EOY List Aggregate: 2016 Old Music: Country/Americana/Folk

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

• Blues/Gospel
• Country/Americana/Folk
• Classical/New Age
• Electronica/Dance
• Hip-Hop/R&B
• Jazz
• Metal
• World
• Everything

Ranking

1. Southern Family (Elektra/Low Country Sound) {13}: BS:17, Ne:47, SE:79, TL:53; cu:19, ew_c, scm:++, sg_c:8 -- RC:*, TH:**
2. Blind Alfred Reed: Appalachian Visionary (1927-29, Dust-to-Digital) {6}: PO:+; db:+ -- TH:A-
3. The Highwaymen: The Very Best of the Highwaymen (Columbia/Legacy) {4}: -- RC:A-
4. Chartbusters USA: Special Country Edition (Ace) {3}: -- RC:***
5. The Rough Guide to Americana (World Music Network) {2}: -- RC:**
6. Johnny Cash: Out Among the Stars (Columbia -14) {1}: ab:+ -- [TH:***]
7. Lori McKenna: Bittertown (Signature Sounds -04) {1}: jy:51 -- [RC:***, TH:**]
8. Dolly Parton/Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt: The Complete Trio Collection () {1}: hp_c:6
9. Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys: Let's Play, Boys: Rediscovered Songs From Bob Wills' Personal Transcriptions () {1}: PO:+
10. Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie's 26 Northwest Songs (Smithsonian Folkways) {1}: -- RC:*

Notes

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