Reels: Green corn (Acc. by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston). Yellow gal (Leadbelly and his 12 string guitar). You can't lose me Cholly. Laura (with concertina) -- Blues: Good morning blues. Leaving blues. Big fat woman (Leadbelly acc. himself at the piano).
Track Information:
101 Green Corn / Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.
102 Yellow Gal / Lead Belly. Guitar.
103 You Can't Lose Me, Cholly / Lead Belly. Guitar.
104 Laura / Lead Belly. Concertina.
201 Good Morning Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar.
202 Leaving Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar.
203 Big Fat Woman / Lead Belly. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0031
Folkways.804
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York : Folkways, 1950.
Participant or Performer Note:
Performed by Lead Belly on vocals and guitar, with Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston [and others?].
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in New York, New York, United States.
General:
Folkways Records: Fol. 4 (804--805). Issued also as one 10 in.(?) 33 1/3 rpm. LP record: Foll 4
The music on each side is divided into program by genres. Side one is subtitled "reels and blues" ; side two is subtitled "work songs and spirituals".
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Face in the crowd (Brownie McGhee) --Keep your hands off her (Leadbelly) --Hush somebody is calling you (Big Bill Broonzy) --Fan it (Lightnin' Hopkins) --Beautiful City (Sonny Terry) --Let it be me (Arbee Stidham) --Stewball (Leadbelly-Houston-Guthrie) --How long blues (Memphis Slim) --Dirty Mistreater (Sonny Terry) --Big wide world (Brownie McGhee) --Come back baby (Jack Dupree) --I wonder why (Arbee Stidham).
Track Information:
101 Face in the Crowd / Brownie McGhee. Guitar.
102 Hush Somebody's Calling Me / Bill Broonzy. Guitar.
103 Keep Your Hands Off Her / Lead Belly. Guitar.
104 Fan It / Lightnin' Hopkins. Guitar.
105 Oh, What a Beautiful City (Twelve Gates to the City) / Sonny Terry. Harmonica.
106 Let it Be Me / Arbee Stidham. Organ (Musical instrument).
201 Stewball / Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar.
202 How Long Blues / Memphis Slim. Piano.
203 Dirty Mistreater / Sonny Terry. Harmonica.
204 Big Wide World / Brownie McGhee. Guitar.
205 Come Back Baby / Champion Jack Dupree. Piano.
206 I Wonder Why / Arbee Stidham. Organ (Musical instrument).
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1175
Aravel.1004
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Aravel 1963
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Alabama bound -- Devilish Mary -- Round the bay of Mexico -- Tom Dooley -- The Midnight Special -- Sportin' life blues -- Raise a rukus tonight -- The crawdad song.
Track Information:
101 Round the Bay of Mexico / Bob Carey, Erik Darling, Roger Sprung.
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.
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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.
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Frankie and Albert part 1 -- Frankie and Albert part 2 -- Ain't goin' down to the well no mo' ; Goin' down old Hannah -- Looky, looky yonder ; Black belly [i.e. Betty] ; Yallow [i.e. Yaller] women's doorbell -- Dekalb blues -- The boll weevil -- Fannin' stret [i.e. Street] -- Poor Howard ; Green corn.
Track Information:
101 Frankie and Albert, Pt. 1 / Guitar.
102 Frankie and Albert, Pt. 2 / Guitar.
103 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Guitar.
104 Go Down, Old Hannah / Guitar.
105 Looky Looky Yonder / Guitar.
105 Black Betty / Guitar.
106 Yellow Woman's Doorbell / Guitar.
201 DeKalb Blues / Guitar.
202 Boll Weevil / Guitar.
203 Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town) / Guitar.
204 Poor Howard / Guitar.
205 Green Corn / Guitar.
106 On a Monday / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3189
Mt. Vernon Music.141
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Mt.Vernon Music 1962?
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
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Frankie and Albert part 1 -- Frankie and Albert part 2 -- Ain't goin' down to the well no mo' ; Goin' down old Hannah -- Looky, looky yonder ; Black belly [i.e. Betty] ; Yallow [i.e. Yaller] women's doorbell -- Dekalb blues -- The boll weevil -- Fannin' stret [i.e. Street] -- Poor Howard ; Green corn.
Track Information:
101 Frankie and Albert, Pt. 1 / Guitar.
102 Frankie and Albert, Pt. 2 / Guitar.
103 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Guitar.
104 Go Down, Old Hannah / Guitar.
105 Looky Looky Yonder / Guitar.
106 Black Betty / Guitar.
107 Yellow Woman's Doorbell / Guitar.
201 DeKalb Blues / Guitar.
202 Boll Weevil / Guitar.
203 Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town) / Guitar.
204 Poor Howard / Guitar.
205 Green Corn / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3191
Folk Art.5004
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Folk Art
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
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Jean Ritchie--Shady grive; Cisco Houston--900 miles--Andrew Rowan Summers--Shenandoah--Lead Belly-Meeting at the building; Richard Dyer-Bennet--I go no more a-roving; Jean Ritchie--Pretty Polly; Wagoner's lad; Karen James--Molly Malone; Pete Seeger--Wayfaring stranger; Peggy Seeger-When I first came to town; Frank Warner--Haul away Joe; Doc Watson--Wabash cannonball--unk--Roll in my sweet baby's arms; Peggy Seeger--unk; Cisco Houston--Drill, you tarriers drill; Richard dyer-Bennet--Four Marys; Jean Ritchie--Barbara Allen; Elizabeth Cotten--Babe it ain't no lie
Track Information:
101 Shady Grove / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer.
106 Pretty Polly / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer.
119 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84)/ Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer.
102 900 Miles / Cisco Houston. Guitar.
117 Drill, Ye Tarriers Drill / Cisco Houston. Guitar.
103 Shenandoah / Andrew Rowan Summers. Guitar.
105 I Go No More A-Roving / Richard Dyer-Bennet. Guitar.
118 The Four Marys / Richard Dyer-Bennet. Guitar.
104 Meeting at the Building / Lead Belly. Guitar.
107 Wagoner's Lad / Guitar.
108 Molly Malone / Karen James. Guitar.
110 The Wayfaring Stranger / Pete Seeger. Banjo.
111 When I First Came to Town / Peggy Seeger. Banjo.
112 Haul Away Joe / Frank Warner. Guitar.
113 Wabash Cannonball / Doc Watson. Guitar.
114 Unknown / Doc Watson. Guitar.
115 Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms / Doc Watson. Guitar.
116 Unknown / Peggy Seeger. Banjo.
120 Babe It Ain't No Lie / Elizabeth Cotten. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-0153
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
General:
CDR copy
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Irene goodnight -- John Henry -- Boll weevil ; When a man's a long way from home -- Good morning blues -- Everytime I feel the spirit ; They hung Him on the cross -- Swing low sweet chariot -- By and by when the morning comes -- Rock Island line -- Julie Ann Johnson -- Haul away Joe -- Christmas is coming -- We're in the same boat brother.
Track Information:
101 Irene (Goodnight Irene) / Guitar.
102 John Henry / Guitar.
103 Boll Weevil / Guitar.
104 When a Man's a Long Way from Home / Guitar.
105 Good Morning Blues / Guitar.
106 By and By When the Morning Comes / Guitar.
107 Let it Shine on Me / Guitar.
108 Everytime I Feel the Spirit / Guitar.
109 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Guitar.
110 They Hung Him on the Cross / Guitar.
111 Rock Island Line / Guitar.
112 Julie Ann Johnson / Guitar.
113 Haul Away Joe / Guitar.
114 Christmas is Coming (Almost Day) / Guitar.
115 We're in the Same Boat, Brother / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-0336
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States 30, 1970.
General:
Folkways 7533
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