Down in the Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s

1	The Lost Child / The Stripling Brothers 3:05
2	How You Want It Done? / Big Bill & Cool Tones 2:51
3	The (New) Call of the Freaks / Luis Russell & His Orchestra 3:13
4	The School House Fire / The Dixon Brothers 3:13
5	Greenback Dollar / Weems String Band 3:11
6	You Got to Go Down / Blind Gary 3:20
7	The Old Ark's a Moving / Seven-Foot Dilly 2:59
8	Runnin' Wild / James Coles Washboard Four 2:58
9	Keep It Clean / Charley Jordan 2:49
10	Get the "L" on Down the Road / Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band 2:58
11	I Got a Bulldog / Sweet Brothers & Ernest Stoneman 2:51
12	Old Hen Cackle / Coleman & Harper 2:43
13	Song from a Cotton Field / Bessie Brown 2:45
14	Atlanta Bound / Gene Autry 2:49
15	Easy Rider Blues / Soileau & Robin 2:56
16	Hot Lips / Bill Brown & His Brownies 2:50
17	Uncle Dave's Beloved Solo / Uncle Dave Macon 3:05
18	Hastings Street / Blind Blake-Charlie Spand 3:15
19	Ain't That Trouble in Mind / Field Ward & The Grayson County Railsplitters 2:59
20	Give the World a Smile / Corley Family 3:10
21	Original Stack O'Lee Blues / Long "Cleve" Reed 2:43
22	Hot Town / Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Orchestra 3:10
23	Paddlin' Blues / Gitfiddle Jim 3:20
24	Plow Boy Hop / Grinnell Giggers 2:52

All Music Guide

Joe Bussard is a veteran record collector (owning over 25,000 78s) and disc jockey who delights in sharing his recorded treasures with others. This CD allows one the opportunity to hear some of his favorite recordings, many of which are rarities. The 24 selections include country blues, 1920s good-time music, a few jazz performances (the most common of the recordings), early country music, string bands, and several unclassifiable numbers. Long "Cleve" Reed's "Original Stack O'Lee Blues" is heard from its only existing copy. Ranging from Big Bill Broonzy and Luis Russell's jazz band to Gene Autry and Gitfiddle Jim, this is a valuable set that is quite enjoyable from start to finish. Bussard's enthusiasm for early music is felt throughout the extensive liner notes, which tell tales of his life as a record collector. This single CD (hopefully there will be more) is highly recommended to those wondering what the excitement is to pre-swing music. Scott Yanow