American Murder Ballads

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Annotation

ASIN: B002B8ELOU

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-29 07:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pretty Boy Floyd
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott3:03
2Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:05
3Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:49
4Billy The Kid
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-04-19)
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
cover recording of:
Billy the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
Woody Guthrie2:03
5John Henry
Josh White3:12
6Bandit Cole The Younger
Edward L. Crain2:57
7Jesse James
Pete Seeger4:27
8The Streets Of Laredo
Burl Ives2:26
9Stackalee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-01-28)
guitar and harmonica:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
vocals:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
recording of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional) (on 1927-01-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4183)
Frank Hutchison3:00
10Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Leadbelly3:03
11Henry Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-20)
guitar:
Dick Justice (American country, folk and blues musician) (on 1929-05-20)
vocals:
Dick Justice (American country, folk and blues musician) (on 1929-05-20)
recording of:
Young Hunting (aka Henry Lee / Love Henry / The Proud Girl / Earl Richard) (on 1929-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 47) and Child Ballads (number: 68)
Dick Justice3:28
12Frankie (And Johnny)
Mississippi John Hurt3:27
13Dying Crapshooter's Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:09
14Willie Moore
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-11-03)
fiddle:
Leonard Rutherford (old-time fiddle player from Kentucky) (on 1927-11-03)
five-string banjo:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
vocals:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
recording of:
Willie Moore (on 1927-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4816)
Richard Burnett & Leonard Rutherford3:16
15Betty and Dupree
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
vocals:
Brownie McGhee
recording of:
Betty and Dupree
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4179)
Brownie McGhee4:01
16Charles Giteau
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-03-23)
banjo:
Raymond D. Hundley (on 1927-03-23)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1927-03-23)
guitar:
Alfred Steagall (on 1927-03-23)
vocals:
Kelly Harrell (on 1927-03-23)
recording of:
Charles Guiteau (on 1927-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 444)
Kelly Harrell3:05
17Spotty And Dudie
Paul Clayton1:16
18Bad Lee Brown (Cocaine Blues)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
Woody Guthrie2:15
19Fingerprints (Upon The Window)
Bob Miller3:00
20Story Of The Knoxville Girl
The Blue Sky Boys3:41
21The Bluefield Murder
Roy Harvey3:08
22Murder in the First Degree
Victoria Spivey3:05
23Pretty Polly
Pete Seeger3:36
24Railroad Bill
Cisco Houston1:45
25Slipknot
Woody Guthrie2:33
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