1920s-30s Folk etc. — Folk, country, blues, all the overlapping roots
15 songs — 54 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hutchison | Worried Blues | OKeh 45064 | 1926 | December |
| Mississippi John Hurt | Louis Collins | OKeh 08724 | 1928 | December |
| Charley Patton | Down the Dirt Road Blues | Paramount 12854 | 1929 | November |
| Robert Wilkins | That’s No Way To Get Along | Brunswick 7125 | 1929 | September |
| Clifford Gibson | Don’t Put That Thing On Me | Victor 38572 | 1930 | November |
| Henry Thomas | Honey, Won’t You Allow Me One More Chance? | Vocalion 1141 | 1927 | October |
| Andrew & Jim Baxter | The Moore Girl | Victor 21475 | 1927 | August |
| Dock Boggs | Sugar Baby | Brunswick 118 | 1927 | March |
| Orville Reed | The Telephone Girl | Victor 21190 | 1927 | December |
| Uncle Dave Macon | Sail Away Ladies | Brunswick 5155 | 1927 | May |
| Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers | Blues In a Bottle | OKeh 45230 | 1928 | March |
| Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band | The Indian Tom Tom | Victor 40281 | 1929 | October |
| Bukka White | The Panama Limited | Victor 23295 | 1930 | May |
| Blind Alfred Reed | Money Cravin’ Folks | Victor V-40236 | 1929 | December |
| Carter Family | Wildwood Flower | Victor 40000 | 1928 | May |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Frank Hutchison – “Worried Blues”: recorded 9/28/26 in NYC; (*note: on the broadcast, host Aiden Backedwith mispronounced his name as “Hutchinson”)
- Mississippi John Hurt – “Louis Collins”: recorded 12/21/28 in NYC
- Charley Patton – “Down the Dirt Road Blues”: recorded 6/14/29 in Richmond, Indiana
- Robert Wilkins – “That’s No Way To Get Along”: recorded 9/23/29 in Memphis, TN at the Peabody Hotel
- Clifford Gibson – “Don’t Put That Thing On Me”: recorded 11/26/29 in NYC
- Henry Thomas – “Honey, Won’t You Allow Me One More Chance?”: recorded 10/7/27 in Chicago
- Andrew & Jim Baxter – “The Moore Girl”: recorded 8/9/27 in Charlotte, NC
- Dock Boggs – “Sugar Baby”: recorded 3/10/27 in NYC
- Orville Reed – “The Telephone Girl”: aka Arville Reed; recorded 12/19/27 in Camden, NJ
- Uncle Dave Macon – “Sail Away Ladies”: Uncle Dave Macon [vocal, banjo]; Kirk McGee [violin]; Sam McGee [guitar]; Mazy Todd [violin]; recorded 5/7/27 in NYC
- Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers – “Blues In a Bottle”: recorded 3/8/28 in San Antonio, TX
- Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band – “The Indian Tom Tom”: Henry Hall [violin]; Clarence Hall [guitar]; recorded 10/14/29 in Dallas, TX
- Bukka White – “The Panama Limited”: recorded 5/26/30 in Memphis
- Blind Alfred Reed – “Money Cravin’ Folks”: Alfred Reed [vocal, fiddle]; Arville (Orville) Reed [guitar]; recorded 12/4/29 in NYC
- Carter Family – “Wildwood Flower”: Sara Carter [vocal]; Maybelle Carter [guitar]; recorded 5/10/28 in Camden, NJ
