American Song
American Song is a podcast that traces the origins and development of American - and ultimately world-wide - forms of modern musical entertainment. Over time, we will trace every major genre from its origins through the current day.American Song looks at the development of our music through the lens of social, political, and economic changes that were occurring in each case, and we'll feature the most important musicians in each genre.Every episode is chock-full of the music we love and where possible, we include archival interviews so you can hear about, in the actual words and voices of these great musicians and singers, the motives and passions that drove their creativity.
American Song
The Early Days of Country Music
A fusion of blues and mountain music, a reminder of better times for many people, and a host of memorable and gifted musicians. In this episode, we'll discover the following musicians and their music:
Jimmie Rogers & Louis Armstrong - Blue Yodel Number Nine
DeFord Bailey - Pan American Blues
Cotton Eyed Joe - Fiddlin' John Carson
Show Intro for the Grand Ol' Opry - November 11, 1939
Jimmie Rogers -
The Carter Family - Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow
(Medley):
- The Carter Family - When the World's On Fire
- The Carter Family - Little Darling Pal of Mine
- Woody Guthrie - This Land is Your Land
- Jake Tullock & Earl Scruggs - Little Darling Pal of Mine
Lesley Riddle - Red River Blues
Maybelle Carter Interview from 1975
DeFord Bailey - The Fox Chase
Harry McClintock - The Big Rock Candy Mountain
Eck Robertson - Sally Gooden
Doc Watson - Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
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