Classic African-American Ballads

Various Artists

Smithsonian/Folkways

A single CD of music originally released on Folkways albums. One track was recorded by Mike Seeger.

Tracks / Musicians

• Mouse on the Hill - Warner Williams with Jay Summerour
• Casey Jones - K.C. Douglas
• John Hardy - Lead Belly
• Railroad Bill - John Jackson
• Stewball - Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon
• John Henry - Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
• St. James Infirmary - Snooks Eaglin
• Staggerlee (Stackolee) - John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
• Lost John - Convict Group, Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms
• Betty and Dupree - Josh White
• Old Riley - Lead Belly
• The Race of the Jim Lee and Katy Adam - Jazz Gillum, Memphis Slim, and Arbee Stidham
• The Titanic - Pink Anderson
• Frankie and Johnny - Big Bill Broonzy
• White House Blues - Earl Taylor and the Stony Mountain Boys
• Louis Collins - John Jackson
• Bad Lee Brown - Woody Guthrie
• Luke and Mullen - Horace Sprott
• Duncan and Brady - Dave Van Ronk
• Gallis Pole - Lead Belly
• Boll Weevil - Pink Anderson
• Delia's Gone - Josh White Jr.