Free Music

2 Sites
Digital Library of Appalachia
has free downloads of orignal music of Appalachia.

DLA music entries are derived from non-commercial sound recordings that document much of Appalachian music's geographic, ethnic, vocal, and instrumental diversity. The several thousand presently available provide an unprecedented resource for study of repertoire, technique, lore, and the musical interchanges among the region's traditional musicians, many of who are no longer living.

And
The Roots Music Listening Room

Lots of old music downloads, originally on 78s


Old-Time Country Music from the 1920s & 1930s
White Country Gospel from the 1920s-1950s
Blues & Gospel from the 1920s & 1930s (1,600 Tracks!!)
Blues from the 1920s (subset)
Gospel from the 1920s (subset) Many new tracks.
Vintage Hot Jazz from the 1920s
Louisiana Cajun Music from the 1920s - 1970s
Irish Dance Music from the 1920s - 1970s
Folk Music from Mexico 1920s - 1950s
Luther Strong's 1937 Library of Congress Recordings
Other Library of Congress Fiddle Recordings
Cape Breton Fiddle Music from the 1930s - 1950s
Calypso Music of Trinidad from 1930s - 1940s
1940s Blues from small independent labels
Listen to Tracks from our Latest CD-Rs & DVDs