The Music Of Kentucky, Vol. 1

The Music Of Kentucky, Vol. 1
Early American Rural Classics 1927-37
Yazoo 2013; Ordering Information; Volume 2

"Beautiful and archaic music...How often do you get
to step into another world." - Musician Magazine
"The care and attention is obvious from the superb
presentation. Powerful, archaic, ebullient."
- Folk Roots

Compiled on this exciting release are some of the greatest recordings of Early American rural music ever made. This volume presents an array of all-time great traditional musicians/masters of early country fiddling, banjo & guitar playing, and singing. These recordings were captured at a period during the golden age of recording when traditional styles were at their peak of power and emotion. These classics have been painstakingly remastered from ultra-rare original recordings using state-of-the-art digital techniques. This volume has extensive notes and beautiful period photographs that work together with the music to communicate an exciting sense of discovery.


Bill Stepp


1. ALFRED KARNES, Called to the Foreign Field 2. B.F. SHELTON, Pretty Polly 3. W.M. STEPP, The Ways of the World 4. KENTUCKY RAMBLERS, The Unfortunate Brakeman 5. ERNEST PHIPPS & HIS HOLINESS QUARTET, I Want To Go Where Jesus Is 6. ALEX HOOD'S RAILROAD BOYS, L and N Rag 7. ALFRED KARNES, I Am Bound for the Promised Land 8. W.M. STEPP, Bonaparte's Retreat 9. KENTUCKY RAMBLERS, With My Mother Dead and Gone 10. ERNEST PHIPPS & HIS HOLINESS SINGERS, A Little Talk With Jesus 11. WALKER'S CORBIN RAMBLERS, Ned Wend A Fishin 12. B.F. SHELTON, Darling Cora 13. W.M. STEPP, Callahan 14. KENTUCKY RAMBLERS, Ginseng Blues	15. ERNEST PHIPPS & HIS HOLINESS SINGERS, If the Light Has Gone Out of Your Soul 16. ALFRED KARNES, We Shall All Be Reunited 17. W.M. STEPP AND MAE PUCKETT, The Old Hen She Cackled 18. KENTUCKY RAMBLERS, Do Not Wait Till I'm Laid Beneath the Clay 19. B.F. SHELTON, Oh Molly Dear 20. ERNEST PHIPPS & HIS HOLINESS QUARTET, Don't Grieve After Me 21. W.M. STEPP AND WALTER WILLIAMS, Mud Fence 22. ALFRED KARNES, Where We'll Never Grow Old 23. WALKER'S CORBIN RAMBLERS, Ruffles and Bustles 24. ERNEST PHIPPS & HIS HOLINESS SINGERS, Shine On Me 25. W.M. STEPP, Silver Strand 26. KENTUCKY RAMBLERS, Glory to the Lamb