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Buy Now	Carolina Blues & Gospel (more) »rank: 214957 by: Various Artists	Buy Now	The Roots of Rap: Classic Recordings from the 1920's and 30's (more) »rank: 170805 by: Various Artists : :The Roots of Rap pulls from rare 78 rpm records of the 1920s and '30s songs that fall into the rhythmic speech tradition of African-American folk and blues--a characteristic that would later manifest itself as rap music. Included are various strains of song commonly branded rap precursors, from church shouts, work hollers, and talking blues, to minstrel songs, novelty skits, and 'the dozens,' performed by greats like Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Jimmie Davis, and Memphis Minnie. While anyone looking to find the missing link between a slave's lament and a 'Rapper's Delight' on The Roots of Rap may be disappointed, with ...
Buy Now	Essential Blues Anthology (more) »rank: 193615 : :The Roots of Rap pulls from rare 78 rpm records of the 1920s and '30s songs that fall into the rhythmic speech tradition of African-American folk and blues--a characteristic that would later manifest itself as rap music. Included are various strains of song commonly branded rap precursors, from church shouts, work hollers, and talking blues, to minstrel songs, novelty skits, and 'the dozens,' performed by greats like Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Jimmie Davis, and Memphis Minnie. While anyone looking to find the missing link between a slave's lament and a 'Rapper's Delight' on The Roots of Rap may be disappointed, with ...	Buy Now	Legends of Country Blues (more) »rank: 188275 by: Various Artists : :The Roots of Rap pulls from rare 78 rpm records of the 1920s and '30s songs that fall into the rhythmic speech tradition of African-American folk and blues--a characteristic that would later manifest itself as rap music. Included are various strains of song commonly branded rap precursors, from church shouts, work hollers, and talking blues, to minstrel songs, novelty skits, and 'the dozens,' performed by greats like Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Jimmie Davis, and Memphis Minnie. While anyone looking to find the missing link between a slave's lament and a 'Rapper's Delight' on The Roots of Rap may be disappointed, with ...
Buy Now	Ham Hocks and Cornbread (more) »rank: 122310 by: Various Artists : :The Roots of Rap pulls from rare 78 rpm records of the 1920s and '30s songs that fall into the rhythmic speech tradition of African-American folk and blues--a characteristic that would later manifest itself as rap music. Included are various strains of song commonly branded rap precursors, from church shouts, work hollers, and talking blues, to minstrel songs, novelty skits, and 'the dozens,' performed by greats like Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Jimmie Davis, and Memphis Minnie. While anyone looking to find the missing link between a slave's lament and a 'Rapper's Delight' on The Roots of Rap may be disappointed, with ...	Buy Now	Downhome Blues Sessions 5: Back in the Alley 1949-1954 (more) »rank: 157359 by: Various Artists : :After a lengthy hiatus, the Modern Down Home series returns with a package that upholds and often surpasses the standards set by the first four volumes. This one concentrates on artists from the Bay Area of California and offers some of the most unvarnished and basic down home recordings of the whole series.None of these tracks or takes are currently available on Ace CDs (in fact, very few have been issued prior to this release).Jimmy McCracklin and Lowell Fulsom are the most familiar names but the other artists are very collectable with their original singles and 78s almost impossible to find and ...
Buy Now	Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 2: 1952-1954 (more) »rank: 148504 by: Various Artists :Album Description:Volume 2 in this series. Atlantic Records has ridden musical trends since the late '40s; this album chronicles 1952-1954 of the label's work in black pop, during which artists such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding oversaw the creation and flowering of soul music. Warner. 2006.	Buy Now	Choose Your Partners!: Contra Dance & Square Dance Music of New Hampshire (more) »rank: 113387 by: Various Artists :Album Description:New Hampshire is home to a variety of time-honored music and dance traditions. This 1999 studio recording is a collection of dance tunes played by six New Hampshire groups. Built upon a blend of English, French, and Celtic influences, the music features fiddle, guitar, flute, piano, mandolin, and hammered dulcimer. Some of New Hampshire's renowned dance callers invite you to 'choose your partners' and join in New England contra dancing, barn dancing, and singing squares. Produced in collaboration with the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
Buy Now	Gob-Iron: The Blues Harmonica Anthology (more) »rank: 194644 by: Various Artists :Album Description:The thrilling 1950s band led by Muddy Waters routinely featured the electrifying harmonica of Little Walter, here along with Howlin' Wolf, both Sonny Boy Williamsons, early pioneers and other harp giants.	Buy Now	Chicago/The Blues/Today!, Vol. 2 (more) »rank: 94588 by: Various Artists :Album Description:The thrilling 1950s band led by Muddy Waters routinely featured the electrifying harmonica of Little Walter, here along with Howlin' Wolf, both Sonny Boy Williamsons, early pioneers and other harp giants.