March 9, 2008
Little Sadie, Poor Kelly and Ellen too contribute to a Deadly Medley in hour one. A second medley highlights contributions from a forgotten 19th century African American songwriter who bequeathed several classics to country music in the 1920s and beyond. With Obsolete Music we bring him back.
| Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Eanes | Florida Blues | JSP 7731 |
| Jerry & Sky | Orange Blossom Special | JSP 7731 |
| Clarence “Tom” Ashley | Little Sadie | County CD-3520 |
| Big Maceo | Poor Kelly Blues | RCA/BMG 87863 66715-2 |
| Molly O’day | Poor Ellen Smith | Bear Family BCD 15565 |
| Mississippi John Hurt | Frankie and Albert | Flyright CD 06 |
| Bessie Smith | Send Me To the ‘Lectric Chair | Frog DGF 44 |
| Jimmy Martin | Hi-De-Diddle | Bear Family BCD 15705 |
| Onie Wheeler | Jump Right Out of This Jukebox | Bear Family BCD 15542 |
| Grandpa Jones | Baby-O | Bear Family BCD 15788 |
| Jim Reeves | Waitin’ For a Train | Country Music Foundation CMF 008D |
| Wesley Wallace | No. 29 | Yazoo 2065 |
| Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup | Mean Old Frisco Blues | RCA/BMG 82876-55155-2 |
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | I’ll Be Going to Heaven Sometime | Bear Family BCD 15472 |
| Louvin Brothers | The Family Who Prays | Bear Family BCD 15561 |
| Merle Travis | Old Aunt Dinah | Capitol 7243-8-35809-2-7 |
| Lead Belly | Irene | Smithsonian Folkways CD 40044 |
| Hank Thompson | Wake Up, Irene | Bear Family BCD 15904 |
| Charlie Poole | Husband and Wife Were Angry One Night | Columbia Legacy CK 92781 |
| Grayson & Whitter | The Red and Green Signal Lights | Rounder CD 1143 |
| Louvin Brothers | Not a Word From Home | Bear Family BCD 15561 |
| Louvin Brothers | Stuck Up Blues | Bear Family BCD 15561 |
| Tommy Jarrell & Fred Cockerham | John Brown’s Dream | County CD-2734 |
| Da Costa Woltz’s Southern Broadcasters | John Brown’s Dream | Yazoo 2046 |
| Frank Jenkins | Baptist Shout | County CD-3533 |
| Uncle Dave Macon | Country Ham and Red Gravy | County CCS-CD-115 |
| Frank Jenkins | Home Sweet Home | County CD-3533 |
| Coon Creek Girls (Lily May Ledford-Banjo) | Banjo Pickin’ Girl | County CD-3533 |
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | I’m Head Over Heels in Love | Bear Family BCD 15472 |
| Uncle Dave Macon | One More River to Cross | County CCS-CD-115 |
The rest come from 78 & 45 rpm discs, all out of print:
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Pewee Maddux | Lover’s Crime |
| J.E. Mainer | What’ll I Do With the Baby-O |
| Carl Story | Mocking Banjo |
| Brewster Brothers | One Little Word |
| Brewster Brothers | Gotta Travel On |
| Brewster Brothers | I’ll Be Happy In my Home |
| Carl Story | Banjo On the Mountain |
| Carl Story | Got a Lot to Tell My Jesus |
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