Old Timey Music

[Janszoon]

So, I've been listening to a little bit of Scott Joplin lately as well as revisiting some bluegrass and I figured I'd start a thread for people to share some recommendations. Yes, I know that "old time music" is actually the name for a particular style of music, which is basically proto-bluegrass, and people are more than welcome to post about that style here, but this thread is intended to be broader than that. Basically, if it's late 19th/early 20th century music, I'd love to hear it. Ragtime, old-time, proto-jazz, zydeco, Tin Pan Alley, whatever. Bring it on.

I'll start with a little Scott Joplin:

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I'd be keen to hear some more 1920's brothel music hehe.

[TockTockTock]

I've actually been listening to a lot of Blind Blake recently, whose music is a mix of early blues and ragtime... I would love to find more like it. Any suggestions?

[Engine]

Originally Posted by Vanilla

I'd be keen to hear some more 1920's brothel music hehe.

Here's some Bessie Smith for ya then

[TheFolkslave]

I've actually been obsessed by different styles of "old timey" music for a year or so now. I mainly listen to country blues from the 20's and 30's as well as ragtime guitarists like Blind Blake and Blind Boy Fuller. I also love old time banjo stuff like Roscoe Holcomb.

Here's one of my favorites Blind Boy Fuller



I love the fact that there is quite alot of people who still play "old timey" music. People like Blind Boy Paxton, Frank Fairfield and Pokey LaFarge'

[Engine]

The 1920s and 1930s contain some of my favorite American music but for brevity's sake, I'll dole them out slowly.

Bukka White - Fixin' To Die Blues

[Goofle]

[TheFolkslave]

One of my favorite songs ever:

[Garrett]

If you like the Delta Blues, You should to check out Skip James.....

[Janszoon]

I've been really digging "Ev'rybody Shimmies Now" tonight, which is apparently fox trot: