Vernon Oxford - The Tradition Continues - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The first folk sampler from the legendary Tradition tag of the 1950's featuring such iconoclasts as Odetta, Etta Baker, Oscar Brand, John Jacob Niles and many others

Various Artists - Discover Music of the Romantic Era / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/18/2005

This recording reissues the 1978 Davis Unlimited of legendary Texas fiddler, Vernon Solomon which also includes previously unreleased recordings of Western Swing pioneer, Sleepy Johnson. Texas Breakdown features masterful renditions of beloved contest standards like InchSally GoodinInch, a swinging blues with a full band, and hymn tunes like InchWhat a Friend We Have In JesusInch. Solomon's compositional skills also see attention on original unes InchTexas BreakdownInch and InchThe Ruby WaltzInch. This Spring Fed Records reissue of Texas Breakdown includes all 11 original cuts from the original 1978 Davis Unlimited . It also features 4 cuts by Western Swing pioneer, Clifford G. InchSleepyInch Johnson reissued here for the first time, it was only found on a rare, self-titled 45 rpm . Each track on this reissue of Texas Breakdown were remastered by Martin Fisher. The package includes the original album art and liner notes.