Kelly Harrell, vocals ; Carson Robison, harmonica (v. 1, works 1,13,15,18,19,22 v. 2, work 3) and guitar (v. 1 & 2, work 3) ; Henry Whitter, harmonica and guitar (v. 1, works 5-12) ; Posey Rorer, fiddle (v. 2, works 4-7) ; R. D. Hundley, banjo (v. 2, works 4-5, 13-14) ; Alfred Steagall, guitar (v. 2, works 4-7, 13-14, 18-19) ; Henry Norton, vocal (v. 2, works, 13-14) ; Virginia String Band (v. 2, works 13-16) ; Lonnie Austin, fiddle (v. 2, works 13-14) ; Sam Freed, fiddle (v. 2, works 18-21) ; Roy Smeck, harmonica (v. 2, work 18) and jews harp (v. 2, work 19)
Compact discs.
Booklets contain program and biographical notes by Tony Russell and discographies.
Recorded between 1925-1929.
vol. 1, 1925-1926: New River train (3:20) -- Rovin' gambler (2:24) -- I wish I was a single girl again (2:47) -- Butcher's boy (3:17) -- I was born about 10,000 years ago (2:32) -- Wild Bill Jones (3:02) -- Peg and Awl (2:39) -- I was born in Pennsylvania (2:50) -- I'm going back to North Carolina (2:39) -- Be at home soon tonight, my dear boy (2:53) -- The wreck on the Southern Old 97 (3:38) -- Blue eyed Ella (3:39) -- New River train (3:20) -- Rovin' Gambler (2:26) -- I wish I was a single girl again (3:20) -- Butcher's boy (3:09) -- O! Molly dear go ask your mother (2:47) -- Broken engagement (3:20) -- The dying hobo ( 2:49) -- Beneath the weeping willow tree (2:43) -- My horses ain't hungry (2:34) -- Bright Sherman valley (3:01)
vol. 2, 1926-1929: The cuckoo she's a fine bird (2:36) -- Hand me down my walking cane (2:29) -- Bye and bye you will forget me (3:00) -- Oh, my pretty monkey (3:22) -- I love my sweetheart the best (2:52) -- Henry Clay Beattie (3:04) -- My name is John Jo Hannah (3:13) -- In the shadow of the pine (3:22) -- Charles Giteau (3:06) -- I'm nobody's darling on earth (2:58) -- My wife, she has gone and left me (3:13) -- Row us over the tide (2:59) -- I have no loving mother now (3:13) -- For seven long years I've been married (3:12) -- Charley, he's a good old man (2:41) -- The henpecked man (2:51) -- She just kept kissing on (2:53) -- All my sins are taken away (2:45) -- Cave love has gained the day (2:42) -- I heard somebody call my name (3:22)