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Pete Seeger (Folk Singer)/Woody Guthrie: Woody Guthrie Meets Pete Seeger

1 CD / Collectables / 2009-09-29

Tracks: Gypsy Davy; More Pretty Girls Than One; Pretty Boy Floyd; Poor Boy; Hey Lolly Lolly; House Carpenter; Greenland Fisheries; Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues; Three Courting Songs; Ariran
Artists: Pete Seeger (Folk Singer)/Woody Guthrie

This super-budget collection features five well-known tracks by Woody Guthrie and five by his friend and co-conspirator Pete Seeger. While each man is well represented, their signature tunes are not p...continue...

Leadbelly/Blind Lemon Jefferson: Leadbelly Meets Blind Lemon Jefferson

1 CD / Collectables / 2009-09-29

Artists: Leadbelly/Blind Lemon Jefferson

Kate Wolf: Looking Back at You

1 CD / Collectables / 2008-10-28

Tracks: Old Street Singer, The; I Had a Good Father and Mother; Hold on to Me Babe; Rock, Salt and Nails; Lover's Return, The; Looking Back at You; Bird on a Wire; Springfield Mountain Coal Miner; These Days...
Artists: Kate Wolf

Personnel includes: Kate Wolf (vocals, guitar); Don Coffin (guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Nina Gerber (guitar, harmonica); Don Lange (guitar

background vocals).

Producers include...continue...

Kate Wolf: Poet's Heart

1 CD / Collectables / 2008-09-30

Tracks: Poet's Heart; Carolina Pines; Muddy Roads; All He Ever Saw Was You; Brother Warrior; Crying Shame; Slender Thread; In China or a Woman's Heart (There Are Places No One Knows); See Here, She Said
Artists: Kate Wolf

Personnel: Kate Wolf (vocals, guitar, piano); Alan Thornhill (vocals, guitar); Nina Gerber (guitar, harmonica); Martin Young (guitar); Bill Griffin (mandolin, bass); Mike Auldridge (dobro, steel guita...continue...

Various Artists: American Songs of Revolutionary Times & the Civil War Era [Oldies]

1 CD / Collectables / 2007-01-30

Tracks: Gambling Suitor, The - Various Artists; That's Once - Various Artists; Bashful Courtship, The - Various Artists; Split Dog, The - Various Artists; Locks and Bolts - Various Artists; Snakebit Hoehandl...
Artists: Various Artists

Pete Seeger (Folk Singer): Folk Music of the World

1 CD / Collectables / 2007-01-16

Tracks: Michael, Row the Boat Ashore; Big Rock Candy Mountain; I've Been Working on the Railroad; Down in the Valley; Blue Tail Fly; Black Is the Color; Boll Weevil; Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho; Fox, Th...
Artists: Pete Seeger (Folk Singer)

The 22-track compilation FOLK MUSIC OF THE WORLD is as fine an introduction to Pete Seeger's music as you're likely to find. Despite his well-earned reputation as a social activist, Pete Seeger is fir...continue...

Glenn Yarbrough: Come Sit by My Side

1 CD / Collectables / 2006-10-24

Tracks: Waltzing Matilda; Red River Valley; All Around My Hat; My Mule Sal; Poor Boy; Come Again; Capitol Ship; Dark as a Dungeon; Tailor and the Mouse, The; Banks of the Ohio; John Hardy; Suspiros del Chanc...
Artists: Glenn Yarbrough

Personnel: Glenn Yarbrough (vocals).

Liner Note Authors: Russel Graves; Russel Graves.

Recording information: Cue Studios.

Arranger: Fred Brooks....continue...

Chad Mitchell: In Concert -- Everybody's Listening

1 CD / Collectables / 2005-02-22

Tracks: Ballad of Herbie Spear, The; Devil Road; I Do Adore Her; Rodger Young; Sally Ann; Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You); Jesse James; Green Leaves of Summer; Klan, The; 500 Miles; What Have You Got to ...
Artists: Chad Mitchell

This is one of those concert albums that isn't. The Chad Mitchell Trio departed Colpix for Kapp in 1961, leaving Colpix with just four outtakes by the group in the can from its 1960 debut album, The C...continue...

The Brothers Four: Greenfields

1 CD / Collectables / 2003-09-16

Tracks: Greenfields; Yellow Bird; Well, Well, Well; Four Strong Winds; Viva la Compagnie; Lady Greensleeves; John B. Sails, The; If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song); Rock Island Line; Walk Right In
Artists: The Brothers Four

Washington state's Brothers Four mined much the same territory as other commercial folk bands of the revival in the late '50s, such as the Kingston Trio. The formula was similar -- good harmonies, sim...continue...

The New Christy Minstrels: Green Green

1 CD / Collectables / 2003-09-16

Tracks: Green Green; Railroad Bill; Don't Cry Suzanne; We'll Sing in the Sunshine; Blowin' in the Wind; Kisses Sweeter Than Wine; In the Hills of Shiloh; My Name Is Liberty; Ramblin'; Rovin' Gambler
Artists: The New Christy Minstrels

This Priceless compilation features a good assortment of the New Christy Minstrels' hits, including "We'll Sing in the Sunshine," "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," "Blowin' in the Wind," and the title track...continue...

Woody Guthrie: The Folk Collection

2 CD / Collectables / 2003-03-04

Tracks: Gypsy Davy; More Pretty Girls Than One; Pretty Boy Floyd; Poor Boy; Hey Lolly Lolly; Lonesome Day; John Henry; Rangers Command; Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way; Buffalo Skinners; Hard, Ain't It Hard;...
Artists: Woody Guthrie

Personnel includes: Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry.

A two-disc set, Woody Guthrie's The Folk Collection contains a lot of the songs that are associated with the revered singer, like ...continue...

Burl Ives: The Wayfaring Stranger

1 CD / Collectables / 2000-11-14

Tracks: Leather-Winged Bat; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Sweet Betsy from Pike; On Top of Old Smokey; I Know Where I'm Going; I Know My Love; Cowboy's Lament; Wee Cooper O' Fife; Riddle Song; Tam Pierce (Old Engliser); ...
Artists: Burl Ives

Tracks 1-26 originally released on Columbia Records (CL 628).

Personnel: Burl Ives (vocals, guitar).

Arrangers: Tony Mottola; Burl Ives.

The Wayfaring Stranger was the name of the...continue...

The Big 3 (US): The Big 3 Featuring Mama Cass [Collectables] *

1 CD / Collectables / 2000-10-17

Tracks: Young Girl's Lament; Banjo Song, The; Winken, Blinken and Nod; Grandfather's Clock; Come Away Melinda; Wild Women; Nora's Dove; Come Along; Tony and Delia; Ho Honey Oh; Rider; I May Be Right; Anna Fi...
Artists: The Big 3 (US)

The Big Three: Time Rose, James Hendricks, "Mama" Cass Elliot.

Includes liner notes by Richard Barton Campbell.

This compilation duplicates all but three songs from Sequel Records' 1995 ...continue...

The Brothers Four: Brothers Four Songbook/The Big Folk Hits

1 CD / Collectables / 2000-08-15

Tracks: Rock Island Line; Goodnight Irene; Tavern Song, The; Lady Greensleeves; Driller's Song, The; Nobody Knows; Viva la Compagnie; Ole Smokey; Tarrytown; Come for to Carry Me Home; Summer Days Alone; Frog...
Artists: The Brothers Four

2 LPs on 1 CD: SONG BOOK (1961)/BIG FOLK HITS (1963).

The Brothers Four: Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, John Paine, Richard Foley.

In 2000, reissue giant Collectables took smooth crooners the...continue...

Journeymen: The Very Best of the Journeymen

1 CD / Collectables / 1998-08-11

Tracks: Greenland Whale Fisheries; Oh, Miss Mary; Mary Wore Three Links of Chain; I May Be Right; River, She Come Down; 500 Miles; Chase the Rising Sun; Make Me a Pallet on the Floor; Fennario; Cotton Mill G...
Artists: Journeymen

The Journeymen: John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Dick Weissman.

Liner Note Authors: Robin Callot; Paul Surratt.

Recording information: Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA (03/21/1961-0...continue...

The New Christy Minstrels: Golden Classics Edition: Today/Ramblin'

1 CD / Collectables / 1997-05-01

Tracks: Company of Cowards; This Ol' Riverboat; Love Theme (Today); Whistlin' Dixie; Anything Love Can Buy; Ladies; Charleston Town; Company Q Whistle March; Way Down in Arkansas; Brackenby's Music Box; Rive...
Artists: The New Christy Minstrels

2 LPs on 1 CD: TODAY (1964)/RAMBLIN (1963).

This is an odd reissue, compiling one of the Christys' weaker LPs with their strongest individual album on one CD. Today did double duty as an offici...continue...

Various Artists: American Folksay: Ballads and Dances, Vols. 1-4

1 CD / Collectables / 1995-03-15

Tracks: Glory - Cisco Houston/Alex Stewart/Sonny Terry/Woody Guthrie/Sonny/Alex/Woody/Cisco; Poor Lazarus - Woody Guthrie; It Was So Sad When That Great Ship Went Down - Cisco Houston/Sonny Terry/Woody Guthr...
Artists: Various Artists

Liner Note Author: Kenneth S. Goldstein.

A collection of classic folk performances that are enjoyable, but readily available elsewhere. Of the 29 tracks, 17 of them feature Woody Guthrie. Among...continue...

Various Artists: American Folksay: Ballads and Dances, Vols. 5 & 6/Chain Gang, Vols. 1 & 2

1 CD / Collectables / 1995-03-15

Tracks: Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies - Holly Wood; Take This Hammer - Leadbelly; Hobo Bill - Cisco Houston; Go Tell Aunt Rhody - Sonny Terry/Woody Guthrie; Teeroo Teeroo - Pete Seeger; Johnson Boys - ...
Artists: Various Artists

Includes liner notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein.

Liner Note Author: Kenneth S. Goldstein.

An interesting collection of classic folk performances that focus on jail and chain gangs. While mo...continue...

Woody Guthrie: Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston, Vols. 1-2

1 CD / Collectables / 1995-03-15

Tracks: Gypsy Davy; More Pretty Girls Than One; Pretty Boy Floyd; Buffalo Skinners; Hey Lolly Lolly; Lonesome Day; John Henry; Ranger's Command; Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way; Poor Boy; Hard, Ain't It Hard...
Artists: Woody Guthrie

Includes liner notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein.

Personnel: Woody Guthrie (vocals, guitar).

Liner Note Author: Kenneth S. Goldstein.

When you hear Woody Guthrie's name, most likely t...continue...

Pete Seeger (Folk Singer): Pete Seeger Concert/Pete! Folk Songs and Ballads

1 CD / Collectables / 1995-03-15

Tracks: House Carpenter, The; Greenland Fisheries, The; Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues; Three Courting Songs; Ariran; Die Gedanken Sind Frei; Road to Eilat; Kisses Sweeter Than Wine; In the Evening When the Sun...
Artists: Pete Seeger (Folk Singer)

Personnel: Pete Seeger (vocals, guitar, banjo).

Liner Note Author: Kenneth S. Goldstein.

These 22 tracks are completely delightful, showcasing the great good humor and remarkable musicol...continue...

Woody Guthrie: Worried Man Blues: Golden Classics, Pt. 1

1 CD / Collectables / 1991-01-29

Tracks: Gypsy Davy; More Pretty Girls Than One; Pretty Boy Floyd; Poor Boy; Hey Lolly Lolly; Lonesome Day; John Henry; Ranger's Command; Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way; Buffalo Skinners; Hard, Ain't It Hard...
Artists: Woody Guthrie

Personnel: Woody Guthrie (vocals, guitar).

This 12-track budget-priced compilation on the Collectables label is a bit of a hodgepodge, made up of a variety of songs in different styles from all...continue...

Woody Guthrie: Immortal: Golden Classics, Pt. 2

1 CD / Collectables / 1991-01-29

Tracks: Brown Eyes (With Cisco Houston); Jack Hammer Blues (With Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry); John Henry; House of the Rising Sun, Number 5; Little Black Train; Who's Going to Shoe Your Pretty Feet; Bed o...
Artists: Woody Guthrie

Personnel: Woody Guthrie (vocals, guitar); Cisco Houston (vocals).

Though THE IMMORTAL WOODY GUTHRIE: GOLDEN CLASSICS PART TWO is light on liner notes and recording information, the music is in...continue...