VARIOUS 'Mississippi String Bands, Vol. 1' CO-3513-CD
The wonderfully rich fiddle tradition of the state of Mississippi in the early years of this century is beautifully captured on this attractive & musically powerful collection of 20 superb tunes featuring several of the state's greatest bands. There are no less than 6 fabulous tracks by one of the wildest, most exciting rural groups ever to record, the Carter Brothers & Son, plus 2 gems by the wonderful Floyd Ming's Pep-Steppers, and a generous helping of stellar cuts by the Ray Brothers, Mississippi Possum Hunters, Leake County Revelers, and Narmour & Smith. This is a feast for anyone who enjoys the highly individualistic & thoroughly musical sounds of old time music at its best. RUFUS RASTUS, NANCY ROWLAND, SWEET MILK & PEACHES, LAST SHOT GOT HIM, JAKE LEG WOBBLE, MISS BROWN, OLD HAT, JENNY ON THE RAILROAD, TUPELO BLUES, INDIAN WAR WHOOP, SADDLE UP THE GREY, etc.
Artists:
- MISSISSIPPI POSSUM HUNTERS
- CARTER BROTHERS AND SON
- FLOYD MING'S PEP STEPPERS
- RAY BROTHERS
- LEAKE COUNTY REVELERS
- MISSISSIPPI POSSUM HUNTERS
- NARMOUR & SMITH
Track Listing:
- MISSISSIPPI BREAKDOWN - Mississippi Possum Hunters
- NANCY ROWLAND - Carter Brothers And Son
- INDIAN WAR WHOOP - Floyd Ming's Pep Steppers
- JAKE LEG WOBBLE - Ray Brothers
- DRY TOWN BLUES - Leake County Revelers
- OLD JOE BONE - Carter Brothers And Son
- POSSUM ON A RAIL - Mississippi Possum Hunters
- SWEET MILK & PEACHES - Narmour & Smith
- OLD HAT, THE - Leake County Revelers
- MISS BROWN - Carter Brothers And Son
- RUFUS RASTUS - Mississippi Possum Hunters
- TUPELO BLUES - Floyd Ming's Pep Steppers
- CHOCTAW COUNTY RAG - Ray Brothers
- JENNY ON THE RAILROAD - Carter Brothers and Son
- AVALON QUICKSTEP - Narmour & Smith
- MISSISSIPPI BREAKDOWN - Leake County Revelers
- COTTON EYED JOE - Carter Brothers And Son
- MISSISSIPPI ECHOES - Ray Brothers
- SADDLE UP THE GREY - Carter Brothers And Son
- LAST SHOT GOT HIM, THE - Mississippi Possum Hunters