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Desperate Man Blues: Discovering the Roots of American Music DVD and CD
- Item Number
- 104
- Estimated Value
- 60 USD
- Opening Bid
- 35 USD
Item Description
Bid now to receive this CD and DVD set featuring the "Roots of American Music."
Discovering The Roots Of American Music. This DVD documentary chronicles the amazing life in music of legendary record collector, Joe Bussard (founder of Fonotone Records). Blues. Gospel. Jazz. Hillbilly. The late 1920s was the big bang of the music industry. King of record collectors Joe Bussard tells the story of "America's real music" with passionate enthusiasm in his own inimitable style. The film has an outstanding soundtrack featuring artists Charley Patton, Son House, The Carter Family, Uncle Dave Macon, Blind Willie McTell and a roster of other roots musicians. Deluxe DVD with 51-minute documentary feature film and 30-minute featurette; clear amaray case; NTSC format, all region DVD.
This is an incredible CD collection, put together by obsessive collector (Joe) Bussard. It includes the record that won Uncle Bunt Stephen the Henry Ford Fiddling Contest, 'Sail Away Lady', Clarence Ashley with his claw hammer banjo, and possible the rarest record in the world, Cleve Reed and Harvey Hull's 'Original Stack 'O Lee Blues.
1. We Live a Long Time to Get Old - Jimmy Murphy |
2. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson |
3. When I'm Gone - Joe Hill Louis |
4. Death Valley Is Just Half Way to My Home - Lonnie Johnson |
5. Whoop 'Em Up, Cindy - Uncle Dave Macon |
6. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell |
7. It Won't Be Long - Charley Patton |
8. Death Letter Blues - Son House |
9. Hard Time Blues - Lane Hardin |
10. Indian War Whoop - Hoyt Ming and His Pep Steppers |
11. Paddlin' Madeline Blues - Gitfiddle Jim |
12. Mandolin Blues - Tennessee Mess Arounders |
13. Coo-Coo Bird - Clarence Ashley |
14. John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man - The Carter Family |
15. Lost Child - The Stripling Brothers |
16. Bugle Call Rag - Billy Banks & His Orchestra, |
17. Sail Away Lady - Uncle Bunt Stephens |
18. Original Stack O' Lee Blues - Papa Harvey Hull, Long "Cleve" Reed, |
19. Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground - Blind Willie Johnson |
Item Special Note
This item can be picked up at the WMPG radio station at 92 Bedford Street on USM's Portland campus. Or, if you'd prefer we could have it shipped to you, but the winning bidder would be responsible for any insurance or shipping costs.
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