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Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective 1925-1950 (Box Set)

Various Artists

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Released: Jun 1992
Label: Legacy/Columbia
Columbia Records was just one of many labels recording American roots music in the early 20th century. Nevertheless, its Roots N' Blues box set would serve as a great introduction for anybody interested in exploring vintage folk, country, jug band, jazz, blues and gospel (both black and white). This four-disc monster really does cover it all, from Fiddlin' John Carson to Mississippi John Hurt to the, uh, Light Crust Doughboys. And just for the record, we didn't make that last name up!
- Justin Farrar
Various Artists - Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective 1925-1950 1992-07-30
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    Low Down Blues
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    Paul And Silas In Jail
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    Hokum Blues
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    Worried Blues
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    Empty Bed Blues (Part 1)
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    Empty Bed Blues (Part 2)
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    Blue Grass Twist
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    Moonshiner And His Money
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    Johnson City Blues
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    Warming By The Devil's Fire
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    (Honey) It's Tight Like That
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    My Sportin' Man
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    Mean Low Blues
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    Ortonville
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    Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)
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    Roosevelt Blues
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    Gin Mill Blues
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    Osson
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    Sweet Milk And Peaches (Breakdown)
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    Soldier's Joy
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    They May Not Be My Toe
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    The Jazz Fiddler
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    I Have To Do My Time
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    Lonesome Frisco Line
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    Back To The Blue Ridge
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    Darn Good Girl
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    West Jackson Blues
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    You Had Too Much
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    Oh! Glory Glory
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    Don't You Remember The Time
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    Walkin' Georgia Rose
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    Highway Number 61 Blues
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    Doughboys Theme Song #1
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    Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)
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    Bell Street Lightnin'
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    Every Morning Blues
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    D Blues
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    La Valse Des Yeux Bleu (Blue Eyes Waltz)
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    Blue Yodel #2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)
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    Pourquoi Tu M'Aime Pas
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    Onion Eating Mama
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    Brown's Ferry Blues #2
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    You Got To See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama At...
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    I'll Fly Away
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    Black Snake Blues
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    Step It Up And Go
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    Papa's Going Crazy, Mama's Going Mad
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    Macy Special
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    It's Funny What Love Will Make You Do
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    Army Blues
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    Who But You
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    Tomorrow May Be Too Late
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    Burying Ground Blues
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    Goodbye Old Pal
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    Dixie Cannonball
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    Run On For A Long Time
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    Baby Please Don't Go
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    I'm Toiling
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    Two By Four Blues
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    You Can't Go Halfway (And Get In)
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    Heaven's Radio
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    Plow Hand Blue
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    Grunt Meat Blues
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    Until I Found The Lord
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    I Know My Jesus Won't Deny Me
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℗ 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.