The Lee Hays papers measures 7.85 cubic feet and dates from 1923 to 1981. The collection includes original writings, correspondence, and miscellaneous projects by Lee Hays; business records, interviews and features related to Lee Hays, including photographs; clippings saved by Lee Hays; and audiorecordings made by Lee Hays.
Scope and Contents:
The Lee Hays papers, which date from 1923-1981, contain personal and business correspondence; typescripts of Lee Hays' fiction, non-fiction, scripts and poetry; miscellaneous project and idea materials; business documents; and audiorecordings made by Lee Hays. The collection measures 7.85 cubic feet.
Arrangement:
The Lee Hays papers, are divided into seven series: 1) Correspondence, 2) Business, 3) Projects and Writings, 4) Collected Texts, 5) Interviews, 6) Features on Lee Hays and 7) Audio Recordings.
The Correspondence Series is divided into two subseries: 1) Personal, and 2) Business.
The Projects and Writings series is divided into six subseries: 1) Songs, 2) Non-Fiction, 3) Fiction, 4) Musical Productions, 5) Radio Scripts, and 6) Cisco Houston Project.
When possible, folders are arranged within series and subseries in alphabetical order by file title, and within folders in chronological order with undated items at the top.
Biographical / Historical:
Lee Hays (1914-1981) was an influential American singer, songwriter, author, and activist. His legacy, both literary and musical, emphasizes the dynamic relationship between traditional culture and contemporary events and issues. As is clear from his essay "The Folk Song Bridge", Hays conceived of "folk music" as a living, breathing "process". Born in Arkansas in 1914 to a Methodist preacher, Hays' first experiences with music revolved around the church. His political awakening came later, when he returned to Arkansas from Ohio in 1934. Under the wing of mentors such as Claude Williams and Zilphia Horton (maiden name: Zilphia Johnson), Hays began to fight for the cause of sharecroppers and union workers. His musical ability and passion for social justice came together as he used music to represent the voice of labor, replacing the religious motifs of traditional and gospel songs with pro-union themes.
Upon moving to the North in 1940, Hays met Pete Seeger, another musician of the Folk Revival. Hays and Seeger shared the common goal of spreading political topical songs, and their collaborations with Woody Guthrie and Millard Lampell led to the creation of the Almanac Singers the same year. Later, the four band members, along with other musicians such as Burl Ives and Sis Cunningham, established the People's Songs organization and publication to create and distribute labor songs. However, interpersonal conflicts with members, including Pete Seeger, led to Hays' pressured resignation from both of these endeavors. He moved in with his mentor, Walter Lowenfels, and began to focus more on his writing. Though Hays was a prolific writer whose work spanned articles, essays, short stories, poetry, and songs, he is rarely recognized for his literary achievement. His writing often centered on the social and political themes for which he is best known—labor rights, racism, poverty and inequality—and used vernacular culture and narrative to address those problems.
Seeger and Hays eventually made amends, and in 1948 they formed The Weavers with Fred Hellerman and Ronnie Gilbert, bringing music of the Folk Revival to a national audience. However, as the Red Scare impacted the American political climate into the 1950s, the Weavers were blacklisted and ultimately had to disband. Though he was under investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and had no steady income, Hays continued to write both fiction and non-fiction during the three year blacklisting. In 1955, the Weavers finally reunited for a highly successful revival under manager Harold C. Leventhal, but as years passed, the group split up again, and Hays began to focus on other projects. It was at this time that he produced the bulk of his memoirs, began a project on Cisco Houston, and recorded folk music for children with his group The Baby Sitters. In 1980, the Weavers reunited for a concert in Carnegie Hall and Hays' last performance with them was in 1981. Hays died in 1981 as a result of diabetic cardiovascular disease.
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.
Provenance:
The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acquired the "Lee Hays Archives" in 1992 as a donation from Harold C. Leventhal and Doris Kaplan, who acquired the collection upon Lee Hays' death in 1981. The donation included materials produced by Lee Hays, as well as materials of interest to him that were found in his possession.
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:
Political ballads and songs -- United States Search this
101 Musical Instrument Makers / Ivo Pires, João Baptista Fonseca. Violin,Guitar.
102 Funana and Coladeira: Social Commentary / Manuel de Jesus Lopes, Simão Ramos, Simão Lopes. Guitar,Gaita,Accordion,Ferriño,Iron bar.
103 History and Styles of Morna / Malaquias Antonio Costa, Manuel Nacimento Gonçalves, Protazio Brito. Violin,Guitar,Cavaquinho,Ukulele.
Local Numbers:
FP-1995-CT-0335
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 27, 1995.
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.
102 Marion Barry Serenade (Fragment) / James Thompkins.
103 My Name is Melissa / Melissa Worley.
104 War Own in Sandy Gully / Kate Rinzler. English language.
105 Untitled / Robert Forman.
106 Story of a Son of the German Immigration Movement (1830-1930) / Albert Jabs.
107 Captian of the Month / James I. Deutsch.
108 Look Can't You See / Daniel Mode.
109 Return to Yesterday / David Lord.
110 I Don't Want To! / Kathleen Vadala.
111 On Top of Old Smoky / Chad Skinner.
112 Earth Daze / David Sawyer.
113 Relax, Let it Go / Curtis McCoy.
114 Turn on Your Light / David Sawyer, Eleanore Walden.
115 Munge Si Tun Joachin / Joseph Connolly.
201 Goodnight Little Bird / Joseph Connolly.
202 The Land Far Away / Edward P. Rosney.
203 I Cannot Sleep / Eleanore Walden.
204 Wonderful World (Parody of Sam Cooke) / Edward P. Rosney.
205 Steps 'Long the Way / Edward P. Rosney.
206 Speak For Me / Eleanore Walden, Cordell Hull Reagon.
207 Gentrified / D.B. Fitzgerald.
208 Little Birdie / Kathryn Ann Shenkle.
209 Freedom Song Man / Eleanore Walden.
210 Remnants / Cordell Hull Reagon, Alice L.S. Timmins.
X01 Now is the Time (not recorded) / Lakeisha Harris.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0110
General:
SC1
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), Washington, United States, June 27, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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.
34.28 Cubic feet (3 record boxes of business records; 8 record boxes, including 374 non-master audio reels (10", 7", 5", 4" and 2" reels); 160 10" reels in open stacks; 4 record boxes, including 853 audio cassettes; 1 record box, including 36 video cassettes; and 491 long play records, 45s and compact discs.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Digital audio tapes
Vhs (videotape format)
Audiocassettes
Audiotapes
Date:
circa 1937-2004
bulk 1960-1990
Summary:
This collection documents the activities of Joe Glazer's record label Collector Records. Materials include the label's original commercial recordings, paper records related to day-to-day business operations and production, field recordings made by Joe Glazer, and Glazer's personal music collection.
Scope and Contents:
The Collector Records business records, measuring 34.28 cubic feet, date from 1937-2004 and contain materials relating to founder Joe Glazer's work with the label, as well as his work as a participant in the labor movement.
The records include papers documenting the promotion, production, and business operations of Collector Records; original audiorecordings used for Collector Records masters; audiorecordings made in the field by Joe Glazer; video recordings of performances by and interviews with Joe Glazer, including performances at labor union events; audiorecordings of interviews with Joe Glazer; Collector Records recordings and releases; and Glazer's personal commercial music collection.
Arrangement:
Records are arranged in 7 series:
Series 1: Promotional, Performance, and Record Planning Materials, 1971-2004
Series 2: Financial and Administrative Records, 1966-2003
Series 3: Open-reel Audiorecordings, 1937-1990
Series 4: Cassette Audiorecordings, 1949-2002
Series 5: Video Recordings, 1984-2004
Series 6: Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Audiorecordings, 1982-1994
Series 7: Published Audiorecordings
Biographical / Historical:
Since the Industrial Revolution, working people have been organizing and campaigning for better treatment from their employers. The labor movement and its unions struggle for fair wages, safe working conditions, and many other benefits. Music is an important tool in the labor movement to motivate workers and help build solidarity. Labor songs detail political issues, glorify martyrs and heroes in the movement, and, most of all, inspire and uplift workers.
Joe Glazer (1918-2006), often called "Labor's Troubadour," spent a lifetime as one of America's noted historians of labor song. His booming baritone and exuberant guitar have performed for millions of workers, strikers, and students. He was the author of several significant labor songs, notably "The Mill Was Made of Marble," which is a commentary on the need for cleaner, safer mill conditions for textile workers. In addition to his performing, he was employed by the United Rubber Workers, the Textile Workers Union of America, and the United States Information Agency over the course of his career.
Glazer founded Collector Records in 1970 to distribute his own recordings of labor songs and those of younger and newer performers he had met through his work—many of them through the Labor Heritage Foundation, which he founded in 1978, and its yearly Great Labor Arts Exchange. Some artists, such as Bobbie McGee, went on to become well-known folk singers, but many Collector artists remained at their jobs. Eddie Starr (1956-2003) was a third-generation Illinois steelworker who declined a life on the road as a rock musician, and took a factory job at home to support his family. Kenny Winfree was a textile worker when Glazer heard his bluegrass-style labor songs. He continues to work, now at an aircraft plant in Texas, where he is an active member of UAW Local 848.
Collector Records paints a clear picture of workers' struggles. Songs depict everyday hazards and ailments encountered on the job, allowing workers to express their situation and make audiences aware of their plight. "Cotton Mill Colic" is a classic folk song written in 1926 by David McCarn, a textile mill worker in North Carolina that describes the harsh conditions and low pay of mill-working life. The steelworker in "Corrido Minero" sings about the ever-present danger of working in a mine with outdated equipment. Newer workplace issues are expressed in labor songs as well. The worker in John O'Connor's song suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome, one of the most frequent of modern workplace afflictions, occurring among those who perform a great deal of computer data entry and causing extreme pain in the hands and arms.
Collector Records Business Records is a historic collection presenting music to inspire and motivate working people. The Glazer family donated the label's recordings, along with Glazer's original song and narrative recordings, business records, and personal commercial music collection to the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in 2006.
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.
Provenance:
The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections acquired the Collector Records business records in 2006 through a donation by the Glazer family.
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.
101. I Hate the Capitalist System / Sarah Ogan Gunning. 00:03:10.
102. Lonesome Jailhouse Blues / Olen Montgomery. 00:0405.
103. Detroit Medley / 00:02:25.
104. Deportees (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) / Woody Guthrie. 00:05:30.
105. Goodbye to Cold Winter / 00:00:50.
106. A Single Girl / 00:02:30.
107. Ludlow Massacre / Woody Guthrie. 00:03:50.
108. I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister / Jim Garland. 00:03:25.
201. Things are Slow / Robbie Merkin: piano; Andy Pitt: guitar; John Miller: bass; Dave Ellman: drums. Barbara Dane and J.B. Hutto. 00:04:00.
202. Song of My Hands / Bernie Asbel. 00:05:45.
203. Bitter Rain / Nick Cahn: electric guitar. Malvina Reynolds. 00:03:25.
204. Song of the Coats / Xuan Hong Vietnam. 00:02:50.
205. The Kent State Massacre / Jack Warshaw and Barbara Dane. 00:03:35.
206. Working Class Woman / Peter Boyd, Jane Felczer, Barbara Dane. 00:06:30.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1014
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1973.
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne.
Participant or Performer Note:
Barbara Dane, vocals and guitar; Andy Pitt, guitar; Pablo Menéndez, harmonica.
General:
Program notes by Barbara Dane and Irwin Silber, inlcuding song lyrics, (16 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
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 music -- United States -- 1970-1980. Search this
Protest songs -- United States -- 1970-1980. Search this
Political ballads and songs -- United States Search this
Genre/Form:
Phonograph records
Collection Citation:
Paredon Records audiorecordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
101. Still Ain't Satisfied / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
102. Sunshine Silver Mine / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
103. I Won't Go / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
104. Can't Be Free Till Everybody Else Is / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
105. Vietnam Will Win! / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
201. Belly of the Monster / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
202. A Women's Health Song / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
203. Pig Nixon / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
204. The Force of Life / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1023
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y., Paredon Records 1974
Creation/Production Credits:
Cover art and design by Jane Norling.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
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.
Title from cover and notes: Working people gonna rise!
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York : Paredon, 1974.
Participant or Performer Note:
Performed by Beverly Grant and the Human Condition: Beverly Grant, vocals, guitar, percussion ; Mario Giacalone, vocals, guitar, electric guitar ; Gene Hicks, piano, organ, electric piano, violins ; Jerry Mitnick, Fender bass ; Peter Farnese, drums ; other musicians include Bill Horwitz, Laura Lieben, and Alan Freedman.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in New York at Sweet Sixteen Sound.
General:
Cover design by Ronald Clyne.
Notes in booklet (16 p. : ill.) inserted in original container.
The cover lists a copyright date of 1975.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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. Give Your Hands to Struggle / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
102. The Old Ship of Zion / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
103. Freedom in the Air / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
104. Room in the Circle / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
105. In My Hands / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
106. Had, Took, and Misled / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
201. The Ballad of Featherstone and Che / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
202. They are Falling Around Me / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
203. I Won't Crumble With You if You Fall / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
204. Why Did They Take Us Away? / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
205. JoAnn Little / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
206. There's a New World Coming / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1028
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1975
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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:
Civil rights movements -- United States Search this
201. Union Maid / New Harmony Sisterhood Band, T, Deborah Silverstein. Guthrie, Woody
202. Ballad of Joan Little / New Harmony Sisterhood Band, T, Deborah Silverstein. Hale,Green
203. Two O'Clock Lounge / New Harmony Sisterhood Band, T, Deborah Silverstein. Hale, Kendall
204. Amelia Earhart's Last Flight / New Harmony Sisterhood Band, T, Deborah Silverstein. McEnery, Dave
205. Unfinished Business / New Harmony Sisterhood Band, T, Deborah Silverstein. Silverstein, Deborah
206. All Our Lives / New Harmony Sisterhood Band, T, Deborah Silverstein. Silverstein, Deborah
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1038
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1977
General:
Recorded in Massachusetts.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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.
205. If They Come in the Morning (No Time for Love) / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
101. Have You Got a Penny, Mister? / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
107. The Wee White Turban / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
102. The Carmagnoles / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
103. Down the Broom / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
103. Navvy on the Shore / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
103. Rolling in the Rye Grass / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
104. Brian Boy Magee / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
105. Blarney Pilgrim / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
105. Whinny Hills of Leitrim / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
105. Paddy O'Brien's / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
106. Cormack MacIlvogue / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
201. Erin's Lovely Home / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
202. Wishing the Brits Would Go Home / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
203. Breton Air / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. France-Brittany,British Isles,Ireland.
203. Andros / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. France-Brittany,British Isles,Ireland.
204. The Banks of Mulroy Bay / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Ireland,British Isles.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1039
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1977
General:
Recording location: Ireland,British Isles
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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.
201. Unemployment Compensation Blues / Barbara Dane.
202. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? / Barbara Dane.
105. In the Earth, In the Grasses / Barbara Dane. Alfonso, Carlos
204. Song to a Child / Barbara Dane. Iijima, Chris
205. When We Make it Through / Barbara Dane.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1046
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1982
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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. Multinational Corporation of Man / Bill Horowitz. Connecticut-New Haven.
102. It Could Have Been Me / Holly Near. California.
103. Red Dawn / Covered Wagon Musicians, The. Idaho.
104. Play Your Guitars, American Friends / Alfonso Ray Riate.
105. A Very Nice Country / Oscar Brand. New York.
106. Inez Garcia / Human Condition, The and Beverly Grant. New York.
201. We've Come a Long Way to Be Together / Bernice Johnson Reagon. District of Columbia.
202. How About You? / Pete Seeger. New York.
203. The Allen-Bradley Clock / Redwing.
204. Here's a Gift from Rocky / Charlie King. New York.
205. Ballad of the Unknown Soldier / Barbara Dane. California.
206. Song to a Child / Chris Iijima. New York.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.2001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1975
General:
Performed by various artists.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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. Ballad of the E.R.A. / Kristin Lems. Guitar. Illinois-Urbana.
102. As the Sun / Pete Seeger. Banjo. New York.
103. Don't Shoot the Shadow / Doris Ellzey. Guitar. District of Columbia.
104. Boxes of Bobbins and Time to Organize / Si Kahn and Charlotte Brody. Guitar. Brody, Charlotte North Carolina-Roanoke Rapids.
105. Sisters, Spring of Vietnam / Lucha. Guitar.
106. Going to Kentucky to Stop the Flow of Coal / Roger Bryant. Guitar. West Virginia.
107. Free Palestine / Ruthie Gorton. Palestine.
201. No Nukes (Hangin' Tree) / Pat De Cou and Tex LaMountain. Guitar. New Hampshire.
202. The Judge Said / Malvina Reynolds. California.
203. Cinco Hermanos Presos (Five Jailed Brothers) / Noel Hernandez. Spanish. Puerto Rico.
204. Ballad of Joe Coors / Kathy Kahn. California.
205. Gone, Gone, Gone / Red Shadow.
206. Buffalo Holler / Cindy Mapes.
207. Who's Crazy / Country Diction and Tim Patterson. Massachusetts.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.2003
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon
General:
Performed by various artists.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
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.
Join the GI movement --Hallelujah I'm a bum --Ballad of Richard Campos --Go tell it on the mountain --Just another day --We shall not be moved --Resistance hymn --Insubordination --Last drink with Don --Bring 'em home.
Track Information:
101 Join the GI Movement / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
102 Hallelujah, I'm a Bum / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
103 Ballad of Richard Campos / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
104 Go Tell it on the Mountain / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
105 Just Another Day / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
106 We Shall Not Be Moved / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
201 Resistance Hymn / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
202 Insubordination / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
203 Last Drink with Don / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
204 Bring 'Em Home / GI's (Musical group), Barbara Dane.
Local Numbers:
PA-COMM-LP-1003
Paredon.1003
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Paredon 1970
General:
Commercial
These are songs in opposition to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ì performed by active duty military personell. Words of the songs and notes by Irwin Silber and Barbara Dane (16 p.) inserted. Production notes: Recorded at Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Bragg, N.C.
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.
101 Texas Swing / Johnny Gimble, Kenny Frazier. Fiddle.
102 Civil Rights Music / Freedom Singers, Bettie Mae Fikes.
103 Rhythm and Blues / Rodney Jones, Ruth Brown.
104 Rhythm and Blues / Imperials (Musical group), Clarence Collins.
Local Numbers:
FP-1996-CT-0477-7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, August 10, 1996.
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.
Grant Rogers-- Bessie the heffer--I wish I was a single girl again--When the snowflakes fall again--Interview--Too young to understand sorrow--Granny's old arm chair; Sarah Ogan Gunning--I am a poor pilgrim of sorrow--Whisper softly--Sally come over from England--Fiddle; Mike Seeger and Grant Rogers--McLeod's reel--Heel and toe--Waltz two step--McCloggin's reel--Turkey in the straw
Track Information:
101 American Folksong / Grant Rogers. Guitar.
102 Ballad Singer / Sarah Ogan Gunning.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.20
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0020
General:
CDR copy
69.101.20
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.
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:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife (1969) Search this
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.
Ellen Stekert-MC; Ballad workshop-- Buell Kazee--Barbara Allen; George Tucker--Were Up against it now; sara Ogan Gunning--House carpenter; George Tucker--State of Arkansas; Buell Kazee-- Little Mohea; Sarah Gunning--Pretty Mohea; George Tucker--Little Mohea--Jack Monroe--Must Jesus bear the cross alone (frag)
Track Information:
101 Ballad Singer / Sarah Ogan Gunning.
102 Ballad Singer / Buell Kazee, George Tucker. Banjo.
General note:
DPA number 69.101.39
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0039
General:
CDR copy
69.101.39
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 4, 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.
Ellen Stekert-MC; Buell Kazee- Lady Gay; Sarah Gunning- Poor pilgrim of sorrow; George Tucker- Wreck of the number 9--Wexford girl--Pretty Polly; Sarah Gunning- The cruel war; George Tucker-- The farmer's curst wife; Sarah Gunning--Loving Nancy; George Tucker--Omie Wise; Sarah Gunning--Butcher's boy; George Tucker- George Alley (Wreck of the C&O)-=Courting in the rain; Sarah Gunning--Letters from my father
General note:
DPA number 69.101.40
Local Numbers:
FP-1969-7RR-0040
General:
CDR copy
69.101.40
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 4, 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.
Recorded in: United States, Washington (D.C.), June 27, 1990.
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.
