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Performer:
McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996  Search this
Odetta, 1930-2008  Search this
Gibson, Bob, vocalist  Search this
Baez, Joan  Search this
Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009  Search this
Paley, Tom  Search this
Cohen, John, 1932-2019  Search this
Dane, Barbara  Search this
Terry, Sonny  Search this
New Lost City Ramblers  Search this
Collection Creator:
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Container:
Box LP, Item 166
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Rhode Island
United States
Newport (R.I.)
New York
Date:
1959
Contents:
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho ; Cotton fields at home ; Great historical bum ; I've been driving on Bald Moutain ; Water boy (Odetta) -- Virgin Mary had one son ; We are crossing the Jordan River (Joan Baez and Bob Gibson) -- Beware, o take care ; When first into this country I came ; Hopalong Peter (The New Lost City Ramblers) -- Little Maggie ; Dink's blues (Barbara Dane) -- My baby done changed the lock on the door ; Pick a bale of cotton (Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee).
Track Information:
101 Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho / Odetta. 102 Cotton Fields / Odetta. 103 The Great Historical Bum / Odetta. 104 I've Been Driving on Bald Mountain / Odetta. 104 Water Boy / Odetta. 105 Virgin Mary Had One Son / Bob Gibson, Joan Baez. Guitar. 106 We are Crossing the Jordan River / Bob Gibson, Joan Baez. Guitar. 201 Beware, O Take Care / New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger, Tom Paley. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle. 202 When First Into This Country I Came / New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger. Autoharp. 203 Hopalong Peter / New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger, John Cohen. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle. 204 Little Maggie / Barbara Dane. Guitar. 205 Dink's Blues (Dink's Song) / Barbara Dane. Guitar. 206 My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door / Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee. Guitar,Harmonica. 207 Pick a Bale of Cotton / Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee. Guitar,Harmonica.
Local Numbers:
RA-RAMS-LP-0166 Vanguard.2054
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Vanguard 1959
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in Newport, R.I. on July 11-12, 1959.
General:
Program notes by Studs Terkel on container.
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:
Folksong revival  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Christmas music  Search this
Gospel music  Search this
String band  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Violin  Search this
Autoharp  Search this
Harmonica  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0166
See more items in:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings / 33 1/3 RPM Records
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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