The Music Never Stopped: Roots of the Grateful Dead

by Music Never Stopped: Roots Of The Grateful Dead

Overview

An interesting concept: a compilation of the original versions of 17 songs frequently covered by The Grateful Dead in concert. Thoughtfully assembled, it showcases several aspects of their eclectic roots, encompassing jug band folk, country & western, Appalachian mountain music, country blues, '50s Chicago electric blues, R&B, Dylan, Guthrie, Holly, Berry, and more. Some of the recordings are very famous (Dylan's "It's All over Now, Baby Blue," Holly's "Not Fade Away"); others are downright obscure (Obray Ramsey's "Rain and Snow," the rare original version of "Morning Dew" by little-known Canadian folkie Bonnie Dobson). If you're a Dead fan, this is a valuable, very listenable collection of some of their key influences. It may seem churlish to point this out to Deadheads, but if you're not a Dead fan, you'll find this to be a first-rate collection of roots music that's much more enjoyable than hearing The Dead's interpretations of the same tunes. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/08/2024
Label:	Shanachie
UPC:	0016351601414
Rank:	20137

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Pindar Family   Primary Artist
Howlin' Wolf   Primary Artist
Merle Haggard   Primary Artist
Obray Ramsey   Primary Artist
Rev. Gary Davis   Primary Artist
Buddy Holly   Primary Artist
Woody Guthrie   Primary Artist
Henry Thomas   Primary Artist
Marty Robbins   Primary Artist,Vocals
Cannon's Jug Stompers   Primary Artist
Bob Dylan   Primary Artist
Bonnie Dobson   Primary Artist
Jimmy Reed   Primary Artist
Bobby "Blue" Bland   Primary Artist
Chuck Berry   Primary Artist
The Dixie Cups   Primary Artist
Charley Patton   Primary Artist
Joseph Spence   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Joseph Scott   Composer
Joseph Spence   Performer,Composer
Howlin' Wolf   Performer,Composer
Jerry Garcia   Composer
Noah Lewis   Composer
Merle Haggard   Composer,Performer
Norman Petty   Composer
Obray Ramsey   Performer
Rev. Gary Davis   Performer
Tim Rose   Composer
Buddy Holly   Composer,Performer
Woody Guthrie   Composer,Performer
Al Smith   Composer
David Gans   Producer
Henry Kaiser   Producer
Henry Thomas   Performer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Lee Hays   Composer
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan   Composer
Phil Lesh   Composer
Marty Robbins   Composer,Performer
Cannon's Jug Stompers   Performer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Joan Pelosi   Art Direction
Robert Crumb   Design
Traditional   Composer
Paul Stubblebine   Mastering
Bill Kreutzmann   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer,Performer
Bonnie Dobson   Composer,Performer
Jimmy Reed   Performer
Bob Weir   Composer
Bobby "Blue" Bland   Performer
Chuck Berry   Composer,Performer
The Dixie Cups   Performer
Charley Patton   Composer,Performer
Deadric Malone   Composer