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Producer:
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002  Search this
Performer:
Willimas, Willie  Search this
Gladden, Texas, 1895-1966  Search this
Barker, Horton, 1889-1973  Search this
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this
Tarwater, Rebecca  Search this
Ball, E.C. (Estil Cortez), 1913-1978  Search this
Borusky, Pearl Jacobs  Search this
DeNoyer, Andrew  Search this
Moore, Alex, 1899-1989  Search this
May, Basil  Search this
Steele, Pete, 1891-1985  Search this
Recorder:
Lyttleton, Elizabeth  Search this
Field worker:
Halpert, Herbert  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Virginia
United States
Salem (Va.)
Chilhowie (Va.)
Washington (D.C.)
Tennessee
Rockwood (Tenn.)
Rugby (Va.)
Wisconsin
Antigo (Wis.)
Emery (Wis.)
Texas
Austin (Tex.)
Kentucky
Salyersville (Ky.)
Ohio
Hamilton (Ohio)
Arkansas
Gould (Ark.)
Richmond (Va.)
Date:
1956
Contents:
The house carpenter (Mrs. Texas Gladden) --The farmer's curst wife (Horton Baker) --The Gypsy Davy (Woody Guthrie) --Barbara Allen (Rebecca Tarwater) --Pretty Polly (E.C. Ball) --The rich old farmer (Mrs. Pearl Borusky) -- The devil's nine questions ; Old Kimball ; One morning in May (Mrs. Texas Gladden) --The little brown bulls (Emery DeNoyer) --The Sioux Indians (Alex Moore) --Lady of Carlisle (Basil May) --Pretty Polly (Pete Steele) --It makes a long time man feel bad (Cumins State Farm) --O Lord, don't 'low me to beat 'em (Willie Williams).
Track Information:
101 House Carpenter (Child No. 243) / Texas Gladden. Vocals. 102 The Farmer's Curst Wife (Child No. 278)./ Horton Barker. 103 Gypsy Davy (Child No. 200)/ Woody Guthrie. 104 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84) / Rebecca Tarwater. 105 Pretty Polly / E.C. Ball. 106 The Rich Old Farmer / Pearl Jacobs Borusky. 107 The Devil's Nine Questions / Texas Gladden. 108 Old Kimball / Texas Gladden. 109 One Morning in May / Texas Gladden. 201 The Little Brown Bull / Andrew DeNoyer. 202 The Sioux Indians / Alex Moore. 103 Lady of Carlisle / Basil May. Guitar. 103 Lady of Carlisle / Alex Moore. Guitar. 203 Lady of Carlisle / Basil May. Guitar. 104 Pretty Polly / Pete Steele. Banjo. 205 It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad. 206 O Lord Don't 'Low Me To Beat 'Em / Willie Willimas. 204 Pretty Polly / Pete Steele. Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3020 Library of Congress.AAFS L1
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 1956
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Richmond (Va.), Gould (Ark.), Arkansas, Hamilton (Ohio), Ohio, Salyersville (Ky.), Kentucky, Austin (Tex.), Texas, Emery (Wis.), Antigo (Wis.), Wisconsin, Rugby (Va.), Rockwood (Tenn.), Tennessee, Washington (D.C.), Chilhowie (Va.), Salem (Va.), United States, Virginia.
General:
"From the Archive of American Folk Song." Texts and bibliographical notes (5 leaflets and Bulletin, The Friends of Music in the Library of Congress, Record suppl. no. 1, 1941) inserted.--Charles Seeger, Charles Draves also contributed (recording).
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
United States -- History  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Work songs  Search this
Hollers  Search this
Vocals  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Betrayal  Search this
Broadside (N.Y.)  Search this
Murder  Search this
Gender  Search this
magic  Search this
Fairies  Search this
Abduction  Search this
Prisons  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3020
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
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