{"product_id":"classic-blues-smithsonian-folkways-recordings-2-lp-vinyl","title":"Classic Blues - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (2-LP Vinyl) Vinyl Record","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmithsonian Folkways built its blues catalog the same way the music itself traveled, through field recordings, small sessions, and a genuine commitment to documenting artists on their own terms rather than polishing them for commercial consumption. Moses Asch founded Folkways in 1948 with the explicit mission of preserving American vernacular music, and the blues recordings he captured over the following decades remain among the most unvarnished and essential documents of the form anywhere in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlues is a living and dynamic tradition that has resounded throughout Black communities?for over a century, channeling transcendent?grief?and strength. ?In the mid-20th?century, Folkways Records became a major hub for blues legends?such as?Lightnin' Hopkins, ?Lead Belly, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Elizabeth?Cotten, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee. ?Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways?spans half a century and features?these and other?foundational?figures in blues history performing?in the?Delta, ?St. ?Louis, Southwest, ?Piedmont, ?and Chicago?styles. ?From boogie to ballads?and?laced with?innuendo and irony, this classic collection?is available on vinyl for the first time on?two LPs?with?extensive notes by?musician and scholar Dr. Barry Lee Pearson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Old Jabo (2:11)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Mule-Ridin' Blues (3:43)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Joggie Boogie (3:25)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Black Woman (1:24)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Mercury Blues (2:18)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Ran The Blues Out Of My Window (2:54)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Leaving Blues (2:21)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. One Dime Blues (3:43)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. County Farm Blues (2:08)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Clog Dance (Stomping Blues) (1:59)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Boll Weevil (3:03)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Nickel's Worth Of Liver (2:40)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Don't Leave Me Here (2:40)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide C\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Jimmy Bell (2:17)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Candy Man (2:32)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Beer Drinking Woman (2:30)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Come Go Home With Me (3:51)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Careless Love (3:20)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. I Asked Her If She Loved Me (2:52)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide D\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Rising Sun (2:40)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Pony Blues (3:26)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Vicksburg Blues (3:59)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Vastapol (2:09)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Drifting Along Blues (2:56)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Oh Baby, You Don't Have To Go (2:46)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Don't Lie Buddy (2:21)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 093074013410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smithsonian Folkways\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.12.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49991398949106,"sku":"152692711","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/packshot-classic-blues-smithsonian-folkways-various-classic-blues-smithsonian-folkways-various-vinyl-lp-relix.jpg?v=1787926069","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/classic-blues-smithsonian-folkways-recordings-2-lp-vinyl","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}