Credits:

Various Artists

Description:

-American Epic, a documentary that traces the roots of American music, was produced by Robert Redford, T Bone Burnett, Jack White, and others. American Epic, a music documentary produced by the BBC and PBS and produced by Robert Redford, T Bone Banet, Jack White and others, is the soundtrack to American Epic, a documentary that traces the roots of American music. The film focuses on the early days of American music as it survives in recorded form and lovingly unravels it through previously unreleased films, extremely rare photographs, and interviews with living artists and others involved in the music. This is the soundtrack to the program, and it is being released in a very rare and diverse package. The recordings have been brought back to life with new technology and high sound quality in a very rare and diverse package, and the booklet includes interesting stories and song titles that have never been told before, making this a valuable work.

Tracklisting:

1.Gonne Die with My Hammer in My Hand / Williamson Brothers & Curry
2.On the Road Again / Memphis Jug Band
3.Frankie / Mississippi John Hurt
4.Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow / The Carter Family
5.Mal Hombre / Lydia Mendoza
6.Peg and Awl / Carolina Tar Heels
7.Tomi Tomi / Sol K. Bright with The Aloha Serenaders
8.The Indian Tom Tom / Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band
9.Cocaine Habit Blues / Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jugband
10.Up Above My Head / Sister Rosetta Tharpe
11.Down the Dirt Road Blues / Charley Patton
12.Allons A Lafayette / Joseph Falcon
13.Stackalee / Frank Hutchison
14.Waiting for a Train / Jimmie Rodgers
15.Jole Blon / The Breaux Brothers with Louis Michot