue of the first album of recordings made after his rediscovery in 1963.
 
Title: Avalon Blues 1963
Year: 1991
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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Mississippi John Hurt ~ American Epic: The Best of Mississippi John Hurt (2017)

This consists of all of his original 1928 recordings for Okeh. The best sounding release of these available, in my opinion.
 
Title: American Epic: The Best of Mississippi John Hurt
Year: 2017
Label: Sony Music Entertainment
Source: CD (Made with 24-bit/96 khz digital download.)
# of tracks: 13

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