Anthology of American Folk Music Vol 1

 In 1947 Film maker and folk archivist, Harry Smith  began compiling  Blues , Jazz and Folk 78's he had been collecting for the previous seven years. . The selection  was released on the Folkways label in 1952 . The album was split in three double albums , 'Ballads , 'Social' Music and 'Songs'  Neither Smith or Folkways had the licensing  rights for much of the collection ... 

review below..

This six-CD box set is nothing less than a blueprint for virtually every form of 20th Century pop music. A staggering compendium of the varied but closely connected styles of early American music, the ANTHOLOGY collects folk, blues, hillbilly, and church music to present a textured and unbelievably rich tapestry. This collection's worth as both a historical document and a source of infinite delight cannot be overstated. Folk archivist Harry Smith envisioned the project and compiled these 78s in 1952. His choice of material reveals not only his impeccable taste but also the spirit of true democratic humanity, manifested and reflected in song.Recorded largely in the rural South of the early '20s and '30s, the ANTHOLOGY covers forlorn ballads of lost love, Creole chants, Christian hymns, deep swamp blues, novelty songs, political music, and innumerable tunes that dazzle with their melodic and rhythmic charms and risks. Included here are many legends of roots music, including The Carter Family, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, Dock Boggs, and Mississippi John Hurt, as well as dozens of others less heard. Make no mistake. This definitive examination of the roots of America's musical family tree is of monumental importance. It belongs in every music lover's library.

1

1. Henry Lee —Dick Justice
2. Fatal Flower Garden" — Nelstone's Hawaiians
3. The House Carpenter — Clarence Ashley
4. Drunkard's Special — Coley Jones
5. Old Lady and the Devil" — Bill & Belle Reed
6.The Butcher's Boy" — Buell Kazee
7. The Waggoner's Lad" — Buell Kazee
8. King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O — "Chubby" Parker
9. Old Shoes And Leggins" — Uncle Eck Dunford
10.Willie Moore" — Burnett and Rutherford
11. A Lazy Farmer Boy" — Buster Carter and Preston Young
12. Peg and Awl" — The Carolina Tar Heels
13. Ommie Wise — G. B. Grayson
14. 'My Name Is John Johanna" — Kelly Harrell

2

1. Bandit Cole Younger - Edward.L Crain.
2. Charles Giteau - Kelly Harrell
3. John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man - The Carter Family
4. Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand - Williamson Brothers
5. Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
6. White House Blues - Charlie Poole; North Carolina Ramblers
7. Frankie - 'Mississippi' John Hurt
8. When That Great Ship Went Down - William & Versey Smith
9. Engine 143 - The Carter Family
10. Kassie Jones - Lewis, Walter 'Furry' Lewis
11. Down On Penny's Farm - The Bentley Boys
12 . Mississippi Boweavil Blues - The Masked Marvels
13 . Got The Farm Land Blues - Carolina Tar Heels

link