The Rough Guide to the Roots of Country Music

Featuring the greatest names in early country music including Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family and Uncle Dave Macon, it’s an incredibly diverse selection of tracks ranging from the old-time banjo and string bands to slide guitar pioneers and hillbilly blues. The album includes classic tracks from the the legendary Bristol sessions in 1927 - country music’s big bang.

The perfect overview of the many different styles and key performers of early country music on one album with a unique insight into country music’s raw and intriguing roots. The album includes many forgotten gems by artists shrouded in mystery

Tracks: Uncle Dave Macon & Sam McGee - Way Down The Old Plank Road / Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - Leaving Home / Jimmie Rodg- ers - Somewhere Down Below The Dixon Line / J.P. Nester - Train On The Island / Darby & Tarlton - Sweet Sarah Blues / Dock Boggs - Old Rub Alcohol Blues / East Texas Serenaders - Acorn Stomp / Clarence Ashley - The Coo Coo Bird / The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower / Tenneva Ramblers - The Longest Train I Ever saw / Earl Johnson & His Dixie Entertainers - Ain’t Nobody’s Business / B.F. Shelton - Darling Cora / Ernest V. Stoneman & The Sweet Brothers - John Hardy / Cli Carlisle - Chicken Roost Blues / Eck Robertson & Family - Texas Wagoner / Ray Brothers - Got The Jake Leg Too / Fruit Jar Guzzlers - Stack-O- Lee / Wilmer Wa s & The Lonely Eagles - Sleepy Desert / Gid Tanner & His Skil- let Lickers - It Ain’t Gonna Rain No Mo’ / Burne & Rutherford - Curly Headed Woman / Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts Trio - Cumberland Blues / Lowe Stokes - Billy In The Lowground / Buell Kazee - The Orphan Girl / Leake County Revelers - Leake County Blues / Fiddlin’ John Carson & His Virginia Reelers - Gonna SwingOn The Golden Gate