release on 13/09/2010
Today America's Music does what it always has done, bring people together. In American Music every aspect of life, ethnicity, and culture is merged, mixed, and highlighted. The rich diversity of American culture and life is reflected in its lively beat filled rhythms. American music is the story of the country, a reflection of a nation alive with change, filled with curiousity and lead by hope and excitement. America’s music legacy, be it Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock, R&B Folk are the songs and artists who have a special power to express what words alone cannot: hopes, fears, dreams, love, hate, anger, pride, aspirations, and disappointments. Because songs span the breadth of human experience, they are uniquely able to communicate across time and space the beliefs and ideas held by their composers, performers and listeners. Folk singers may be of an ilk that rarely goes multi-platinum, but their work truly resonates with people of all walks of life, and their legacy is astounding. America’ Music Legacy showcases the musical legends performing the songs that continue to attract and entice the whole world, because they truly are the best of all that is America. Tracklisting The Limeliters, Leadbelly and Burl Ives film clip Glenn Yarbrough: Molly - Frankie and Johnny - You Are My Reason Buffy Saint Marie: Cripple Creek - Starwalker New Christy Minstrels: Little Liza Jane - Green, Green - Medley: Old Kentucky Home, Swanee River, I Dream of Jeannie, Camptown Races, Dixieland and Oh, Susannah Odetta: Medley: House of the Rising Sun, Old House and Goodnight Irene Hoyt Axton: Greenback Dollar - Della and the Dealer Theodore Bikel: Power and the Glory - Time in a Bottle Blue Flame String Band: Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues Glenn Yarbrough, Buffy Saint Marie, New Christy Minstrels, Odetta, Hoyt Axton, Theodore Bikel and Blue Flame String Band: This Land Is Your Land The Limeliters: There's A Meeting Here Tonight - That's Just the Way It Goes - Medley: Traveling Wayfaring Stranger and Lonesome Traveler Josh White Jr.: I've Been Down So Long - Where Were You Baby When My Heart Went Out Doc Watson: Fix Me a Pallet - I Got the Blues Jean Richie: March Down To Old Tennessee - They Call Me Jackero Dave Van Ronk: Sunday Street" - Garden State Stamp Mary McCaslin and Jim Ringer: Hard Times" John McEuen: Old Man From Missouri Host: Theodore Bikel