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I Want My Roots
1996

John Sebastian, Jimmy Vivino, Fritz Richmond, James Wormworth, Rory Block, Paul Rishell, Yank Rachell, John Simon, Annie Raines, Richard Crooks

1.  Mobile Line  (Sebastian)

2.  I Want My Roots  (Sebastian/Vivino)

3.  Going To Germany  (Cannon/Lewis)

4.  Big Road Blues  (Johnson)

5.  Just Don't Stop 'Till You're All Worn Out (Sebastian/Vivino)

6.  Ain't Nowhere To Hobo Anymore (Sebastian/Vivino)

7.  Milk Cow Blues  (Sleepy John Estes))

8.   Rain, Hey Rain  (Vivino/Sebastian)

9.   Statesboro Blues  (McTell)

10. New Jug Band Waltz  (Rainey/Shade)

11. Tappin' That Thing (Rachell)

12. Yank Rachell Boogie (Rachell)

13. Divin' Duck (Rachell)

14. K.C.Moan  (Tewee Blackman)

Album Notes John Sebastian And The J-Band:

John Sebastian (vocals, acoustic, electric & vibrato guitars, 5 & 6-string banjos, harmonica)
Jimmy Vivino (vocals, 12-string & slide guitars, guitar, steel guitar, mandolin, autoharp)
Fritz Richmond (washtub, jug)
James Wormworth (drums, washboard, stompboard)

Additional personnel:

Rory Block (vocals, guitar, stomp board)
Paul Rishell (vocals, steel guitar, mandolin)
Yank Rachell (vocals, mandolin)
John Simon (harmonium)
Annie Raines (harmonica, background vocals)
Richard Crooks (drums)

Recorded at Nevessa Studio, Woodstock, New York and The Lodge, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Liner notes by David Hinckley and John Sebastian.