The Early Days of Country Music

Get in touch! A fusion of blues and mountain music, a reminder of better times for many people, and a host of memorable and gifted musicians. In this episode, we'll discover the following musicians and their music: Jimmie Rogers & Louis Armstrong - Blue Yodel Number Nine DeFord Bailey - Pan American Blues Cotton Eyed Joe - Fiddlin' John Carson Show Intro for the Grand Ol' Opry - November 11, 1939 Jimmie Rogers - The Carter Family - Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow (Medley): The Carter Family - When the World's On Fire The Carter Family - Little Darling Pal of Mine Woody Guthrie - This Land is Your Land Jake Tullock & Earl Scruggs - Little Darling Pal of Mine Lesley Riddle - Red River Blues Maybelle Carter Interview from 1975 DeFord Bailey - The Fox Chase Harry McClintock - The Big Rock Candy Mountain Eck Robertson - Sally Gooden Doc Watson - Going Down the Road Feeling Bad Updates! If you'd like to have a hand in helping to produce the American Song podcast, we'd sure appreciate it if you'd become an American Song Patreon member. You can make a donation of any amount by visiting our Patreon page! Also, we'd love to hear from you and answer any questions, or hear any suggestions you might have about the podcast. Visit the American Song Facebook page!