106.32 Cubic feet (87.5 cubic feet of papers, 18.82 cubic feet of audio)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Field recordings
Correspondence
Phonograph records
Notes
Business records
Audiocassettes
Photographic prints
Black-and-white negatives
Audiotapes
Date:
1890-2011
bulk 1950-1994
Summary:
This collection, with bulk dates from 1950-1994, documents the life of Ralph Rinzler and his professional activities as Director of Field Programs for the Newport Folk Festival, Director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (formerly the Festival of American Folklife) and the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage), and the Smithsonian Institution's Assistant Secretary for Public Service. Includes personal papers, business records, correspondence, notes, photographs, audiotapes and field recordings.
Scope and Contents:
The Ralph Rinzler Papers and Audio Recordings encompasses a wide range of materials from Rinzler's prolific personal and professional life. Predominantly consisting of clippings, collected texts, correspondence, meeting notes, photographs, and production materials, this collection charts Rinzler's role in the mid-twentieth century emergence of community-based and institutional efforts to preserve, sustain, and amplify cultural heritage. As an assemblage of materials from all aspects of his life, the Ralph Rinzler Papers also reflect the many integral relationships he developed throughout the years with his colleagues, contemporaries, family, and friends.
Arrangement note:
The collection is currently arranged in 9 archival series as follows:
1. Biographical
2. Collected Texts
3. Correspondence
4. Events
5. Fieldwork
6. Meetings and Organizations
7. Notable Figures
8. Publishing and Production
9. Audio
The papers and photographs contained in the first 8 series are processed at an intermediate level, which means that all material was rehoused in archival folders, with folder-level arrangements and descriptions. Individual items within folders may not be fully arranged or described, due to the collection's level of complexity when it was deposited in the Archives.
When possible, folders were arranged alphabetically within series and subseries.
Biographical/Historical note:
Ralph Rinzler (1934-1994) was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and was interested in music at an early age. He was given a collection of ethnographic recordings from the Archive of Folk Song of the Library of Congress by his uncle, Harvard University ballad scholar George Lyman Kittredge, and they soon became his favorites. He became actively involved in the Folk Revival while attending Swarthmore College, organizing an annual festival on campus. He received his B.A. in 1956, and did graduate work at Middlebury College and the Sorbonne in French literature and language. Upon his return to the United States, he played mandolin for four years with the Greenbriar Boys, at times touring with singer Joan Baez. During the 1960s, he also studied, recorded, and worked with performers of traditional music, such as Doc Watson and Bill Monroe, both of whom gained international recognition in part through his efforts. In 1964, Rinzler accepted the position of Director of Field Programs at the Newport Folk Foundation, which involved the planning and programming of the Newport Folk Festival.
Rinzler came to the Smithsonian in 1967 as co-founder of the Festival of American Folklife (now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival) with James Morris in what was then the Smithsonian's Division of Performing Arts. After the 1976 Bicentennial Festival, Rinzler became the founding director of the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage) to establish a center for research, publication, and presentation of programs in American culture and tradition. As Director, he initiated Smithsonian Folklife Studies, a publication series, and did research for the Celebration exhibit, which opened at the Renwick Gallery in 1982. Rinzler was appointed Assistant Secretary for Public Service in 1983 and Assistant Secretary Emeritus in 1990. Ralph Rinzler died on July 2, 1994.
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://folklife.si.edu/archives#shared-stewardship.
Provenance:
The materials in this collection were deposited into the archives of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage over a number of years by Ralph Rinzler, Kate Rinzler, and Jeff Place in honor of the aforementioned. From the 1980s until Ralph Rinzler's passing in 1994, the Center received the majority of the audio tapes and photographs in this collection directly from Rinzler. With Rinzler's death in 1994, Jeff Place reviewed and deposited the majority of Rinzler's papers at the Center.
Until her passing in 2011, Kate Rinzler donated materials to this collection, with more continuing to arrive via her estate (as of May 2021). Many of these items were rehoused in the Kate Rinzler Papers.
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.
Love is a song (Lonnie Johnson)--That's all right, baby (Mose "Clear Rock" Platt)--Two Menominee flute songs (John Okimase)--Little Sarah (James Rachel, John Estes)-Going to Richmond (Jimmie Strothers)--Come back to me in my dreams (Bill Monroe)--Marira, Marira (Lydia Mendoza y Cuarteto Mendoza)--If one won't, another one will (Carter Family)--Joe Bowers (J. C. White)--Renewed love blues (Little Buddy Doyle)--Your small and sweet (Segura and Herbert)--You are a little too small (Carolina Tar Heels)--Lily Monroe (Uncle Alex Dunford)--Midnight on the stormy deep (Blue Sky Boys)--The married man (Emry Arthur)--Emily (Sam Manning)--Three nights in a bar room (Wade Mainer)
Track Information:
103 Two Menominee Flute Songs / John Okimase. Flute.
102 That's All Right / Moses Platt. English language.
101 Love Is a Song / Lonnie Johnson. Guitar. English language.
208 Three Nights in a Bar Room / Mountaineers (Musical group), Lost John Ray, Wade Mainer. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo. English language.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0921
Library of Congress.LBC2
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 1976
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Wilkesboro (N.C.), North Carolina, Grafton (Wis.), Champagne (Ill.), Galax (Va.), Atlanta (Ga.), Georgia, New Orleans (La.), Louisiana, Fayetteville (Ark.), Arkansas, Camden (N.J.), New Jersey, Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, State Farm (Va.), Virginia, Memphis (Tenn.), Tennessee, San Antonio (Tex.), New York (N.Y.), New York, Sugarland Prison (Tex.), Texas, Keshena (Wis.), United States, Wisconsin.
General:
"A bicentennial project: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Song"; includes recordings from field and commercial sources. Program notes, including words of the songs, and bibliographical and discographical references (10 p. ill.) inserted in container. Edited by Richard K. Spottswood.
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.
106 Betty and Dupree / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
106 Long John / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
107 Greavin' Hearted Blues / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
108 I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treated Me / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
110 Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
112 True Life Blues / Bill Monroe. Mandolin.
114 Going Where I Never Been Before / Banjo.
117 John Henry / Banjo.
125 Old Blue / Banjo.
126 Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet (Child No. 76)/ Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-CFP-CDR-0322-7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
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.
Recorded in: Canada, Québec (Province), Montréal (Québec), August 19, 1971.
General:
CDR copy; DAMS system
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.
This land is your land (Woody Guthrie) -- Irene (H. Ledbetter, A. Lomax) -- If I had a hammer (Lee Hayes-Pete Seeger) -- Time is drawing near (Gary Davis) -- Penitentiary blues (Hopkins) -- The coo-coo bird (trad.) --Better day (trad.) -- Franklin D. Roosevelt's back again (Bill Cox & Cliff Hobbs) -- Blue moon of Kentucky (B. Monroe) -- Have a feast here tonight (C. Monroe) -- Freight train (Elizabeth Cotton) -- The ballad of John Henry Faulk (Phil Ochs) -- Lafayette (Lucinda Williams) -- Gonna be an engineer (Peggy Seeger/Storm King) -- Hesitation blues (Rev. Gary Davis) -- Freedom road (words, Langston Hughes; music, Emerson Harper) --Two good men (Woody Guthrie) -- I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor (Thomas A. Dorsey) -- Pretty Saro (trad.) -- Somebody's been fooling #1 (Big Joe Williams) -- Sweet old Chicago (trad.) -- Virgo (Mary Lou Williams) -- Syl-O-Gism (Mary Lou Williams).
Track Information:
101 This Land is Your Land / Woody Guthrie. Guitar.
102 Irene (Goodnight Irene) / Lead Belly. Guitar.
103 If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) / Pete Seeger. Banjo.
104 Time is Drawing Near / Gary Davis. Guitar.
105 Penitentiary Blues / Lightnin' Hopkins. Guitar.
106 The Coo-Coo Bird / Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
107 The Fields Have Turned Brown / Country Gentlemen (Musical group). Guitar,Banjo,Mandolin.
108 Born 100,000 Years Ago / Cisco Houston. Guitar.
109 Black Girl (In the Pines) / Lead Belly. Guitar.
110 Long Road to Travel / Lonnie Johnson. Guitar.
111 Better Day / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica.
112 Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again / New Lost City Ramblers, John Cohen, Mike Seeger. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle.
113 Blue Moon of Kentucky / Bill Monroe. Guitar,Banjo,Mandolin.
114 Have a Feast Here Tonight / Doc Watson, Bill Monroe. Guitar,Banjo,Mandolin.
115 Freight Train / Elizabeth Cotten. Guitar.
116 The Ballad of John Henry Faulk / Phil Ochs. Guitar.
117 Lafayette / Lucinda Williams. Guitar.
118 I'm Gonna Be an Engineer / Peggy Seeger. Guitar.
119 Hesitation Blues / Dave Van Ronk. Guitar.
120 Freedom Road / Josh White. Guitar.
121 Two Good Men (Sacco and Vanzetti) / Woody Guthrie. Guitar.
122 I Was Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor / Sweet Honey in the Rock (Musical group), Michelle Lanchester.
123 Pretty Saro / Doug Wallin, Jack Wallin.
124 Somebody's Been Fooling #1 / Big Joe Williams. Guitar.
125 Sweet Old Chicago / Roosevelt Sykes. Piano.
126 Virgo / Mary Lou Williams. Piano.
127 Syl-O-Gism / Mary Lou Williams. Piano.
Local Numbers:
FW-COMM-CD-40061
Smithsonian Folkways.40061
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Folkways 1996
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only; No Duplication.
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.
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1982.
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.
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Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Kentucky
Date:
1973 July 5
Contents:
Bill Monroe--My rose of old Kentucky--Sitting on top of the world--Footprints in the snow--Blue grass breakdown--Uncle Pen--Muleskinner blues--Molly and Tenbrooks--Roll in my sweet baby's arms--Kentucky waltz--Rawhide--Swing low sweet chariot
General note:
DPA number 73.156.09
Local Numbers:
FP-1973-7RR-0021
General:
CDR copy
73.156.09
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1973.
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.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1973 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
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Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Kentucky
Date:
1973 July 5
Contents:
Bill Monroe-- Swing low sweet chariot--Kenny Baker on fiddle--Roclky road blues--Orange blossom special--Shady grove--The old house--In the pines--Salt creek--White House blues--Lonesome road blues--John Henry
General note:
DPA number 73.156.10
Local Numbers:
FP-1973-7RR-0022
General:
CDR copy
73.156.10
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1973.
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.
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Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Kentucky
Date:
1973 July 5
Contents:
Inro--Two dollar bill--Muleskinner blues--Billy in the lowground--Jenny Lynn--Boston boy--Wayfaring stranger--Get up John--Bonaparte's retreat--White House blues--Blue grass breakdown--interview--Blue moon of Kentucky--Molly and tenbrooks
General note:
Other number Q-74, Y-93
Local Numbers:
FP-1973-7RR-0159
General:
CDR copy
Q74,Y93
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, 1973.
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.
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Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Kentucky
Date:
1973 July 5
General note:
Other number Q-75, Y-94
Local Numbers:
FP-1973-7RR-0160
General:
CDR copy
Q75,Y94
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, 1973.
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.
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Extent:
1 Sound recording (7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
sound-tape reel (analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Kentucky
Date:
1973 July 5
Contents:
Bill Monroe--Kentucky waltz--Blue moon of Kentucky--Going back to old Kentucky; Merle Travis--Nine pound hammer--Kentucky means paradise--That's all--Dark as a dungeion--Cannonball rag--Sixteen tons--instr
General note:
DPA number 73.756.03
Local Numbers:
FP-1973-7RR-0134
General:
CDR copy
73.756.03
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1973.
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.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1973 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Corn area: Mike Seeger- presenter; Sarah Ogan Gunning, Ralph Rinzler, Mike Seeger, Alice Gerrard- presenters; Monroe Family workshop (Bill Monroe, Birch Monroe, Charlie Monroe); Betty Mae Jumper- presenter- Seminole Indian Corn Dance
Creator:
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Sarah Ogan Gunning-- I hate the capitalist system--Silver dagger--Wayworn traveller (Palms of victory); Bill, Charlie and Birch Monroe--Interview--Old Joe Clark--Family history- Uncle Pen--Maggie--Long journey home
Track Information:
101 Ballad Singer / Sarah Ogan Gunning.
102 Bluegrass / Monroe Family, Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe, Birch Monroe. Mandolin,Guitar,Fiddle.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.22
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0022
General:
CDR copy
69.101.22
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
101 Monroe Family / Monroe Family, Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe. Mandolin,Guitar,Fiddle. English language.
102 Indian Dancers / Seminole Dancers.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.23
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0023
General:
69.101.23
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
Bill Monroe--Uncle Pen--Intro--I haven't seen Mary in years--Bluegrass breakdown--Muleskinner blues--Footprints in the snow--Blue moon of Kentucky--Rawhide--I saw the light--The old old house--Billy in the lowground--Clinch Mountain backstep (with Tex Logan)--unk.--On and on--Orange blossom special--Close by--John Henry
General note:
DPA number 69.101.24
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0024
General:
CDR copy
69.101.24
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
mono dub of 69.101.03: The Louis Riendeau Family, Tex Logan and Don Stover; J.E. Mainer, Wade Mainer, and Steve Ledford with the Morris Brothers; Willard Watson; The Monroe Family (Bill, Charlie and Birch)
Creator:
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Louis Reindeau and Family- Liberty--Pigeon on the gate--Arkansas traveler--Old man and the old woman; Tex Logan and Don Stover--Ain't gonna work tomorrow--Blade Mountain blues; J.E. and Wade Mainer--Cripple creek--Tickle song--Salty dog blues (the Morris Brothers)--Train 45 (Steve Ledford)-- Cindy; Monroe Brothers-- Durang's hornpipe--I know the land's gonna lead me out--What would you give in exchange for your soul--Long journey home--Find 'em, fool 'em and leave them alone
Track Information:
101 Louisiana Creole Music / Ardoin Family Orchestra., Bois-sec, Canray Fontenot. Accordion,Fiddle. French language.
102 String Band / Riendeau Family.
103 String Band / Don Stover, Tex Logan. Fiddle,Banjo. English language.
104 String Band / Wiley Morris, Zeke Morris. English language.
105 String Band / Monroe Brothers, Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe, Birch Monroe. Fiddle,Mandolin,Guitar. English language.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.27
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0027
General:
CDR copy
69.101.27
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
mono dub of 69.101.04: The Monroe Family and Blue Grass Boys (Bill, Charlie and Birch); Norman Kennedy and the Milling Singers from Nova Scotia, Turkish dancers
Creator:
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Ralph Rinzler-MC; Charlie Monroe--Phone record--That's what I like about you--Down where the river bends; Bill Monroe--Uncle Pen--Muleskinner blues--I saw the light--Katy Hill (with Tex Logan)--Blue moon of Kentucky--Where could I go but to the Lord--Intermission; Norman Kennedy and the Milling Singers; Turkish group
General note:
DPA number 69.101.28
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0028
General:
CDR copy
69.101.28
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
The Louis Riendeau Family, Tex Logan and Don Stover, J.E. Mainer, Wade Mainer, Steve Ledford, The Morris Brothers, The Monroe Family (Bill, Charlie and Birch)
Creator:
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101 Louisiana Creole Music / Ardoin Family Orchestra., Bois-sec, Canray Fontenot. Accordion,Fiddle. French language.
102 String Band / Riendeau Family. French language.
103 String Band / Don Stover, Tex Logan. Fiddle,Banjo. English language.
104 String Band / Wiley Morris, Zeke Morris. English language.
105 Bluegrass / Monroe Brothers, Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe, Birch Monroe. Fiddle,Mandolin,Guitar. English language.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.03
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-10RR-0003
General:
69.101.03
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
Ralph Rinzler-MC; Charlie Monroe--Phone record--That's what I like about you--Down where the river bends; Bill Monroe--Uncle Pen--Muleskinner blues--I saw the light--Katy Hill (with Tex Logan)--Blue moon of Kentucky--Where could I go but to the Lord--Intermission; Norman Kennedy and the Milling Singers; Turkish group
Track Information:
101 String Band / Bill Monroe, Bertha Monroe, Charlie Monroe, Birch Monroe. Mandolin,Guitar,Fiddle.
102 Bluegrass / Bill Monroe, Blue Grass Boys. Mandolin,Guitar,Fiddle.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.04
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-10RR-0004
General:
69.101.04
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1969.
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.
2. Bill Monroe- "Cabin in Glory Land" 3. Bill Monroe "Railroad to Heaven" 4. Bill Monroe "White House Blues" 5. Bill Monroe "Four Walls" 6. Bill Monroe "Long Journey Home" 7. Bill Monroe "Wheel Hoss" 8. Bill Monroe "John Henry" 9. Bill Monroe "You'll Find Her Name Written There" 10. Bill Monroe "Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong" 11. Bill Monroe "Y'all Come" 12. The Stanley Brothers "Bile Them Cabbage Down" 13. The Stanley Brothers "Nobody's Business" 14. The Stanley Brothers "If That's the Way You Feel" 15. The Stanley Brothers "Big Tildy" 16. The Stanley Brothers "Gonna Paint the Town" 17. The Stanley Brothers "How I Long to See the Old Folks" 18. The Stanley Brothers "Daybreak in Dixie" 19. The Stanley Brothers ""Just a Memory" 20. The Stanley Brothers "How Mountain Girls Can Love" 21. The Stanley Brothers "The Fields Have Turned Brown" 22. The Stanley Brothers "East Virginia" 23. The Stanley Brothers "Salty Dog" 24. The Stanley Brothers "Baby Girl" 25. The Stanley Brothers "Dickinson County" 26. The Stanley Brothers "John Henry"
Track Information:
101 Cabin in Glory Land / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
111 Bile Them Cabbage Down / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
102 Railroad to Heaven / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
103 White House Blues / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
104 Four Walls / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
105 Long Journey Home / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
106 Wheel Hoss / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
107 John Henry / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
108 You'll Find Her Name Written There / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
109 Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
110 Y'all Come / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
112 Nobody's Business / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
113 If That's the Way You Feel / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
114 Big Tildy / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
115 Gonna Paint the Town / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
116 How I Long to See the Old Folks / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
117 Daybreak in Dixie / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
118 Just a Memory / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
119 How Mountain Girls Can Love / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
120 The Fields Have Turned Brown / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
121 East Virginia / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
122 Salty Dog / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
123 Pretty Polly / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
124 Baby Girl / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
125 Dickinson County / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
126 John Henry / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
127 That Happy Night / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
128 They Sleep Together Now at Rest / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
129 Is It True? / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
130 Uncle Pen (frag.) / Stanley Brothers. Fiddle,Banjo,Guitar.
201 Panhandle Country / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
202 Live at Let Live / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
203 Bluegrass Breakdown / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
204 Drink Up and Go Home / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
205 Columbus Stockade / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
206 Dark as the Night / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
207 Got to Travel On / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
208 I Saw the Light / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
209 Uncle Pen / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
210 Grey Eagle / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
211 Katy Hill / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
212 Bile Them Cabbage Down / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
213 The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
214 Lonesome Road Blues / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
215 Fly on the Wall / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
216 Rawhide / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
217 In the Pines / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
218 Sweetheart, Don't You Hear Me Calling / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
219 Blue Velvet Band / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
220 Scotland / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
221 Blue Moon of Kentucky / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
222 I'm So Blue / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
223 Pike County Breakdown / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
224 Cheyenne / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
225 Prisoner's Song / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker. Mandolin,Fiddle,Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0001
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Maryland, United States, 1959.
General:
CDR copy- Disc 492
Rinzler Fieldwork: Stanley Brothers at the New River Ranch, 9/7/58 (with Pete Roberts); ; Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (Monroe with Jack Cooke, Joe Stuart, Bessie Lee Mauldin, Kenny Baker) including interview with Monroe 8/2/1959
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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.
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.
