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Film poster for Lady Sings the Blues

Created by:
Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912  Search this
de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968  Search this
Subject of:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944  Search this
Sidney J. Furie, Canadian, born 1933  Search this
Billy Dee Williams, American, born 1937  Search this
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959  Search this
Medium:
lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 41 1/16 x 27 1/8 in. (104.3 x 68.9 cm)
Type:
posters
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Film  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Motown (Music)  Search this
Musical films  Search this
Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leith Adams
Object number:
2010.7.85.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1972 by Motown-Weston-Furie Productions
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e94d312-8342-4793-9fd3-88626f5a4dfe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.7.85.1
Online Media:

Blind Mickey's Blues

Artist:
William T. Wiley, born Bedford, IN 1937-died Greenbrae, CA 2021  Search this
Publisher:
Lawrence Litho Workshop  Search this
Medium:
color lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
36 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
1997
Topic:
State of being\disabled\blind  Search this
Dress\accessory\eye wear  Search this
Cartoon\comics\Mickey Mouse  Search this
Object\written matter  Search this
Object\musical instrument\harmonica  Search this
Performing arts\music\blues  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist
Copyright:
© 1997, William T. Wiley
Object number:
2003.68.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b585125c-03b3-4d36-afdc-d985e629b36e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2003.68.12

Lead Belly - "Shout On" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-02-25T09:09:22.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_49Lss8p2HGI

Lead Belly - "The Parting Song (When You're Smiling)" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-03-19T19:29:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_CVmCJcCRvhk

Dave Van Ronk - "You've Been a Good Old Wagon" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-02-24T17:30:21.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_DapWSOamK-A

John Cephas and Phil Wiggins - "Dog Days of August" [Live at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-02-16T17:43:10.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Mc2BWs8Ilzw

Dave Van Ronk - "Down South Blues" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-03-10T18:41:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt__BbjDRmQwo8

Big Bill Broonzy Vinyl Test Pressing Review by Pete Reiniger [Behind The Scenes Documentary]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-01-21T02:06:55.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_gAR6CQhEWcI

Big Bill Broonzy Vinyl Audio Restoration by Pete Reiniger [Behind The Scenes Documentary]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-01-21T02:01:56.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_pMQM53gfl28

Rising Star Fife & Drum Band

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-07-23T20:45:19.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolklife
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolklife
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Agyi6Xm6OOY

Frederic Ramsey audio recordings

Creator:
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this
Extent:
8.83 Cubic feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
Southern States -- Music
Date:
1945-1959
Summary:
This collection contains open reel recordings made by noted jazz scholar Frederic Ramsey during his tour of the American South in the 1950s.
Scope and Contents:
The collection includes 400? Open reel audio tapes. They are from Ramsey's fieldwork and various projects, many for Folkways Records. The bulk of the recordings come from Ramsey's fieldwork in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana in 1954-56.
Arrangement:
The tapes are organized and shelved by accession number.
Biographical / Historical:
Frederic Ramsey Jr. (1915-1995), son of painter Charles Frederic Ramsey, was a jazz scholar and author who worked with a number of musicians in the South and the New York/New Jersey area, notably Lead Belly. After receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1953, Ramsey undertook a tour of the South in order to explore and document the African-American music environment. His goal was to record the speech and music of persons at least sixty years of age or older in an attempt to trace the evolution of the musical genre that would become jazz. Ramsey produced a number of recordings for the Folkways label in the 1950s-1960s.

[From Jeff: Frederic Ramsey Jr. (1915-1995) was a jazz critic, scholar, fieldworker and record producer. He was the author of a number of books on jazz, including Jazzmen (with Charles Edward Smith) and the Jazz Record Book. He became one of the main producers for Moses Asch at Asch, Disc, and Folkways Records of jazz and blues. Ramsey was one of the first to deploy an open reel tape recorder using it in New York City in 1949 to record Lead Belly in a set of sessions at his apartment, that were to be Lead Belly's last. What was noteworthy about this is that a reel to reel deck allowed one to record a longer recording than the previous 4 minutes on instantaneous discs. This allowed Led Belly to stretch out and do his extended rhymes and longer songs and to tell stories of his life. It was released by Folkways as a 2 LP 2-records each set. Each side was one track so more material could be fit in. The new LP format allowed for Folkways to create anthologies of music with multiple tracks per side. This allowed Ramsey the ability to create a 11-volume anthology of jazz in the early 1950s. It was the first of many anthologies for Folkways. He also received a Guggenheim fellowship in 1954-56 to go to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to record vernacular African American music. This included field hollers, spirituals, and brass bands. It was Ramsey's desire to find the roots of jazz in early African-American music forms. He recorded hundreds of tapes they make up the bulk of Ramsey Tape Collection. A 10 LP set Music from the South was released from these trips. Also, there was a book Been Here and Gone with his magnificent photographs from the trip. Other notable recordings released by Folkways include an interview album of Baby Dodds, a box set of shape-note singing, and recordings of a, then, teenaged Michael Hurley. In 1975, with other grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Ford Foundation, he researched the life of Buddy Bolden. After the death of Frederic Ramsey Jr., folklorist Kip Lornell arranged the donation of Ramsey's tape and record collection to the Smithsonian.]
Shared Stewardship of Collections:
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.
Related Materials:
Frederic Ramsey's personal papers are available at Rutgers University Institute of Jazz Studies.

Ramsey's photograph collection (many from the same field projects) can be found in the collections of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University.
Provenance:
This collection was donated by Frederic Ramsey's daughter Alida Porter in 1996.
Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
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:
Blues (Music)  Search this
Music -- African-American  Search this
African American musicians  Search this
Jazz musicians  Search this
Jazz -- Louisiana -- New Orleans  Search this
Jazz  Search this
Citation:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RAMS
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Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5ebc883ed-96f3-4f1b-9e4b-1b8fde86e4f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-cfch-rams
Online Media:

Rick Bartow and the Backseat Drivers

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-10-01T22:41:25.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt__snHCu5FeBs

American Folksay, Vols. 1 and 2: Ballads and Dances

Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  Search this
Recorder:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Producer:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Performer:
Houston, Cisco  Search this
Terry, Sonny  Search this
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this
Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009  Search this
Hawes, Butch, 1919-1971  Search this
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
White, Josh  Search this
Carey, Bob  Search this
Darling, Erik  Search this
Sprung, Roger  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  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:
United States
New York
Oklahoma
Date:
1962
Contents:
Glory -- Poor Lazarus -- It was sad when that great ship went down -- 900 miles -- Cindy -- Don't lie buddy -- Mule skinner blues -- Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet -- Alabama bound -- Round the bay of Mexico -- Tom Dooley -- Devilish Mary -- Midnight Special -- Sportin life blues -- Crawdad song -- Raise a rukus.
Track Information:
101 Streets of Glory / Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie. Guitar,Harmonica.

102 Poor Lazurus (Dead or Alive) / Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

103 When That Great Ship Went Down / Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie. Guitar,Harmonica.

104 900 Miles / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie, Bess Lomax Hawes, Butch Hawes. Guitar,Harmonica.

105 Cindy / Pete Seeger.

106 Don't Lie Buddy / Lead Belly, Josh White.

107 Muleskinner Blues / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger. Guitar,Harmonica.

108 Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (Child No. 76) / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

201 Alabama Bound / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly. Guitar.

202 Round the Bay of Mexico / Bob Carey, Erik Darling, Roger Sprung. Guitar,Banjo.

203 Tom Dooley / Bob Carey, Erik Darling, Roger Sprung. Guitar,Banjo.

204 Devilish Mary / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

205 The Midnight Special / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly. Guitar.

206 Sportin' Life Blues / Bob Carey.

207 Crawdad Song / Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie. Guitar,Harmonica.

208 Raise a Ruckus Tonight / Bob Carey, Erik Darling, Roger Sprung. Guitar,Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0776

Stinson.5
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Granada Hills. Calif. Stinson 1962
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
General:
Title from container. Program notes by Ken Goldstein and texts 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:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Harmonica  Search this
Banjo  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0776
See more items in:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b8185042-c94f-4ff3-9697-72e91b0b6421
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref6216

Lead Belly, Vol. 4

Performer:
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Louisiana
New York
Shreveport (La.)
Date:
1962
Contents:
The boll weevil -- Ain't going down to the well no mo ; Go down old Hannah -- Frankie and Albert -- Fannin Street -- Bourgeois blues -- Looky looky yonder ; Black Betty -- Women's door bells -- Poor Howard ; Green corn -- The gallis pole -- De Kalb women.
Track Information:
101 Boll Weevil / Guitar.

102 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Guitar.

102 Go Down, Old Hannah / Guitar.

103 Frankie and Albert / Guitar.

104 Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town) / Guitar.

201 Bourgeois Blues / Guitar.

202 Looky Looky Yonder / Guitar.

202 Black Betty / Guitar.

202 Yellow Woman's Door Bells / Guitar.

203 Poor Howard / Guitar.

203 Green Corn / Guitar.

204 Gallis Pole (Gallows Pole) (Child No. 95)/ Guitar.

205 DeKalb Women / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0043

Stinson.51
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Granada Hills, Calif. Stinson 1962
General:
Title on container spine: A Leadbelly memorial. Program notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein 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:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Guitar  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0043
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5052ec760-c390-49d3-97b0-4393637d25c9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref6217

American Folksay, Vols. 3 and 4: Ballads and Dances

Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  Search this
Recorder:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Producer:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Performer:
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
Houston, Cisco  Search this
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this
Terry, Sonny  Search this
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
White, Josh  Search this
Lieberman, Ernie, 1930-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  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:
United States
New York
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Shreveport (La.)
Contents:
Yellow gal (Leadbelly, Cisco & Woody) -- Hard traveling (Woody Guthrie) -- The roving gambler (Cisco Houston) -- Lost John (Sonny & Woody) -- Casey Jones (Pete Seeger) -- Railroad whistle (Woody, Sonny & Cisco) -- I've a pretty flower (Leadbelly & Josh White) -- Bile dem cabbage down (Woody, Cisco & Sonny) -- Shenandoah (Ernie Lieberman) -- Cumberland Mountain bear chase (Pete Seeger) -- Stewball (Leadbelly, Woody & Cisco) -- Sowing on the mountain (Woody & Cisco) -- Bennington rifleman (Ernie Lieberman) -- Down in the willow garden (Cisco Houston) -- For Texas (Pete Seeger) -- Cripple Creek (Woody & Cisco).
Track Information:
101 Yellow Gal / Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

102 Hard Traveling / Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

103 Roving Gambler / Cisco Houston. Guitar.

104 Lost John / Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.

105 Casey Jones / Pete Seeger. Banjo.

106 Railroad Whistle / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.

107 Pretty Flower / Lead Belly, Josh White. Guitar.

108 Bile Them Cabbage Down / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.

201 Shenandoah / Ernie Lieberman.

202 Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase / Pete Seeger. Banjo.

203 Stewball / Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

204 Sowing on the Mountain / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.

205 Bennington Rifleman / Ernie Lieberman.

206 Down in the Willow Garden (Willow Garden) / Cisco Houston. Guitar.

207 Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas) / Pete Seeger. Banjo.

208 Cripple Creek / Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0775

Stinson.9
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Granada Hills, Calif. Stinson
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
General:
Title from container. Notes by Ken Goldstein and texts 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:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Harmonica  Search this
Banjo  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0775
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b02fd2c2-f227-44b2-87d3-3d11d6e0fe96
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref6218

Mississippi Blues, Vol. 1

Performer:
White, Bukka  Search this
Producer:
Fahey, John, 1939-2001  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Mississippi
Date:
196x
Contents:
Aberdeen Mississippi blues -- Baby please don't go -- New Orleans streamline -- Parchman Farm blues -- Poor boy long ways from home -- Remembrance of Charlie Patton -- Shake 'em on down -- I am in the heavenly way -- The Atlanta special -- Drunk man blues -- Army blues.
Track Information:
101 Aberdeen Mississippi Blues / Guitar.

102 Baby Please Don't Go / Guitar.

103 New Orleans Streamline / Guitar.

104 Parchman Farm Blues / Guitar.

105 Poor Boy a Long Way from Home / Guitar.

106 Rememberance of Charlie Patton / Guitar.

201 Shake 'Em on Down / Guitar.

202 I Am in the Heavenly Way / Guitar.

203 The Atlanta Special / Guitar.

204 Drunk Man Blues / Piano.

205 Army Blues / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0149

Takoma.1001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Takoma 196x
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Mississippi, United States.
General:
Program and biographical notes by John Fahey 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:
Blues (Music)  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Gospel music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Piano  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Prisons  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0149
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f50d386f-24af-472f-b3e9-72189f496da7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref6232

Tennessee Fieldwork: Mose Vinson; Booker T. Laury

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Tennessee Program 1986 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Field worker:
Raichelson, Richard M., 1941-  Search this
Artist:
Vinson, Mose, 1917-2002  Search this
Laury, Booker T., 1914-1995  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
Tennessee
Memphis (Tenn.)
Date:
1986
Local Numbers:
FP-1986-CT-0020
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Piano music (Barrelhouse)  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1986 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1986, Item FP-1986-CT-0020
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1986 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1986 Festival of American Folklife / Series 6: Tennessee / Fieldwork
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5be563778-e431-4dd1-9c58-fb128bd7c8e2
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Josh at Midnight

Performer:
White, Josh  Search this
Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  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
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1956
Contents:
St. James Infirmary --Raise a rukus --Scandalize my name -- Jesus gonna make up my dyin' bed --Timber --Jelly, jelly -- One meat ball --Joshua fit the battle of Jericho --Don't lie buddy --Number twelve train --Peter --Takin' names.
Track Information:
101 St. James Infirmary / Guitar.

102 Raise a Ruckus Tonight / Guitar.

103 Scandalize My Name / Guitar.

104 Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed / Guitar.

105 Timber (Jerry) / Guitar.

106 Jelly Jelly / Guitar.

201 One Meat Ball / Guitar.

202 Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho / Guitar.

203 Don't Lie Buddy / Guitar.

204 Number 12 Train / Guitar.

205 Peter / Guitar.

206 Takin' Names / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0630

Elektra.102
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Elektra 1956
General:
Blues songs. Program and biographical notes by Nina Merrick and Kenneth Goldstein on container. Performer(s): Josh White, vocals ; Sam Gary, vocals ; Al Hall, bass. G
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:
Blues (Music)  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Guitar  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-0630
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:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk571fc0b87-f80b-4125-997c-9e67e352bdc5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16390

Lead Belly, Vol. 3

Performer:
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  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
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
New York
Louisiana
Shreveport (La.)
Date:
1962
Contents:
The grey goose -- Red Cross store blues -- Ham and eggs -- Red River -- In the pines -- You don't miss your water blues -- Blind Lemon -- Leadbelly's dance -- In the evening when the sun goes down -- Digging my potatoes -- Alberta.
Track Information:
101 The Gray Goose / Guitar.

102 Red Cross Store Blues / Guitar.

103 Ham and Eggs / Guitar.

104 Red River / Guitar.

104 Black Girl (In the Pines) / Guitar.

104 You Don't Miss Your Water / Guitar.

201 Blind Lemon / Guitar.

202 Lead Belly's Dance / Guitar.

203 In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down / Guitar.

204 Digging My Potatoes / Guitar.

205 Alberta / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1575

Stinson.48
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Granada Hills, Calif. Stinson 1962
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
General:
Title on container spine: A Leadbelly memorial. Program notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein 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:
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Guitar  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-1575
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:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk571e5df92-56e8-4195-9c09-e8c7696c1194
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16861

Lead Belly, Vol. 1

Performer:
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
Creator:
Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995  Search this
Recorder:
Asch, Moses  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
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
Louisiana
Shreveport (La.)
New York
Date:
196x
Contents:
Good night Irene -- Good morning blues -- On a Monday -- Old Riley -- John Henry -- Rock Island Line -- Ain't you glad -- How long -- T.B. blues -- Man going around taking names -- See see rider -- Pig meat.
Track Information:
101 John Henry / Guitar.

102 Rock Island Line / Guitar.

103 Ain't You Glad (Blood Done Signed My Name) / Guitar.

104 How Long / Guitar.

201 Irene (Goodnight Irene) / Guitar.

202 Good Morning Blues / Guitar.

203 On a Monday / Guitar.

204 Old Riley (Hey Rattler) / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1578

Stinson.17
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Granada Hills, Calif. Stinson 196x
General:
Program notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein and partial lyrics 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:
Blues (Music)  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Guitar  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-1578
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:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59696805f-6336-46b7-8246-8382eb29a205
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16864

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