1927 Bristol Sessions (RVA Playlist Hosts)
Today on Cause and Effect, Andrew from RVA Playlist travels to 1927 Bristol, Virginia to discuss the history and influence the Bristol Sessions had on American culture.
The Bristol Sessions occurred in 1927 when Ralph Peer, producer for the Victor Talking Machine Company brought a field unit to Bristol to record musicians from the Appalachian region where they recorded fiddle tunes, sacred hymns, vocal ballads, and other types of songs. These sessions marked the commercial debuts of artists like Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family and the recordings influenced country music for decades to come. As a result, Bristol has been since called the “birthplace of country music” where modern artists are still paying homage to the songs born in this time.
Show archive
Playlist
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The Carter Family, “Keep On The Sunny Side”
from RCA Country Legends: The Carter Family
RLG/BMG Heritage - 2004
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Ernest Stoneman, Kahle Brewer & Walter Mooney, “Dying Girl's Farewell”
from RCA Country Legends: The Bristol Sessions, Vol. 1
RLG/BMG Heritage - 2002
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Vernon Dalhart, “Wreck of the Old '97”
from Vernon Dalhart Popular 1920's Country Ballads
Vintage Recordings - 2014
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Natalie Merchant, “Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow”
from The House Carpenter's Daughter
Myth America Records - 2018
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The Church Sisters, “Where We'll Never Grow Old”
from Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited
Legacy Recordings - 2015
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B.F. Shelton, “Darling Cora”
from Man of Constant Sorrow (And Other Timeless Mountain Ballads)
Yazoo - 2006
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Jim Lauderdale & The Po' Ramblin' Boys, “Last Resort”
from Last Resort - Single
Sky Crunch Records - 2023
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El Watson, “Narrow Gauge Blues”
from RCA Country Legends: The Bristol Sessions, Vol. 1
RLG/BMG Heritage - 2002
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Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris, “Wildflowers”
from Trio (Remastered)
Rhino/Warner Records - 1987
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Marty Stuart, “Black Eyed Susie”
from Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited
Legacy Recordings - 2015
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Tenneva Ramblers, “Darling, Where Have You Been So Long?”
from American Epic: The Collection
Columbia/Legacy - 2017
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Mother Maybelle, The Carter Sisters, “Root, Hog or Die”
from Keep On the Sunny Side - June Carter Cash: Her Life In Music
Columbia - 1964
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Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Gregg Allman & Aaron Neville, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”
from Mavis Staples I'll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration (Live)
Blackbird Production Partners LLC - 2017