In 1928 and 1929 Columbia traveled to Johnson City, TN for a field recording open to the public to come try their hand at the novelty of making records. Some of the finest American folk and old-time string band music documented before World War II came out of these amazing sessions. This 26 track CD is a great primer. For those wanting to dive deeper, check out the Bear Family Box Set 'Can You Sing or Play Old Time Music: The Johnson City Sessions'
- GRANT BROTHERS AND THEIR MUSIC- TELL IT TO ME
- ROANE COUNTY RAMBLERS- HOME TOWN BLUES
- CLARENCE GREENE -JOHNSON CITY BLUES
- PROXIMITY STRING QUARTET- LOUISE
- RICHARD HAROLD-THE BATTLESHIP MAINE
- CHARLIE BOWMAN AND HIS BROTHERS- ROLL ON BUDDY
- BILL ANFD BELLE REED- OLD LADY AND THE DEVIL
- MCVAY AND JOHNSON- I'LL BE READY WHEN THE BRIDEGROOM COMES
- EARL SHIRKEY AND ROY HARPER- WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM FOR THE BOOTLEGGER
- GEORGE ROARK- I AIN'T A BIT DRUNK
- GARLAND BROTHERS AND GRINSTEAD- JUST OVER THE RIVER
- MCCARTT BROTHERS AND PATTERSON- GREN VALLEY WALTZ
- BLALOCK AND YATES- PRIDE OF THE BALL
- GEORGE WADE ADND FRANCUM BRASWELL- WHEN WE GO A COURTIN'
- JACK JACKSON-I'M JUST A BLACK SHEEP
- WYATT AND BRANDON- EVALINA
- ROY HARVEY AND LEONARD COPELAND-JUST PICKIN'
- THE SPINDALE QUARTET- GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
- MOATSVILLESTRING TICKLERS- MOATSVILLE BLUES
- BYRD MOOREAND HIS HOT SHOTS- THREE MEN A HUNTING
- CLARENCE ASHLEY- THE COO-COO BIRD
- THE BENTLEY BOYS-DOWN ON PENNY'S FARM
- BOWMAN SISTERS- OLD LONESOME BLUES
- EPHRAIM WOODIE AND THE HENPECKED HUSBANDS-THE LAST GOLD DOLLAR
- IRA AND EUGENE YATES- POWDER AND POINT
- ELLIS WILLIAMS- BUTTERMILK BLUES
