Ragtime, Jug Band, Old Timey Revival — early 1960s to mid 1970s
15 songs — 53 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Van Ronk | Sister Kate | Mercury 60864 | 1964 | January |
| The Greenbriar Boys | The Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | Vanguard 79159 | 1964 | November |
| Jim Kweskin and The Jug Band | Rag Mama | Vanguard 9163 | 1965 | April |
| The Lovin’ Spoonful | Daydream | Kama Sutra 208 | 1966 | February |
| Country Joe & The Fish | The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag | Vanguard 79266 | 1967 | November |
| Harry Nilsson | Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore | RCA Victor 4197 | 1969 | July |
| Paul McCartney | Man We Was Lonely | Apple 3363 | 1970 | April |
| Mary Hopkin | Those Were the Days | Apple 3351 | 1969 | March |
| Leon Russell | Tight Rope | Shelter 7325 | 1972 | August |
| Emitt Rhodes | She’s Such A Beauty | Dunhill 50089 | 1970 | September |
| Maria Muldaur | Any Old Time | Reprise 1183 | 1973 | November |
| Leon Redbone | Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or I’ll Be Gone | Warner Bros 2888 | 1975 | |
| Randy Newman | Lonely at the Top | Reprise 2064 | 1972 | May |
| Melanie | Brand New Key | Neighborhood 4201 | 1971 | September |
| Mungo Jerry | In the Summertime | Janus 125 | 1970 | June |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Dave Van Ronk – “Sister Kate”: Samuel Charters [jug, washtub bass]; Dave Van Ronk [guitar, vocal]; Danny Kalb [guitar]; Barry Kornfeld [banjo]; Artie Rose [mandolin]
- The Greenbriar Boys – “The Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me”: Bob Yellin [banjo, tenor vocal]; Eric Weissberg [bass]; John Herald [guitar, lead vocal]; Ralph Rinzler [mandolin, baritone vocal]
- Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band – “Rag Mama”: Jim Kweskin [vocal, guitar]; Bill Keith [banjo]; Fritz Richmond [washtub bass]; Maria Muldaur [kazoo]; Geoffrey Muldaur [washboard]
- The Lovin’ Spoonful – “Daydream”: John Sebastian [vocal, elec guitar, harmonica, whistling]; Steve Boone [piano]; Joe Butler [slapstick, spoons]; Zal Yanovsky [electric and acoustic guitars]; Erik Jacobsen [producer]
- Country Joe & The Fish – “The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag”: Barry Melton [vocal, guitar]; David Cohen [keys]; Bruce Barthol [bass]; Gary Hirsh (Chicken) [drums, wine bottle]; Samuel Charters [producer]
- Harry Nilsson – “Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore”: Jim Gordon [drums]; David Cohen, Howard Roberts [guitar]; Larry Knechtel [bass]; Mike Melvoin [piano]; George Tipton [arranger]
- Paul McCartney – “Man We Was Lonely”: McCartney [EVERY INSTRUMENT]
- Mary Hopkin – “Those Were the Days”: Paul McCartney [producer]
- Leon Russell – “Tight Rope”: recorded at Muscle Shoals
- Emitt Rhodes – “She’s Such a Beauty”: Emitt Rhodes [EVERY INSTRUMENT]
- Maria Muldaur – “Any Old Time”: Ry Cooder [acoustic guitar]; Tommy McClure [bass]; Jim Keltner [drums]; David Lynley [lap steel guitar]; Jim Dickinson [piano]
- Leon Redbone – “Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I’ll Be Gone”: Leon Redbone [vocal, guitar]; Milt Hinton [bass]; Billy Slapin [clarinet]; Charles Macey [steel guitar]; Joe Wilder [trumpet]; Phil Bodner, Seldon Powell [sax]; Jonathan Dorn [tuba]; Garnett Brown [trombone]
- Randy Newman – “Lonely at the Top”: Newman [vocal, piano]; Abe Most [a-sax]; Russ Titelman [guitar]
- Melanie – “Brand New Key”: Melanie Safka [vocal, guitar]; Don Payne [bass]; Roger Kellaway [piano, arranger]; Sal DiTroia [guitar]; Johnny Pacheco [congas]; Peter Schekeryk [producer]
- Mungo Jerry – “In the Summertime”: Ray Dorset [vocal, guitar, cabasa]; Paul King [banjo, jug]; Colin Earl [piano]; Mike Cole [bass]
