In the early days of the 20th Century, different musical genres and styles mingled together. Ragtime, marches, minstrel songs, waltzes, medicine show tunes, pop, traditional airs, spirituals as well as a then new category - blues - were served up by itinerant black musicians. Many musicians, both professional and amateur, who learned their repertoire around the turn of the century, played different genres with equal facility at home for friends, local gatherings or street crowds. Both Elizabeth Cotton and Jesse Fuller are examples of musicians whose styles were well-formed in the first decade of this century and reflect a range of influences beyond blues.
Elizabeth Cotton 1. Freight Train 2. Sweet Bye and Bye 3. Vastopol 4. Geoge Buck 5. Washington Blues 6. I'm Going Away
Jesse Fuller 7. John Henry 8. Red River Blues 9. San Francisco Bay Blues 10. Take This Hammer 11. Linin' Track 12. Running Wild 13. High Sheriff
Cast & Crew Actors: • Elizabeth Cotton • Jesse Fuller
Product Information Features: Features Not Specified Video: Standard 1.33:1 B&W Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Studio: Shanachie Release Date: 1/22/2002
Length: 50 mins Rating: NR Chapters: 13 Packaging: Keep Case Number of Discs: 1 Disc: SS-SL Item Code: 503 UPC Code: 016351050397