where's a good place to start listening to country folk gospel blues?

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yes, i realize that is probably not a real genre. that's part of the problem, i don't actually know what i'm wanting to listen to is considered. not necessarily COUNTRY by today's standards, more like johnny cash meets bob dylan meets blind willie johnson... basically simplistic, spiritual, soulful folk... the kind of music you just FEEL

Update:

thank you so much! those were all great suggestions. i've always been a serious jazz lover but i'm really into this stuff lately!

Answer 1

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Try these...

Jorma Kaukonen w/Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOMP2MvuGeM

Dave Van Ronk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzAT9NKScdU

Karen Dalton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsYHN7eCCtU

Mark Spoelstra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyLnYGSKwc

Eric Von Schmidt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3IBv3dsp8w

Jesse Colin Young

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQh53uBkeg

The New Lost City Ramblers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgn_iQhvXI4

Lucinda Williams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_dkP2duog

Tom Russell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnHkXZYN75o

Steve Forbert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcpz39SzlOM

Answer 2

Rev. Dan Smith

Rev. Gary Davis

Dr. Iseah Ross

Ray Charles