Harry Smith – Anthology Of American Folk Music

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Label:	Smithsonian Folkways – SFW 40090
Series:	Anthology Of American Folk Music
Format:	CD , Compilation, Reissue CD , Compilation, Reissue CD , Compilation, Reissue CD , Compilation, Reissue CD , Compilation, Reissue CD , Compilation, Enhanced, Reissue Box Set , Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1997
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

		Volume One: The Ballads
1-1	Dick Justice–	Henry Lee Vocals, Guitar – Dick Justice	3:28
1-2	Nelstone's Hawaiians–	Fatal Flower Garden Vocals, Guitar – James D. Touchstone* Vocals, Steel Guitar – Hubert Nelson	2:58
1-3	Clarence Ashley–	The House Carpenter Vocals, Banjo – Clarence Ashley	3:16
1-4	Coley Jones–	Drunkard's Special Vocals, Guitar – Coley Jones	3:16
1-5	Bill And Belle Reed–	Old Lady And The Devil Guitar – Belle Reed Vocals, Guitar – Bill Reed (4)	3:05
1-6	Buell Kazee–	The Butcher's Boy Vocals, Banjo – Buell Kazee	3:05
1-7	Buell Kazee–	The Wagoner's Lad Vocals, Banjo – Buell Kazee	3:05
1-8	Chubby Parker And His Old Time Banjo*–	King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O Vocals, Banjo – Chubby Parker	3:09
1-9	Uncle Eck Dunford–	Old Shoes And Leggins Banjo – Bolen Frost Harmonica – Ernest Stoneman Mandolin – Hattie Stoneman Vocals, Fiddle – Uncle Eck Dunford	3:01
1-10	Leonard Rutherford–	Willie Moore Fiddle – Leonard Rutherford Vocals, Banjo – Richard Burnett	3:16
1-11	Preston Young–	A Lazy Farmer Boy Fiddle – Posey Rorer Vocals, Guitar – Preston Young	3:00
1-12	The Carolina Tar Heels–	Peg And Awl Banjo – Doc Walsh* Vocals, Guitar – Clarence "Tom" Ashley* Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar – Garley Foster	2:59
1-13	G.B. Grayson–	Ommie Wise Vocals, Fiddle – G.B. Grayson	3:12
1-14	The Virginia String Band–	My Name Is John Johanna Banjo – Raymond D. Hundley Fiddle – Posey Rorer Guitar – Alfred Steagall Vocals – Kelly Harrell	3:13
2-15	Edward L. Crain–	Bandit Cole Younger Vocals, Guitar – Edward L. Crain	2:57
2-16	The Virginia String Band–	Charles Giteau Banjo – Raymond D. Hundley Fiddle – Posey Rorer Guitar – Alfred Steagall Vocals – Kelly Harrell	3:05
2-17	The Carter Family–	John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man Guitar – Maybelle Carter Vocals, Autoharp – Sara Carter (2)	2:57
2-18	Curry (2)–	Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand Vocals, Fiddle – Arnold Williamson Vocals, Guitar – Irving Williamson	3:26
2-19	Frank Hutchison–	Stackalee Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Frank Hutchison	3:01
2-20	Charlie Poole And The North Carolina Ramblers–	White House Blues Fiddle – Posey Rorer Guitar – Roy Harvey Vocals, Banjo – Charlie Poole	3:31
2-21	Mississippi John Hurt–	Frankie Vocals, Guitar – Mississippi John Hurt	3:28
2-22	William And Versey Smith–	When That Great Ship Went Down Vocals, Guitar – William Smith (14) Vocals, Tambourine – Versey Smith	2:58
2-23	The Carter Family–	Engine 143 Guitar – Maybelle Carter Vocals, Autoharp – Sara Carter (2)	3:19
2-24	Furry Lewis–	Kassie Jones Vocals, Guitar – Furry Lewis	6:16
2-25	The Bently Boys–	Down On Penny's Farm Banjo – Unknown Artist Guitar – Unknown Artist	2:50
2-26	The Masked Marvel–	Mississippi Boweavil Blues Vocals, Guitar – Charley Patton	3:09
2-27	The Carolina Tar Heels–	Got The Farm Land Blues Banjo – Doc Walsh* Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar – Garley Foster	3:17
		Volume Two: Social Music
3-28	Uncle Bunt Stephens–	Sail Away Lady Fiddle – Uncle Bunt Stephens	2:58
3-29	Jilson Setters–	The Wild Wagoner Guitar – Unknown Artist Vocals, Fiddle – Jilson Setters	3:17
3-30	Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers–	Wake Up Jacob Fiddle – Prince Albert Hunt Guitar – Unknown Artist	2:55
3-31	Blind Uncle Gaspard–	La Danseuse Fiddle – Delma Lachney Guitar – Blind Uncle Gaspard	2:56
3-32	Andrew And Jim Baxter*–	Georgia Stomp Fiddle – Andrew Baxter Vocals, Guitar – Jim Baxter	2:47
3-33	Eck Robertson And Family–	Brilliance Medley Banjo – Dueron Robertson Fiddle – Alexander "Eck" Robertson* Guitar – Nettie Robertson	3:01
3-34	Hoyt "Floyd" Ming And His Pep-Steppers–	Indian War Whoop Fiddle – Hoyt Ming Guitar – Rozelle Ming Mandolin – Troy Ming	3:13
3-35	Henry Thomas–	Old Country Stomp Vocals, Guitar, Reeds [Guills] – Henry Thomas	2:55
3-36	Jim Jackson (2)–	Old Dog Blue Vocals, Guitar – Jim Jackson (2)	3:04
3-37	Columbus Fruge–	Saut Crapaud Vocals, Accordion – Columbus Fruge	2:49
3-38	Joseph Falcon–	Acadian One-Step Accordion – Joe Falcon* Fiddle – Ophy Breaux Guitar – Cleoma Breaux Falcon* Triangle – Unknown Artist	3:00
3-39	Breaux Freres*–	Home Sweet Home Accordion, Vocals – Amadée Breaux* Fiddle, Vocals – Ophy Breaux Guitar, Lead Vocals – Clifford Breaux	3:00
3-40	The Cincinnati Jug Band*–	Newport Blues Guitar – Bob Coleman Harmonica, Jug – Unknown Artist	2:58
3-41	The Victoria Cafe Orchestra–	Moonshiner's Dance Part One	2:40
4-42	Rev. J. M. Gates–	You Must Be Born Again Vocals [Sermon] – Rev. J. M. Gates	1:31
4-43	Rev. J. M. Gates–	Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting Vocals [Sermon] – Rev. J. M. Gates	1:29
4-44	Alabama Sacred Harp Singers–	Rocky Road Choir – Alabama Sacred Harp Singers	2:44
4-45	Alabama Sacred Harp Singers–	Present Joys Choir – Alabama Sacred Harp Singers	2:53
4-46	Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1–	This Song Of Love Choir – Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1	2:58
4-47	Rev. Sister Mary Nelson–	Judgement Vocals – Mary Nelson*	2:25
4-48	Memphis Sanctified Singers–	He Got Better Things For You Guitar – Will Shade Vocals – Sally Sumler	2:54
4-49	Elders McIntorsh And Edwards' Sanctified Singers–	Since I Laid My Burden Down Vocals, Guitar – Elder McIntorsh* Vocals, Tambourine – Melinda Taylor (2)	3:19
4-50	Rev. Moses Mason*–	John The Baptist Vocals, Guitar – Rev. Moses Mason*	3:05
4-51	Bascom Lamar Lunsford–	Dry Bones Vocals, Banjo – Bascom Lamar Lunsford	3:00
4-52	Blind Willie Johnson–	John The Revelator Vocals – Angeline Johnson Vocals, Guitar – Blind Willie Johnson	3:21
4-53	The Carter Family–	Little Moses Vocals – A. P. Carter Vocals, Autoharp – Sara Carter (2) Vocals, Guitar – Maybelle Carter	3:14
4-54	Ernest Phipps And His Holiness Singers–	Shine On Me	3:03
4-55	Rev. F.W. McGhee*–	Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room Trumpet [Possibly] – Red Allen* Vocals – Rev. F.W. McGhee*	2:43
4-56	Rev. D.C. Rice And His Sanctified Congregation–	In The Battlefield For My Lord	3:20
		Volume Three: Songs
5-57	Clarence Ashley–	The Coo Coo Bird Vocals, Banjo – Clarence "Tom" Ashley*	2:56
5-58	Buell Kazee–	East Virginia Vocals, Banjo – Buell Kazee	3:01
5-59	Cannon's Jug Stompers–	Minglewood Blues Banjo, Jug – Gus Cannon Harmonica – Noah Lewis Vocals, Guitar – Ashley Thompson	3:44
5-60	Didier Hébert*–	I Woke Up One Morning In May Vocals, Guitar – Didier Hébert*	3:04
5-61	Richard "Rabbit" Brown–	James Alley Blues Vocals, Guitar – Richard "Rabbit" Brown	3:07
5-62	Dock Boggs–	Sugar Baby Guitar – Hub Mahaffy Vocals, Banjo – Dock Boggs	2:58
5-63	Bascom Lamar Lunsford–	I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground Vocals, Guitar – Bascom Lamar Lunsford	3:21
5-64	Ernest And Hattie Stoneman–	Mountaineer's Courtship Guitar – Hattie Stoneman Harmonica – Ernest Stoneman	2:44
5-65	The Stoneman Family–	The Spanish Merchant's Daughter Fiddle – Uncle Eck Dunford Harmonica, Guitar – Ernest Stoneman Vocals, Guitar – Hattie Stoneman	3:18
5-66	Memphis Jug Band–	Bob Lee Junior Blues Banjo [Banjo-mandolin] – Vol Stevens Guitar – Will Weldon Kazoo – Ben Ramey Vocals – Jennie Clayton	3:11
5-67	The Carter Family–	Single Girl, Married Girl Guitar – Maybelle Carter Vocals, Autoharp – Sara Carter (2)	2:47
5-68	Joseph Falcon–	La Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme Vocals, Accordion – Joe Falcon* Vocals, Guitar – Cleoma Breaux	3:10
5-69	Blind Lemon Jefferson–	Rabbit Foot Blues Vocals, Guitar – Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:57
5-70	Yank Rachell–	Expressman Blues Guitar – Sleepy John Estes Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Mandolin – Yank Rachell	3:01
6-71	Ramblin' Thomas–	Poor Boy Blues Vocals, Guitar [Bottleneck] – Ramblin' Thomas	2:24
6-72	Cannon's Jug Stompers–	Feather Bed Guitar – Elijah Avery Harmonica – Noah Lewis Vocals, Banjo, Jug – Gus Cannon	3:16
6-73	Dock Boggs–	Country Blues Vocals, Banjo – Dock Boggs	2:59
6-74	Julius Daniels–	99 Year Blues Vocals, Guitar – Julius Daniels	3:07
6-75	Blind Lemon Jefferson–	Prison Cell Blues Vocals, Guitar – Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
6-76	Blind Lemon Jefferson–	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Vocals, Guitar – Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
6-77	Joseph Falcon–	C'Est Si Triste Sans Lui Fiddle – Ophy Breaux Guitar – Cleoma Breaux Vocals, Accordion – Joe Falcon*	3:01
6-78	Uncle Dave Macon–	Way Down The Old Plank Road Guitar – Sam McGee Vocals, Banjo – Uncle Dave Macon	3:01
6-79	Uncle Dave Macon–	Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line Vocals, Banjo – Uncle Dave Macon Vocals, Guitar – Sam McGee	3:15
6-80	Mississippi John Hurt–	Spike Driver Blues Vocals, Guitar – Mississippi John Hurt	3:17
6-81	Memphis Jug Band–	K.C. Moan Guitar – Charlie Burse Jug – Jab Jones Lead Vocals, Guitar – Tee Wee Blackman* Vocals, Harmonica – Will Shade Vocals, Kazoo – Ben Ramey Guitar – Charlie Burse Jug – Jab Jones Lead Vocals, Guitar – Tee Wee Blackman* Vocals, Harmonica – Will Shade Vocals, Kazoo – Ben Ramey	2:33
6-82	J.P. Nestor–	Train On The Island Fiddle – Norman Edmonds Vocals, Banjo – J.P. Nestor	3:00
6-83	Ken Maynard–	The Lone Star Trail Vocals, Guitar – Ken Maynard	3:15
6-84	Henry Thomas–	Fishing Blues Vocals, Guitar, Reeds [Quills] – Henry Thomas	2:45

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Smithsonian Folkways
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By – Sony Music Special Products
Mastered At – Airshow Mastering, Springfield, VA
Pressed By – DADC – DIDP-093904
Pressed By – DADC – DIDP-093913
Pressed By – DADC – DIDP-093914
Pressed By – DADC – DIDP-093915
Pressed By – DADC – DIDP-093916
Pressed By – DADC – DIDP-001330

Credits

Art Direction [Enhanced CD] – Evelyn Esaki
Compiled By, Edited By, Engineer, Transferred By [Original Transfers], Design [Original Package Design] – Harry Smith
Design [Reissue Art Direction & Design], Art Direction [Reissue Art Direction & Design] – Scott Stowell
Directed By [Director] – Richard Kurin
Edited By [Editor] – Peter Seitel
Graphic Design [Graphic Designer Enhanced CD] – Ellen Borchard
Legal [Licensing] – Kevin Doran
Legal [Photo Licensing], Research – Heather MacBride
Liner Notes [Introduction], Executive-Producer – Anthony Seeger
Liner Notes [Notes On Harry Smith's Anthology] – Neil V. Rosenberg*
Liner Notes [Supplemental Notes On The Selections] – Jeff Place
Liner Notes [The Brotherhood Of The Anthology] – Jon Pankake
Liner Notes [The Old, Weird America] – Greil Marcus
Marketing – Brenda Dunlap
Mastered By [Mastering], Restoration [Audio Restoration] – Dave Glassner*
Photography By – John Cohen (2)
Photography By [Photo By] – Joanne Ziprin
Producer [Enhanced CD] – Steve Moreland
Programmed By [Enhanced CD] – Brett Nagy
Supervised By [Audio Supervision], Transferred By [Analog To Digital Tape Transfers], Liner Notes [Technical Note] – Pete Reiniger
Transferred By [Analog Disc To Digital Tape Transfers] – Pat Conte
Transferred By [Analog To Digital Tape Transfers] – Charlie Pilzer
Transferred By [Original Transfers] – Peter Bartok

Notes

Comes in a 12x12x0.75" box as 3 double CDs, to imitate the original vinyl release of 3 double LPs, with a copy of the original "Handbook" written by Harry Smith and a "Booklet of Essays, Appreciations and Annotations Pertaining to the Anthology Of American Folk Music" which contains information on the artists, the origins of the songs, their discographies and other versions of the songs.

The Enhanced CD (CD 6) includes interviews with some of the artists or their relatives, videos and pictures of Harry Smith's various other collections. It also includes a video of Harry Smith receiving a Grammy award. (Note: The "Enhanced" interactive interfaces were designed for 1997 Windows and Mac "classic" [System 7.1, QT 2.5] operating systems. DXR files also required a Macromedia Director-based app. As of 2023, they will not run with ease on most modern Macs or PCs, though some individual Quicktime files may be readable on some modern Macs, by accessing the folders.)

Track positions are from 1 to 84 on the release.

Original "Folkways Records" catalog numbers as they appear on the releases:
Catalog number on "Volume One: Ballads" is FP 251.
Catalog number on "Volume Two: Social Music" is FP 252.
Catalog number on "Volume Three: Songs" is FP 253.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text on enclosure strip): 0 93074 00902 4
Other (Catalog number Volume One (CD1+2)): FP 251
Other (Catalog number Volume Two (CD3+4)): FP 252
Other (Catalog number Volume Three (CD5+6)): FP 253
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L330
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 501E
Matrix / Runout (CD1): DIDP-093904 3 A06
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L323
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 5028
Matrix / Runout (CD2): DIDP-093913 1 A07
Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI L323
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 5012
Matrix / Runout (CD3): DIDP-093914 3 A01
Mastering SID Code (CD4): IFPI L330
Mould SID Code (CD4): IFPI 5046
Matrix / Runout (CD4): DIDP-093915 3 A09
Mastering SID Code (CD5): IFPI L330
Mould SID Code (CD5): IFPI 5003
Matrix / Runout (CD5): DIDP-093916 1 A06
Mastering SID Code (CD6): IFPI L322
Mould SID Code (CD6): IFPI 5003
Matrix / Runout (CD6): DIDP-001330 2 A03

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Harry Smith's Complete Anthology Of American Folk Music (8×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, )	Doxy	DOY004	Italy	2010
Recently Edited	Anthology Of American Folk Music (Box Set, Limited Edition, Mono, 8×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono)	Mississippi Records	none	US	2014

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Reviews

kdoctober Jun 20, 2022
Edited 8 months ago

This Smithsonian Folkways CD box is a treasure! Beautifully packaged, it includes an extra book of wonderful essays and notes in addition to including Harry Smith’s original booklet of notes (which is a work of art itself). You are not going to find better, more faithful sound quality than what Smithsonian has presented here. A taste of true Americana, and an absolute joy from start to finish. Buy one for yourself, and buy extra to give as gifts to kids, grandma etc. This is music begging to be shared. (Also excellent on long road trips.)
Anthon40 Jul 11, 2021
Guess this has never gone out of print because you can buy it new at Folkways website for 70 something. Or was it reissued?