专辑简介

Murder ballads and ditties concerning death have been ingredients in the cauldron of North America's folk tradition since time immemorial. Found chiefly in blues and Country and Western, these were forged in cow camps, wagon trains, shotgun shacks, plantations and honky-tonks. Featured here are 100 of the most well-known and popular Murder Ballads performed by some of the biggest music artists of the 20th Century.