| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Performer |
Various performers. |
| Event |
Recorded June 1934-Feb. 1946 in various locations. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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"Performances ... have all been published on previous Library of Congress albums of American folk music"--Notes. |
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Program notes by Stephen Wade ([37] p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Bonaparte's retreat (W.H. Stepp, fiddle) (1:49) -- Rock Island line (Kelly Pace ... [et al.]) (1:47) -- Pretty Polly (E.C. Ball) (2:17) -- Pullin' the skiff (1:04) ; Shortenin' bread (:52) (Ora Dell Graham) -- Sea lion woman (Christine and Katherine Shipp) (1:09) -- Soldier's joy (Nashville Washboard Band) (2:08) -- Another man done gone (Vera Hall) (1:24) -- Northfield (Singers of the 37th Annual Session of the Alabama Sacred Harp Singing Convention ; led by Paine Denson) (1:08) -- When I lay my burden down (Turner Junior Johnson) (3:25) -- Grub Springs (W.E. Claunch) (1:15) -- Ain't no grave can hold my body down (Bozie Sturdivant) (4:08) -- Iron Merrimac (Judge Learned Hand) (1:43) -- Creek lullaby (Margaret) (:51) -- Coal Creek march (Pete Steele, banjo) (1:27) -- Worried life blues (David "Honeyboy" Edwards) (2:53) -- One morning in May (Texas Gladden) (3:16) -- The blood-strained banders (Jimmie Strothers) (1:20) -- Goodbye, Old Paint (Jess Morris) (4:28) -- |
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Lead me to the rock (Wash Dennis and Charlie Sims) (2:41) -- Glory in the Meetinghouse (Luther Strong, fiddle) -- The Avondale Mine disaster (John J. Quinn) (4:07) -- Roll on the ground (Thaddeus C. Willingham Jr.) (3:16) -- Diamond Joe (Charlie Butler) (2:12) -- Lost John (Sonny Terry) (4:38) -- Sept ans sur mer (Elita, Mary, and Ella Hoffpauir) (2:48) -- East Texas rag (Smith Casey, guitar) (2:08) -- Old Joe Clark (Wade Ward, banjo) (:49) -- The gypsy Davy (Woody Guthrie) (2:37) -- Kiowa story of the flute (Belo Cozad) (3:59). |
| Summary |
Selected, annotated and produced by Stephen Wade, the 30 tracks on this release were all recorded during 1933 and 1946. There are recordings from Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and New York. |
| Language |
Sung in English, except for track 14 (sung in Creek) and track 26 (sung in French). |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Folk music -- United States.
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Folk songs, English -- United States.
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Popular instrumental music.
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Blues (Music)
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| Added Author |
Wade, Stephen. Writer of accompanying material.
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Stepp, William Hamilton, 1875-1957. Performer.
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Pace, Kelly, 1913-1958. Performer.
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Ball, E. C. (Estil Cortez), 1913-1978. Performer.
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Graham, Ora Dell. Performer.
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Shipp, Christine, 1919-1966. Performer.
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Shipp, Katherine, 1921-1978. Performer.
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Hall, Vera, 1902-1964. Performer.
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Denson, Paine, 1882-1955. Performer.
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Johnson, Turner Junior. Performer.
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Claunch, Earnest, 1893-1958. Performer.
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Sturdivant, Bozie. Performer.
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Hand, Learned, 1872-1961. Performer.
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Margaret (Vocalist) Performer.
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Steele, Pete, 1891-1985. Performer.
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Edwards, Honeyboy. Performer.
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Gladden, Texas, 1895-1966. Performer.
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Strothers, Jimmie. Performer.
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Morris, Jess, 1878-1953. Performer.
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Dennis, Wash. Performer.
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Sims, Charlie. Performer.
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Strong, Luther. Performer.
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Quinn, John J. Performer.
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Willingham, Thaddeus C., 1884-1947. Performer.
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Butler, Charlie, 1896- Performer.
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Terry, Sonny. Performer.
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Hoffpauir, Ella. Performer.
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Hoffpauir, Elita. Performer.
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Hoffpauir, Mary. Performer.
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Casey, Smith, 1895-1950. Performer.
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Ward, Wade. Performer.
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Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967. Performer.
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Cozad, Belo, 1864-1950. Performer.
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Nashville Washboard Band. Performer.
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Archive of American Folk Song.
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| Added Title |
Library of Congress field recordings |
| Standard No. |
712136150022 |
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1213615002 |
| Music No. |
CD 1500 Rounder Records |
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