My Rough And Rowdy Ways, Vol. 1

My Rough And Rowdy Ways, Vol. 1
Badman Ballads and Hellraising Songs
Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s
Yazoo 2039; Ordering Information; Volume 2

"Among these selections are some great, hard-to-
find country blues and old-time classics ... brings
together some wonderful performances" - Dirty Linen
"The mix of black and white traditions reflects just
how much the two music cultures cross pollinated
...tales of love and lives lost, wasted, and
sometimes mourned" - Request
"If there's a flaw in My Rough and Rowdy Ways,
I must have overlooked it." - Victory Review

A collection of classic recordings of early American rural songs on the subject of badmen and hellraisers. Songs about outlaws, gamblers, drinkers and womanizers performed by many of the finest traditional musicians and singers ever recorded, many of whom have never been heard before on any re-issue. The whole breadth and scope of traditional American music is covered from old ballads to lyrical blues. Extensive biographical notes and photos are included in enclosed booklet.


Will (standing) and Vardeman (left) Ray	Tommy Johnson	Dykes Magic City Trio


1. GRANT BROTHERS & THEIR MUSIC, Tell It To Me 2. CLARENCE ASHLEY, Little Sadie 3. CLIFORD GIBSON, Bad Luck Dice 4. JILSON SETTERS, Way Up On Clinch Mountain 5. DYKES MAGIC CITY TRIO, Frankie 6. TOMMY JOHNSON, Canned Heat Blues 7. RAY BROTHERS, Got the Jake Leg Too 8. DOC BOGGS, Country Blues 9. 'LITTLE HAT' JONES, Kentucky Blues 10. ALLEN BROTHERS, Prisoner's Dream 11. SWEET BROTHERS & ERNEST STONEMAN, John Hardy 12. WILL SHADE, Better Leave That Stuff Alone	13. UNCLE DAVE MACON & SAM MCGEE, Way Down the Old Plank Road 14. ERNEST STONEMAN & KAHLE BREWER, The Fate of Talmedge Osborn 15. CANNON'S JUG STOMPERS, Viola Lee Blues 16. CLEVE CHAFFIN & THE MCCLUNG BROTHERS, Rock House Gamblers 17. WILLIE WALKER, Dupree Blues 18. HAYWOOD COUNTY RAMBLERS, All Bound Down 19. PEG LEG HOWELL, Low Down Rounder Blues 20. FRUIT JAR GUZZLERS, Stack-O-Lee 21. BAREFOOT BILL, My Crime Blues 22. KEN MAYNARD, Jesse James 23. WATTS & WILSON, Chain Gang Special