Singing The American Roots: Blues, Wails, Ballads And Songs By The Great Traditional Performers: The Riverside/Folklore Series, Vol. 2

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Full title: Singing The American Roots: Blues, Wails, Ballads And Songs By The Great Traditional Performers: The Riverside/Folklore Series, Vol. 2. Recorded between 1953 and 1959. This is part of the Riverside/Folklore series. Personnel: Peggy Seeger (vocals, guitar, banjo); Jeanie West, Rev. Gary Davis (vocals, guitar); John Lee Hooker (vocals, acoustic guitar); George Pegram, Obray Ramsey (vocals, banjo); Jean Ritchie, Bascom Lamar Lunsford (vocals); Erik Darling (guitar, banjo); Alec Stewart (guitar); Harry West (banjo); Walter Parham, Sonny Terry (harmonica). Audio Remasterer: Kirk Felton. Liner Note Author: Samuel Charters. Recording information: Asheville, NC (12/??/1953-04/20/1959); Detroit, MI (12/??/1953-04/20/1959); Hicksville, NY (12/??/1953-04/20/1959); New York, NY (12/??/1953-04/20/1959); Topic Recording Studio, London, England (12/??/1953-04/20/1959). Editor: Kenneth S. Goldstein. Photographers: Jim Marshall ; David Gahr. Unknown Contributor Roles: Jean Ritchie; Bill Belmont. An excellent collection that ranges from Delta blues to Appalachian folk, covering an impressive amount of ground. Featured artists include John Lee Hooker, Sonny Terry, Jean Ritchie and Peggy Seeger. The upgraded sound is excellent, cleaned up nicely without negative effects on the music. The Riverside catalog contains some true gems, and it's nice to see a few of those emerging here. ~ Steven McDonald
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