Talkin' New York - The Greenwich Village Scene

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Various Artists
Talkin' New York - The Greenwich Village Scene

[ Proper Box / 4 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 9 October 2015

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From the early 1940s to the early 1960s - the golden era of the American Folk Revival - New York, and especially Greenwich Village, was at the heart of the action. This release gives the full account of what went on in those exciting times, from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan and beyond, and many places in between. The aforementioned are joined by many other key artists who were drawn to the fertile scene, including Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Leadbelly, The Weavers, Josh White and Odetta along with some of the lesser lights who were also influential. 100 tracks over 4 CDs with a 24 page booklet with essay, rare pictures and discographical information.

A perfect primer for anyone interested in this very important time in the history of popular music.

Tracks:

DISC ONE
- Woody Guthrie - Tom Joad Pt. 1
Woody Guthrie - Tom Joad Pt. 2
Leadbelly - The Midnight Special
Leadbelly - New York City
The Almanac Singers - C For Conscription
The Almanac Singers - The Strange Death Of John Doe
Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee - Workingman's Blues
Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee - Back Home Blues
The Almanac Singers - Dear Mr. President
The Almanac Singers - I Ride An Old Paint
Josh White - Strange Fruit
The Union Boys - Jim Crow
Tom Glazer & Josh White - We've Got A Plan
Pete Seeger - Casey Jones
Burl Ives - Foggy, Foggy Dew
Burl Ives - Big Rock Candy Mountain
Seeger, Glazer, Hays & Wood - A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore
Burl Ives - On Springfield Mountain
Leadbelly - Rock Island Line
The Weavers - On Top Of Old Smoky
Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons
Cisco Houston - The Wreck Of The Old '97
Cisco Houston - What Did The Deep Blue Sea Say
Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston - Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow
The Weavers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

DISC TWO
The Weavers - Goodnight, Irene
Josh White - Live The Life
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Old Blue
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Mule Skinner Blues
Odetta - Another Man Done Gone
Odetta - Jack O' Diamonds
Odetta - Glory, Glory
The Tarriers - The Banana Boat Song
The Tarriers - Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Boll Weevil
Jimmie Driftwood - Old Joe Clark
Jimmie Driftwood - I'm Too Young To Marry
Odetta - Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away
Elizabeth Cotton - Freight Train
Elizabeth Cotton - Wilson Rag
Elizabeth Cotton - When I Get Home
Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Paul Clayton - Will The Weaver
Paul Clayton - Stay Away From The Girls
Paul Clayton - The Farmer's Nagging Wife
New Lost City Ramblers - Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
Erik Darling - Salty Dog
Erik Darling - Pretty Polly
Erik Darling - Hard Luck Blues
Erik Darling - Candy Man

DISC THREE
Pete Seeger - Banks Are Made Of Marble
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - The Real Old Mountain Dew
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - The Parting Glass
Dave Van Ronk - In The Pines
Dave Van Ronk - Betty & Dupree
Kingston Trio - Everglades
The Brothers Four - Greenfields
The Brothers Four - Nine Pound Hammer
Bob Gibson - Yes I See
Bob Gibson - Daddy Roll 'Em
Bob Dylan - Talkin' New York
Bob Dylan - Highway 51
Bob Dylan - Baby Let Me Follow You Down
Bob Dylan - Freight Train Blues
Rev. Gary Davis - Bad Company Brought Me Here
Rev. Gary Davis - No One Can Do Me Like Jesus
Rev. Gary Davis - Lost Boy In The Wilderness
Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson - Honey Baby Blues
Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson - God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind
Doc Watson - Old Ruben
Doc Watson - I'm Going Back To Jericho
Dave Van Ronk - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Dave Van Ronk - Dink's Song
The Highwaymen - Johnny With The Bandy Legs
Carolyn Hester - The Water Is Wide

DISC FOUR
Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt - Columbus Stockade
Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt - Frankie & Albert
Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt - Make Me A Pallet
The New Christy Minstrels - Nine Hundred Miles
The Highwaymen - Whiskey In The Jar
New Lost City Ramblers - The Coo Coo Bird
New Lost City Ramblers - Goodbye Old Booze
Peter, Paul and Mary- Early In The Morning
Peter, Paul and Mary - If I Had A Hammer
Mike Seeger - John Hardy
Mike Seeger - Worried Blues
Judy Collins - Little Brown Dog
Judy Collins - Fannerio
The Limeliters - Sweet Water Rolling
The Limeliters - Those Were The Days
The Greenbriar Boys - Down The Road
The Greenbriar Boys - Amelia Earhart's Last Flight
The Swagmen - Jessie James
Oscar Brand - Cotton-Eyed Joe
Jean Ritchie - The Poor And Rambling Boy
Jean Ritchie - Pretty Betty Martin
Jean Ritchie - Two Little Children
Jean Ritchie - The Wreck On The Highway
Pete Seeger - Turn! Turn! Turn!