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Here is a double CD that acts as a soundtrack to noted music and travel writer Garth Cartwright's book More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music (Serpents Tail). From early Memphis blues to LA barrio raps, More Miles Than Money gets off the main road and digs out more than 30 rough diamonds of American roots music.The compilation gathers a huge variety of music; many never released in Europe and largely unknown in the US. More Miles Than Money features blues, soul, country, funk, rock 'n' roll, Tex-Mex, Native American song and powwow, mariachi, banda-rap and more, providing a vast overview of the richness of America's regional music forms.Alongside older household names such as Hank Williams and Memphis Minnie there are contemporary US icons too, including Mexican-American rapper Jae-P and the Navajo singer Radmilla Cody. Sam the Sham, Charles Wright, the Dells, T-Model Ford, RL Burnside, Lefty Frizzell, Dale Watson, Billy Joe Shaver, Johnny Cash, the Goodees and other musical icons are featured with extremely rare songs.Garth has compiled the double CD and written in-depth sleeve-notes and the booklet will be fully illustrated with many rare photos. Features are expected in national newspapers and magazines and Garth will be doing radio interviews on BBC, US and New Zealand radio stations.More Miles Than Money is the ideal introduction for anyone interested in Americana/US roots music, while having enough rare tracks to attract hardcore soul-country-blues-funk fans. Plus some surprise cuts that people are going to comment on!