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    All Music Guide Review

    Over the course of their 30-year career, Boston's Rounder Records has amassed an amazing catalog of recordings drawing on just about every American musical tradition you can think of. Known primarily as a bluegrass and folk label, Rounder has also released (both under their own imprint and through subsidiary labels like Heartbeat, Bullseye Blues, and Philo) numerous albums by Cajun, old-time, reggae, contemporary folk, zydeco, and blues artists. Roots Music is culled from the catalog of the Rounder imprint itself, and its four discs veer wildly from the hardcore fiddle tunes of Norman Blake and the old-timey singing of Suzanne Thomas to the raucous Cajun two-steps of the Balfa Brothers and D.L. Menard, and from there to the elegant conjunto stylings of Los Pregoneros del Puerto and the Texas country-rock of Jimmie Dale Gilmore. It's a pretty unusual compilation that has the old-time string band the Freight Hoppers rubbing right up against legendary New Orleans pianist James Booker, but then, that's the kind of label Rounder has always been. Roots Music is a fitting and aptly titled tribute to this American treasure. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

    Roots Music: An American Journey Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Tennessee Mountain Fox Chase
  • Blake, Norman
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Tennessee Mountain Fox Chase from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 2
  • Banjo Picking Girl
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Banjo Picking Girl from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 3
  • Old Corn Liquor
  • Traditional
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Old Corn Liquor from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 4
  • Rain and Snow
  • 2:15
  • Sound Clip for Rain and Snow from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 5
  • The Orphan Child
  • 4:04
  • Sound Clip for The Orphan Child from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 6
  • Working on a Building
  • Johnson Mountain Boys
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Working on a Building from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 7
  • You Better Mind
  • Jones, Bessie
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for You Better Mind from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 8
  • Dry Bones
  • Persuasions
  • 2:17
  • Sound Clip for Dry Bones from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 9
  • Did You Hear John Hurt?
  • VanRonk, Dave
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Did You Hear John Hurt? from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 10
  • One-Dime Blues
  • Baker, Etta
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for One-Dime Blues from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 11
  • All the Way from East St. Louis
  • McDowell, Mississippi Fred
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for All the Way from East St. Louis from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 12
  • Medley, Juke
  • 1:38
  • Sound Clip for Medley, Juke from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 13
  • Black's Ball
  • Hutto, J.B. & The New Hawks
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Black's Ball from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 14
  • Just a Little While to Stay Here
  • Rebirth Brass Band
  • 6:17
  • Sound Clip for Just a Little While to Stay Here from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 15
  • Iko, Iko
  • Dollis, Bo & The Wild Magnolias
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for Iko, Iko from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 16
  • Mai Kai No Kauai
  • Tau moe Family
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Mai Kai No Kauai from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 17
  • Texas Cowboy
  • Ohrlin, Glenn
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Texas Cowboy from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 18
  • Streets of Laredo
  • Ford, Brownie
  • 4:27
  • Sound Clip for Streets of Laredo from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 19 (2)
  • Lacassine Special
  • Balfa Brothers
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Lacassine Special from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 20 (2)
  • Ti Galop Pour Mamou
  • Menard, D.L.
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Ti Galop Pour Mamou from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 21 (2)
  • Dimanche Apres-MIDI
  • Ardoin, Chris & Double Clutchin'
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Dimanche Apres-MIDI from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 22 (2)
  • Père et Garçon Zydeco
  • 4:58
  • Sound Clip for Père et Garçon Zydeco from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 23 (2)
  • Oh Bye Mon Neg
  • Chavis, Boozoo
  • 3:44
  • Sound Clip for Oh Bye Mon Neg from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 24 (2)
  • Zulema Waltz
  • Jimenez, Santiago Jr.
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Zulema Waltz from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 25 (2)
  • El Ahualulco
  • Pregoneros Del Puerto
  • 3:54
  • Sound Clip for El Ahualulco from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 26 (2)
  • Ven (Come to Me)
  • Cachorros
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Ven (Come to Me) from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 27 (2)
  • Reels: Catherine McEvoy's/Arkle Mountain
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for Reels: Catherine McEvoy's/Arkle Mountain from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 28 (2)
  • Silver Star Hornpipe/Karen's Reel/Temperance Reel
  • Cormier, Joe
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Silver Star Hornpipe/Karen's Reel/Temperance Reel from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 29 (2)
  • Long Journey Home
  • Crowe, J.D. & The New South
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Long Journey Home from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 30 (2)
  • Leavin'
  • King, James
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Leavin' from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 31 (2)
  • Old Folks at Home
  • Williams, Vern
  • 4:11
  • Sound Clip for Old Folks at Home from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 32 (2)
  • Nobody's Business
  • Freight Hoppers
  • 3:36
  • Sound Clip for Nobody's Business from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 33 (2)
  • All Around the World
  • Booker, James
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for All Around the World from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 34 (2)
  • Frankie and Johnny
  • Washington, Tuts
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Frankie and Johnny from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 35 (2)
  • Yancey's Bugle Call
  • Preacher Jack
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Yancey's Bugle Call from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 36 (2)
  • Bottle Up and Go
  • Sleepy Labeef
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Bottle Up and Go from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 37 (3)
  • Friend of the Devil
  • Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Friend of the Devil from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 38 (3)
  • Every Time You Say Goodbye
  • Krauss, Alison & Union Station
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Every Time You Say Goodbye from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 39 (3)
  • Man of Constant Sorrow
  • 4:11
  • Sound Clip for Man of Constant Sorrow from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 40 (3)
  • Crossfire
  • Fleck, Bela
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Crossfire from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 41 (3)
  • You're in My Heart
  • Vincent, Rhonda
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for You're in My Heart from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 42 (3)
  • Second Wind
  • Lynch, Claire
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Second Wind from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 43 (3)
  • Black Dog
  • Hubbard, Ray Wylie
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Black Dog from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 44 (3)
  • Don't Kneel at My Graveside
  • Stevens Sisters
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for Don't Kneel at My Graveside from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 45 (3)
  • Oh Death
  • Tarbox Ramblers
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Oh Death from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 46 (3)
  • You Can't Hold on to a Love That's Gone
  • Holmes Brothers
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for You Can't Hold on to a Love That's Gone from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 47 (3)
  • This Time I'm Gone for Good
  • Adams, Johnny
  • 4:37
  • Sound Clip for This Time I'm Gone for Good from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 48 (3)
  • Down the Road
  • Ball, Marcia
  • 3:59
  • Sound Clip for Down the Road from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 49 (3)
  • Think It Over One More Time
  • Buckwheat Zydeco
  • 3:33
  • Sound Clip for Think It Over One More Time from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 50 (3)
  • Just One Kiss
  • Jocque, Beau And The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
  • 4:39
  • Sound Clip for Just One Kiss from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 51 (3)
  • Le Danse de Mardi Gras
  • Riley, Steve & The Mamou Playboys
  • 3:54
  • Sound Clip for Le Danse de Mardi Gras from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 52 (3)
  • Chez Seychelles
  • Beausoleil
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for Chez Seychelles from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 53 (4)
  • Frosty
  • Brown, Clarence [1] "Gatemouth"
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for Frosty from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 54 (4)
  • Funkyard
  • Washington, Walter "Wolfman"
  • 5:01
  • Sound Clip for Funkyard from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 55 (4)
  • Doyne/Freylekhs
  • Klezmer Conservatory Band
  • 4:34
  • Sound Clip for Doyne/Freylekhs from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 56 (4)
  • Somos Boricuas (We Are Puerto Rican)
  • Pleneros De La 21
  • 3:33
  • Sound Clip for Somos Boricuas (We Are Puerto Rican) from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 57 (4)
  • Hey Little Love
  • Hinojosa, Tish
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Hey Little Love from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 58 (4)
  • El Año Viejo
  • Blazers
  • 4:25
  • Sound Clip for El Año Viejo from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 59 (4)
  • All Just to Get You
  • Ely, Joe
  • 4:13
  • Sound Clip for All Just to Get You from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 60 (4)
  • One Endless Night
  • Gilmore, Jimmie Dale
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for One Endless Night from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 61 (4)
  • Nebraska
  • Cash Brothers
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for Nebraska from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 62 (4)
  • Uniform Grey
  • Harmer, Sarah
  • 3:44
  • Sound Clip for Uniform Grey from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 63 (4)
  • Broke Down
  • Cleaves, Slaid
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Broke Down from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 64 (4)
  • Birches
  • Morrissey, Bill
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Birches from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 65 (4)
  • More Than a Paycheck
  • Sweet Honey In The Rock
  • 3:55
  • Sound Clip for More Than a Paycheck from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 66 (4)
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Third Tyme Out
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Swing Low, Sweet Chariot from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 67 (4)
  • Flamenco Fling
  • MacMaster, Natalie
  • 3:46
  • Sound Clip for Flamenco Fling from Roots Music: An American Journey


  • 68 (4)
  • Ashokan Farewell
  • Fiddle Fever
  • 4:07
  • Sound Clip for Ashokan Farewell from Roots Music: An American Journey


    • Credits of Roots Music: An American Journey

    • Gurf Morlix
    • Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Vocals
    • Penney
    • Tambourine, Vocals (Background)
    • Teye
    • Vocals (Background), Flamenco Guitar
    • Scott Billington
    • Producer, Mixing, Essay, Song Notes, Art Direction, Liner Notes
    • Geechee
    • Drums (Bass), Vocals (Background)
    • Geenie
    • Conga, Vocals (Background)
    • Joe Ely
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Vocals


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