The Root Cellar

I've created this blog for the purpose of sharing my collection of vintage American "Roots" music with others.

I will be posting many forms of American Roots music including blues, country blues, ragtime, mountain music, and bluegrass.

The music posted on this blog will mainly be taken from the 1920's and 1930's although occasionally I may post something from the early 1940's as well. However all of the music that I post will be acoustic based.

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Mon May 26

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“American Defense” - Son House (1942)

I know that I just posted a Son House record a couple of days ago but in honor of the American Memorial Day I am posting this patriotic World War II song which was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress on July 17, 1942 in Robinsonville, Mississippi.