Various Artists - River of Song / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This is a landmark presentation of contemporary musicians who have forged their styles out of the rich heritage found along the banks of the Mississippi. The musical diversity yet striking continuity found in this remarkable region is reflected by the range of artists like Jimmie Davis with Merle, Soul Rebels, the Skal Club Spelmanslg, Manny Lopez Quintet, Eugene Redmon and Sylvester InchSunshineInch Lee and others. Album Tracks 1. Powwow Song - Chippewa Nation 2. 22 - Babes in Toyland 3. Sail Away, Ladies - John Koerner 4. I Did My Best - Soul Asylum 5. Red-Headed Swede - the Skal Club Spelmanslag 6. The Singing Leaf - Wang Chong Lor 7. I'll Open My Mouth to the Lord/I'll Be Ready - Sounds of Blackness 8. Kim Marie - Karl Hartwich 9. Jazz Me Blues - the Manny Lopez Quintet 10. La Unica Estrella - la Otra Mitad 11. Flat Stuff - Greg Brown 12. Miss Ferris - John Hartford 13. Born to Be with You - the Bob Lewis Family 14. Milestone - Eugene Redmond/Sylvester 'Sunshine' Lee 15. I'm So Grateful - Fontella/Martha Bass 16. Stop Breaking Down - Oliver Sain 17. Get Down, River - the Bottle Rockets 18. La Guignolee - the Ste. Genevieve Guignolee Singers 1. The Sweetest Song I Know - the Boundless Love Quartet 2. T for Texas (Blue Yodel #1) - Sonny Burgess 3. St. Louis Blues - the Memphis Horns 4. Going Back to Memphis - Levon Helm/James Cotton 5. Take a Little Walk with Me - Robert Lockwood, JR 6. Catfish - Big Jack Johnson 7. Shake Your Money Maker - Big Jack Johnson and the Jelly Roll Kings 8. Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around the World) - Little Milton 9. We Praise Your Holy Name - the Mississippi Mass Choir 10. Taters and Gravy and Chicken-Fried Steak - Kenny Bill Stinson 11. La Porte D'en Arriere - D.L. Menard 12. Bon Chien - Geno Delafose 13. Marie Lavaux - David and Roselyn 14. Basin Street Blues - Hen