Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music – Volume Four

Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music – Volume Four completes his original vision—adding the missing “Earth” volume to the celebrated Red, Blue, and Green set. Released in 2000 by Revenant (No. 211) through the Harry Smith Archives, this deluxe 2×CD edition is housed in a beautifully printed, pretty incredible 96‑page book. The collection features seminal recordings by the Monroe Brothers, Carter Family, Lead Belly, Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Uncle Dave Macon and more, all in Smith’s intended sequence. Enriching the experience are insightful essays by Ed Sanders, John Cohen, John Fahey, Dick Spottswood, and Greil Marcus, along with rare photos including a young Harry Smith at work. This is a forgotten heirloom of American musicology and a lush, essential addition to any roots‑music collection.

Please note this item is pre-owned - but media and sleeve are both in Near Mint condition

• 1.1 Memphis Jug Band – Memphis Shakedown    3:04
  1.2 Bradley Kincaid – Dog And Gun (An Old English Ballad)    3:25
  1.3 The Carter Family –    Black Jack David    2:41
  1.4 Blue Sky Boys – Down On The Banks Of The Ohio    3:20
  1.5 Arthur Smith Trio –    Adieu False Heart    2:51
  1.6 J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers – John Henry Was A Little Boy    3:13
  1.7 Monroe Brothers – Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy    2:14
  1.8 Jesse James – Southern Casey Jones    2:56
  1.9 Jack Kelly And His South Memphis Jug Band –    Cold Iron Bed    3:07
  1.10 Lead Belly – Packin' Trunk    2:57
  1.11 Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers – Baby Please Don't Go    3:25
  1.12 Robert Johnson – Last Fair Deal Gone Down    2:42
  1.13 Bukka White – Parchman Farm Blues    2:40
  1.14 Heavenly Gospel Singers – Mean Old World    2:48
  

• 2.1 The Carter Family –    Hello Stranger    2:46
  2.2 Sister Clara Hudmon – Stand By Me    3:13
  2.3 Al Hopkins And His Buckle Busters –    West Virginia Gals    3:05
  2.4 Blind Alfred Reed –    How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?    3:16
  2.5 Uncle Dave Macon – Wreck Of The Tennessee Gravy Train    3:11
  2.6 Uncle Dave Macon – Governor Al Smith    3:08
  2.7 John Estes – Milk Cow Blues    3:05
  2.8 The Carter Family –    No Depression In Heaven    2:57
  2.9 Roosevelt Graves And Brother – I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called)    2:32
  2.10 Memphis Minnie – He's In The Ring (Doing The Same Old Thing)    2:59
  2.11 Minnie Wallace – The Cockeyed World    3:02
  2.12 Mississippi Jook Band – Barbecue Bust    2:41
  2.13 Hackberry Ramblers – Dans Le Grand Bois (In The Forest)    2:35
  2.14 The Four Aces – Aces' Breakdown    2:54

  RIYL: Early American folk, Old‑time blues, Smithsonian/Folkways
  Format: 2×CD
  Genre: American Folk / Roots / Blues
  Label: Revenant Records
  Country: USA
  Year: 2000