Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Declan McManus Pumps It Up. Joe Bussard. 'He's an eccentric record collector who's preserved all sorts of magical corners of music - although he says things like, 'There are no good jazz records made after 1927.'' Elvis Costello - Esquire UK October 2005

'This is the music of poor whites and blacks: wild-ass jazz and string-band hillbilly, surreal yodels and king snake moans, lightning-bolt blues and whorehouse romps and orgasmic gospel. It's all anti-pop, anti-sentimental: the raw sounds of the city gutter and the roadside ditch.' Desperate Man Blues by Eddie Dean - Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000

'Joe has spent more than 50 years pursuing his purpose with a single-mindedness bordering on mania. And his purpose is no less than collecting and preserving the vast wealth of American vernacular music that was recorded on fragile shellac discs during the early decades of this century.' A Visit and Interview with Record Collector Joseph E. Bussard, Jr by Marshall Wyatt - Old-Time Herald Spring 1999 - oldhatrecords.com/BussardInt.html

24 Rare Gems From The King Of Record Collectors - String Bands, Blues, Jazz, Country, Cajun, Gospel. Profusely illustrated, 28-page full-color booklet includes biographical essay, fully annotated discography, and (online) firsthand accounts of Joe's record collecting adventures. 72 minutes of newly, digitally remastered music. Jewel case, second edition.









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Disc 1:

1. The Lost Child - Stripling Brothers
2. How You Want It Done? - Big Bill
3. The (New) Call Of The Freaks - Luis Russell & His Orchestra
4. The School House Fire - Dixon Brothers
5. Greenback Dollar - Weems String Band
6. You Got To Go Down - Blind Gary
7. The Old Ark's A'Moving - A.A. Gray And Seven-Foot Dilly
8. Runnin' Wild - James Cole's Washboard Four
9. Keep It Clean - Charley Jordan
10. Get The 'L' On Down The Road - Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band
11. I Got A Bulldog - Sweet Brothers & Ernest Stoneman
12. Old Hen Cackle - Colman & Harper
13. Song From A Cotton Field - Bessie Brown
14. Atlanta Bound - Gene Autry
15. Easy Rider Blues - Soileau And Robin
16. Hot Lips - Bill Brown And His Brownies
17. Uncle Dave's Beloved Solo - Uncle Dave Macon
18. Hastings Street - Blind Blake And Charlie Spand
19. Ain't That Trouble In Mind - Fields Ward & The Grayson County Railsplitters
20. Give The World A Smile - The Corley Family
21. Original Stack O'Lee Blues - Long Cleve Reed And Little Harvey Hull (Down Home Boys)
22. Hot Town - Fess Williams And His Royal Flush Orchestra
23. Paddlin' Blues - Gitfiddle Jim
24. Plow Boy Hop - Grinnell Giggers

Rating: - GLAD THIS CD WASN'T LEFT " DOWN IN THE BASEMENT "
After seeing " DESPERATE MAN BLUES " on TV; I found out about this CD & knew that I had to own it. Even though ( as I indicated in a prior review ) I am NOT a 78 rpm Collector; I do know that this CD really is a TREASURE TROVE of some extremely special records that are definitely worth listening to. Kudos to JOE BUSSARD for being the superb Collector that he so obviously is & for putting this incredible Collection together !!!......My only question is ( as other reviewers have also inquired )......JOE; HAVING SOME AWARENESS OF THE EXTENT OF YOUR COLLECTION.....WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FOLLOW UP WITH ANOTHER CD LIKE THIS ?????

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Rating: - ear candy
Sell your shoes cause your goin to heaven after you play this one! You can finally say you've heard it all. Top drawer assemblage of roots, blues, and just plain fun. Uncle Joe say it ain't so... give us another, PLEASE!

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Rating: - terrific collection of early songs
If you're interested in the history of US music, as I am, you'll find this a fine addition. Cleaned up as well as can be expected but still some hum & hiss...but not enough to be distracting.

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Rating: - another great release from OLD HAT.
everything i've ever bought on the old hat label has been fantastic, and this is no exception. a must have disc for fans of old time music. and if you have no old time music discs, this would be as good a place as any to start with. great sound and a variety of musical styles make this disc a complete winner.

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Rating: - Will Interest Lovers of Roots Music
A generous 24-track helping of some of record collector extraordinare Joe Bussard's favorites. The examples included run the gamut of early 20th centruy roots music ranging from Hillybilly music to Blues, Jazz, Jug Bands and beyond.

Sound quality is top notch -- these guys really know how to do 78-RPM transfers. Also Joe's records seem to be in excellent condition to begin with so not a lot of noise reduction is required. This is one of the very finest sounding discs of 78-RPM transfers that I have heard.

Packaging is also lavish with a 70 page booklet that contains annotations for each of the 24 tracks, and lots of interesting photos of vintage record labels and packaging, as well as several essays and stories about Joe's record collecting career. There's much of interest here for those who love Roots music.