VARIOUS – The Rough Guide To Murder Ballads – LP – 180g Vinyl

LP – 180g Black Vinyl lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

From tales of jealous lovers to gunslinging outlaws and assassins, American roots music has long embraced the concept of the murder ballad. These seminal recordings offer an intriguing insight into this macabre genre which continues to be reinvented by musicians to this day. 180g limited edition vinyl release, lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

This Rough guide offers a unique insight into the American tradition of the murder ballad, includes seminal renditions of the legendary folk standards “Stack- O-Lee“, “Frankie and Johnny” and “Tom Dooley“. Featuring the legendary blues divas Bessie Smith and Victoria Spivey, plus pioneering country musicians Jimmie Rodgers, Charlie Poole and B.F. Shelton.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. B.F. Shelton – Pretty Polly
2. Jimmie Rodgers – Frankie and Johnny
3. Furry Lewis – Billy Lyons and Stack O’Lee
4. Bessie Smith – Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair
5. Grayson & Whitter – Tom Dooley
6. Kelly Harrell – Charles Guiteau

Side B
1. Clarence Ashley – Old John Hardy
2. Mississippi John Hurt – Louis Collins
3. Will Bennett – Railroad Bill
4. Victoria Spivey – Murder In The First Degree
5. Dick Justice – Henry Lee
6. Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers – White House Blues