The Edge of Americana / Time Again Radio presents:
Zak Vincent here this week, subbing in for Josh! On this round of “Edge of Americana”, we will be paying homage to many of the great women musicians that have shaped the industry for generations to ring in the month of March, enjoy!
Etta Baker and Cora Philips, “Jaybird March”
from Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
Smithsonian Folkways
Peggy Seeger, “I'm Gonna Be an Engineer”
from Folkways Years, 1955-1992: Songs of Love and Politics
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - 1975
Jean Ritchie, “A Short Life Of Trouble”
from Jean Ritchie Singing The Traditional Songs Of Her Kentucky Mountain Family
Elektra - 1953
The Kossoy Sisters, “In The Pines”
from Bowling Green And Other Folk Songs From The Southern Mountains
Tradition Records (3) - 1956
Rayna Gellert & Susie Goehring, “Say Darlin' Say”
from Starch & Iron
Heard Her Squeal Records - 2008
Barbara Dane, “I Don't Want Your Millions, Mr.”
from I Hate the Capitalist System
Paredon Records/Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - 1973
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “Strange Things Happening Everyday”
MCA Records - 2003
Abigail Washburn, “Backstep Cindy / Purple Bamboo”
from Song Of The Traveling Daughter
Nettwerk - 2005
The Girls Of The Golden West, “Hi Yo, Hi Yo (Night Herding Song)”
from Girls of the Golden West (Doxy Collection)
Doxy Records - 2014
Our Native Daughters, “Polly Ann's Hammer (feat. Rhiannon Giddens & Amythyst Kiah)”
from Songs of Our Native Daughters
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - 2019
Mamie Smith, “Crazy Blues”
from Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order. Volume 1
Document Records (2) - 1995
Dudley Connell, Hazel Dickens & Tom Adams, “The Rebel Girl”
from Don't Mourn-Organize! - Songs of Labor Songwriter Joe Hill
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - 2002
Matokie Slaughter, “Arkansas Traveler”
from Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records
County Records - 2015
Ma Rainey, “Prove It On Me Blues”
from Prove It On Me Blues / Hear Me Talking To You
Paramount - 1928
Zak Vincent The Edge of Americana / Time Again Radio March 12th, 2019
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