Various Artists - Classic Piedmont Blues From Smithsonian Folkways (Various Artists) Artist (CD)

Classic Piedmont Blues From Smithsonian Folkways - With a selection of indelible recordings made over 70 years, Classic Piedmont Blues captures the essence of this fascinating blues tradition. Originating in the foothills of Southern Appalachia, the Piedmont blues served as a breeding ground for cross-pollination between traditions: rural and urban, black and white, country and coastal. Swept up on the tide of the Great Migration, it was carried from the Carolinas and Virginia, north and east through Maryland and Washington, D.C., to New York City and back again. Featuring influential artists like John Jackson, Cephas & Wiggins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and many others, this collection offers an illuminating overview of the Piedmont style.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Truckin' Little Baby
2. Maime
3. Hey Bartender, There's a Big Bug in My Beer
4. Confusion
5. T.B. Blues
6. If I Could Holler Like a Mountain Jack
7. Clog Dance
8. Daisy
9. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
10. I Got a Woman 'Cross Town
11. Red River Blues
12. I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton
13. Sweet Woman
14. The Train That Caried My Girl from Town
15. Mountain Jack
16. Crow Jane
17. Fore Day Creep
18. Sittin' on Top of the World
19. Meet Me in the Bottom
20. Dirty Mistreater
21. The Road Is Rough and Rocky