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For all the hippie mystique that swirled around them, the Dead introduced generations of listeners to our rich American folk, country and blues heritage, and this 17-track collection-complete with original R. Crumb artwork-compiles the original versions of some of the best-known songs in their repertoire. Includes Don't Ease Me in Henry Thomas; Rain and Snow Obray Ramsey; Morning Dew Bonnie Dobson; Samson & Delilah Rev. Gary Davis; Goin' Down This Road Feelin' Bad Woody Guthrie, and more. Album Tracks 1. Rain and Snow - Obray Ramsey 2. Mama Tried - Merle Haggard 3. Iko Iko - Dixie Cups 4. Samson & Delilah - Rev. Gary Davis 5. Big Railroad Blues - Cannon's Jug Stompers 6. El Paso - Marty Robbins 7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan 8. Spoonful - Charlie Patton 9. The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf 10. The Promised Land - Chuck Berry 11. Don't Ease Me in - Henry Thomas 12. Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed 13. Turn on Your Love Light - Bobby 'Blue' Bland 14. Morning Dew - Bonnie Dobson 15. Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly 16. Goin' Down This Road Feelin' Bad - Woody Guthrie 17. I Bid You Good Night - the Pindar Family
