Various Country Folk & Roots Of American Music

VA - The Roots of Rap (Classic Recordings From The 1920's And 30's) (1996)

VA - The Roots of Rap (Classic Recordings From The 1920's And 30's) (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Artwork | 265 mb | MP3 CBR 320kbps | 1:09:58 | 174 mb
Blues, Folk, Country | Label: Yazoo 2018

Rap is considered today's modern urban music, but its roots reach far into the past as this provocative project shows. The rapping technique has been present in many American musical genres, for 100 years or more, including early rural music, both black and white, religious songs, blues, ragtime, vaudeville, and hokum. This album features rap precursors by such legendary figures in American music as Blind Willie Johnson, Pine Top Smith, Memphis Jug Band, Butterbeans and Susie, Seven Foot Dilly & his Dill Pickles, Dixieland Jug Blowers, Jimmie Davis, Blind Willie McTell and more! A highly entertaining and provocative exploration into early American musical history.

VA - The Rough Guide to the Roots of Country Music (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Dec. 22, 2019
VA - The Rough Guide to the Roots of Country Music (2019)

VA - The Rough Guide to the Roots of Country Music (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 250 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 175 Mb | 01:16:19
Folk, Country | Label: World Music Network

From the pioneering string bands and old-time banjo maestros to country music’s first superstar Jimmie Rodgers, this Rough Guide features many of the trailblazing artists who paved the way for the country music explosion to come.
VA - The Rough Guide To The Roots Of The Blues (Reborn And Remastered) (2020)

VA - The Rough Guide To The Roots Of The Blues (Reborn And Remastered) (2020)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 245 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 175 Mb | 01:16:24
Blues | Label: World Music Network

From the earthy guitar-driven country blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charley Patton to the sequined glamour of the classic blues singers Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, this Rough Guide charts the early recorded history of the blues through its key pioneers.
VA - White Mansions (1978) + The Legend Of Jesse James (1980) 2CD Set Reissue, 1997

VA - White Mansions & The Legend Of Jesse James (1997) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 613 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 236 Mb | Scans ~ 118 Mb | 01:41:30
Country Rock, Country, Folk, Roots Rock | Label: Mercury | # 314-540 791-2

This double-disc reissue documents one of the more curious careers in country music. Both 1978's White Mansions and 1980's The Legend of Jesse James are Southern song cycles that were conceived by Britain's Paul Kennerley, then an unknown songwriter who somehow recruited a high-profile cast for each. A Civil War saga from the Southern perspective, White Mansions suffers from caricature and cliché but benefits from signature contributions by Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Eric Clapton. Jesse James has more focus and narrative momentum, with Levon Helm, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris in lead roles. Though the albums are more noteworthy for artistic ambition than memorable material, Kennerley subsequently became a successful Nashville songwriter.
V.A.- Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock (Volume 1-7, 2014-2015)

V.A.- Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock (Volume 1-7, 2014-2015)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 14:56:41 | 2,08 Gb
Genre: Country, Folk, Rock | Label: Bear Family Records

On January 12, 1970, 'Time' magazine placed The Band on its cover with the headline, 'The New Sound of Country Rock.' In the taxonomy of popular music, Country Rock was now a thing, a categoryby 1970. There were Country Rock browser bins in some stores, and trade magazines like 'Billboard'routinely classified records as country-rock or country/rock, expecting readers to know what they meant.

Green Heron - New Pair of Shoes (2019)  Music

Posted by varrock at July 14, 2019
Green Heron - New Pair of Shoes (2019)

Green Heron - New Pair of Shoes (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 184 MB | Tracks: 10 | 33:11 min
Style: Country, Folk, Americana, Bluegrass | Label: Green Heron

The music of Green Heron stretches across the entire American folk landscape. Old-time, folk, bluegrass, country, Irish and blues music are all represented as the band brings the back porch to the stage. Featuring Betsy Heron (formerly Green) on fiddle, banjo and vocals, and Scott Heron on guitar, banjo and vocals, the duo has been sharing New England stages together since 2016. The two songwriters weave the contemporary with the traditional and meld high energy performances with emotion and finesse.
VA -  Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 (2021)

VA - Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 270 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 107 Mb | 00:46:17
Country, Folk | Label: Oh Boy Records

Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2, the follow up to the original 2010 tribute record. With tracks from Sturgill Simpson & Brandi Carlile revealed so far, the release adds to an esteemed legacy for Oh Boy Records, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. At least 3 more tracks will be revealed prior to street date. Proceeds from each track will go to a charity of the respective artist’s choosing. John’s last recorded song “I Remember Everything” just won 2021 Grammy awards for Best American Roots Song & Best American Roots performance. Additionally, Brandi Carlile performed the track on the broadcast. This track from Brandi Carlile will be part of this tribute release.
V.A.- Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock (Volume 1-7, 2014-2015)

V.A.- Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock (Volume 1-7, 2014-2015)
FLAC (*tracks+.cue,log) | Run Time: 14:56:41 | 5,26 Gb
Genre: Country, Folk, Rock | Label: Bear Family Records

On January 12, 1970, 'Time' magazine placed The Band on its cover with the headline, 'The New Sound of Country Rock.' In the taxonomy of popular music, Country Rock was now a thing, a categoryby 1970. There were Country Rock browser bins in some stores, and trade magazines like 'Billboard'routinely classified records as country-rock or country/rock, expecting readers to know what they meant.
VA - Washington Square Memoirs - The Great Urban Folk Boom 1950-1970 (2001)

VA - Washington Square Memoirs - The Great Urban Folk Boom 1950-1970 (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 533 MB
3:50:14 | Folk, Blues, Pop Rock | Label: Rhino

It was distinctly ironic: at the very zenith of America's postwar space-age love affair with TV, 3-D, and rock & roll (and other disposable cultural ephemera), a grassroots movement set out to recapture the country's lost musical heritage. These curious minds not only found it in a wealth of seemingly forgotten protest songs, spiritual blues, and country laments, but also forged new songs in its image. That this crusade sprang from lower Manhattan's Washington Square and the doorstep of New York University made the paradox all the sweeter. Ted Myers, the producer of this triple-disc anthology, grew up just blocks from the epicenter of that folk-quake, and his generous sense of place and time permeates this rich collection. Generally misunderstood and historically pigeonholed, the era finally gets its due, chronicled here by 72 tracks that extend far beyond the roots-conscious work of Woody Guthrie, the Weavers, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Pete Seeger on one hand, and the more popular material by the Kingston Trio, Limeliters, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan on the other. Culturally, the Folk movement was the alt-rock of its day–if eminently more conscious of history and politically committed. Musically, it encompassed an ethos that enthusiastically blurred the boundaries between blues, Appalachian ballads, jug music, pure country, honky-tonk, work songs, and even unbridled novelty; this set explores them all, often with a palpable sense of discovery. Historically, the movement championed preservation at the same time it gleefully tweaked old sensibilities in pursuit of new inspiration. Listen and you'll hear music that became touchstones for artists as diverse as the Byrds, Roberta Flack, Rod Stewart, and–wittingly or not–every passionate coffeehouse minstrel who's strode on stage with a guitar ever since. –Jerry McCulley
VA - Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Songs Of Pete Seeger (1998)

VA - Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Songs Of Pete Seeger (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 832 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 340 MB
2:27:04 | Full Scans Included | Folk Rock, Acoustic, Folk | Label: Appleseed Recordings

Features 39 tracks on 2 CDs and includes 2 booklets that contain extensive notes celebrating 50 years of singing and songwriting by one of the truly great artists of the 20th century. This collection includes a new song by Seeger, as well as rare appearances by artists like: Bruce Springsteen, Ani DiFranco, Bonnie Raitt, the Indigo Girls, Peter, Paul & Mary, Judy Collins, Tim Robbins (yup, the actor) and more! A pretty stunning group of socially conscious performers (from Bonnie Raitt to Billy Bragg) join in tribute to the inspirational music and life of Pete Seeger on this expansive 2 CD set. The grand selection of songs is well-annotated with notes from the artists and Seeger himself about each piece and its place in the pantheon. Among the many highlights are Bruce Springsteen's heartfelt "We Shall Overcome," John Trudell's tense "Torn Flag," actor Tim Robbins's rap-like "All My Children of the Sun," and Ani DiFranco's quiet, brooding "My Name Is Lisa Kalvelage." Further listening: the Smithsonian/Folkways release of If I Had a Hammer, a remarkable collection of Seeger singing his own songs. –Michael Ruby