I Heard It on NPR: Down to the Roots

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1Before This Time
Ollabelle2:18
2It Just Suits Me
recorded in:
St. Simon's Island, Georgia, United States (in 1960-04)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (in 1960-04)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1960-04)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Hobart Smith (in 1960-04)
handclaps [handclapping]:
Georgia Sea Island Singers (in 1960-04)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1960-04) and Hobart Smith (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Georgia Sea Island Singers (in 1960-04)
edit of:
It Just Suits Me by Bessie Jones, Hobart Smith and group
Hobart Smith & Bessie Jones2:21
3I Saw the Light
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:44
4Farther Along
Ralph Stanley & Lucinda Williams4:22
5Cuckoo's Nest
recording of:
Cuckoo's Nest
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Nickel Creek2:19
6Sherburne
Alabama Sacred Harp Convention2:01
7Make Me a Pallett on Your Floor
recording of:
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1327) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13930)
Gillian Welch42:43
8When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart
recording engineer and mixer:
Rich Adler (producer/engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Judy Trenary
additional engineer:
Randy Best (US engineer)
producer:
Alison Krauss
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist)
guitar:
Ron Block
baritone vocals:
Evelyn Cox
lead vocals:
Alison Krauss
tenor vocals:
Suzanne Cox
arranger:
Alison Krauss
recorded at:
Suite 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, The Sound Shop (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Treasure Isle Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
When God Dips His Love in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter) and W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter)
Alison Krauss4:27
9Creepin' In
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
artist & repertoire support:
Chris Cofoni and Eli Wolf
assistant engineer:
Matthew Cullen (US engineer), Dick Kondas, Steve Mazur (Sound Engineer based in Austin, Texas, previously NYC) and Aya Takemura
producer:
Norah Jones and Arif Mardin
creative direction:
Gordon H Jee
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Breit (from 2003 until 2004)
double bass [bass]:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (from 2003 until 2004)
reed organ [pump organ]:
Rob Burger (from 2003 until 2004)
snare drum:
Andrew Borger (from 2003 until 2004)
background vocals [backup vocal]:
Adam Levy (jazz guitarist) (from 2003 until 2004) and Daru Oda (from 2003 until 2004)
lead vocals [vocal]:
Norah Jones (from 2003 until 2004) and Dolly Parton (from 2003 until 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios, Shokan NY in Bearsville, New York, United States, Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States, Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Creepin’ In (from 2003 until 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer)
dedicated to:
Debbie Alexander, Joyce Breit, Oklahoma Gertsen and George Wyle
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Fumblethumbs Music
Norah Jones3.753:01
10Strong Hand
Emmylou Harris3:14
11The Seeker
cover recording of:
The Seeker (Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Shelby Lynne4:22
12I Shall Not Walk Alone
The Blind Boys of Alabama5:25

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ASIN:US: B000778BXE [info]