3.83 Cubic feet (8 binders containing contact sheets, slides, and prints; 7 boxes (8.5"x10.75"x2.5") of 35 mm negatives; 2 binders of 35 mm and 120 format negatives; and 1 box of 11 oversize prints.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Contact sheets
Slides (photographs)
Black-and-white negatives
Photographic prints
Place:
New York (N.Y.)
Saint Simons Island (Ga. : Island)
Date:
1963-2009
Summary:
The Diana Davies photographs consist of images taken by Diana Davies at various stages of her career. Locations include the Festival of American Folklife, the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Poor People's Campaign, various peace and protest marches and outdoor performances, New York City, and the Georgia Sea Islands. The collection includes contact sheets, negatives, photographic prints, and slides.
Original photographs, negatives, and color slides taken by Diana Davies. Materials date from 1963-2009. Bulk dates: Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1969, 1987, 1992; Philadelphia Folk Festival, 1967-1968, 1987.
Scope and Contents:
The Diana Davies photographs, 1963-2009, consist of black and white negatives, contact sheets and prints, as well as color slides and negatives. The bulk of materials depict major festivals and protest movements (including the Poor People's March of 1968) documented by Diana Davies (located in Series 1: Newport Folk Festival, Series 2: Philadelphia Folk Festival, Series 6: Festival of American Folklife, and Series 11: Social Justice). Also well-represented are non-festival performances (in locations such as clubs, concert halls, and homes), recording sessions, and other music-related images, mainly of notable figures in the American folk music revival (located in Series 3: Broadside Magazine, Series 4: Sing Out! Magazine Concerts, Series 5: Miscellaneous Concerts and People, Series 7: Recording Sessions, Series 8: Instruction Book Shots, and Series 9: Jazz, Blues, and Salsa Musicians). Series 10: Georgia Sea Islands consists of photographs depicting the culture, environment, and daily life of these coastal islands in 1966. Series 12: New York City Scenes contains photographs taken on the street depicting everyday life in NYC in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection also contains related papers in Series 13: Miscellaneous Papers and Correspondence.
Arrangement note:
Each item in the Diana Davies Photographs has been assigned an accession number, and like materials have been put together such as the Newport Folk Festival photographs, in a chronological sequence as much as possible. Materials in the three more recent donation batches (1998, 2004, and 2006) were numbered and integrated into the collection. In some series, the accession numbers are in numerical order, and in others, the numbers are random because like items with different number sequences were pulled together in a series for subject coherence. The best way to find occurrences of a particular subject is to use the ctrl+F function. Please consult the archivists if you have any questions about the collection contents.
Contact sheets, slides, and prints arranged in 8 binders; negatives and oversize prints are stored separately.
Arranged in 14 series:
Series 1: Newport Folk Festival
Series 2: Philadelphia Folk Festival
Series 3: Broadside Magazine
Series 4: -- Sing Out! -- Magazine Concerts
Series 5: Miscellaneous Concerts and People
Series 6: Festival of American Folklife
Series 7: Recording Sessions
Series 8: Instruction Book Shots
Series 9: Jazz, Blues, and Salsa Musicians
Series 10: Georgia Sea Islands
Series 11: Social Justice
Series 12: New York City Scenes
Series 13: Miscellaneous Papers and Correspondence
Series 14: Oversize Materials
Biographical/Historical note:
Diana Davies is a well-known photographer of folk performers and festivals. Davies photographed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in its earlier years. Born in 1938, Davies grew up in Maine, the Catskills, New York City, and Boston. Her grandparents were local union organizers and Debs socialists; one grandfather was a gandy dancer with the railroad, and her grandmother was a textile worker in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. Davies finds that her family background was later expressed in her own activist efforts.
Davies left high school at 16, and worked sweeping out coffeehouses, which gave her the opportunity to listen to music while she worked. She became interested in theater and music. In Greenwich Village, she began doing some sound technician work, and then got interested in photography. She taught herself how to develop and print photographs in a darkroom, and began photographing in theaters, shooting from behind the scenes. Her theater photos are at Smith College in Northampton, where she presently lives. In the early 1960s, she began working with the editors of Broadside Magazine, Sis Cunningham and Gordon Friesen. She developed an interest in human rights work, which grew from her contact with Sis and Gordon, and also her own family background. She also worked as a photographer in a wide range of settings, including night clubs, weddings, and doing portrait photography. This led her to work for major national and international media including the New York Times, covering such events as the war in Biafra, and traveling to Mexico, Cuba, and Portugal on assignment.
Davies' folk photographs represent about one-quarter of her body of work; her other major photographic work includes the Civil Rights Movement, the Peace Movement, and theater. Davies began photographing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964, which she covered for a number of years. She knew Ralph Rinzler, and found him a vibrant, alive person excited by all aspects of culture. He introduced her to Bessie Jones from the Georgia Sea Islands, and in 1966 she made a photographic journey to the islands. Her work from this trip is included in the collection. Davies has also been a musician. She became involved with the punk rock movement of the 1970s, and felt that there was a connection between the hard-hitting songs from the punk world and the songs being published in Broadside Magazine. In 1975, she became part of a folk/punk women's band in Boston, and later moved to Western Massachusetts. In addition to being a photographer and musician, Davies is also a writer. She wrote a play entitled "The Witch Papers" in 1980, which was produced in Boston and other locations. The play was a vehicle for her human rights activism, comparing the technology of inquisition with labor sweatshops. In 1998, her play "The War Machine" was produced in Amherst, Mass. She lives in Northampton, and enjoys and participates in street performance, which she describes as the "most essentially communicative stuff you can come up with."
General note:
All contact sheets from the collection are digitized and accessible through this finding aid. Series-level slideshows accessible through this finding aid represent a small sampling from the collection.
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 Smithsonian Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections acquired portions of the Diana Davies Photograph Collection in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Ms. Davies photographed for the Festival of American Folklife. More materials came to the Archives circa 1989 or 1990. Archivist Stephanie Smith visited her in 1998 and 2004, and brought back additional materials which Ms. Davies wanted to donate to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. These two more recent donations of additional photographs (contact sheets, prints, and slides) consisted of documentation of the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Poor People's March on Washington, the Civil Rights Movement, the Georgia Sea Islands, and miscellaneous personalities of the American folk revival. In a letter dated 12 March 2002, Ms. Davies gave full discretion to the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to grant permission for both internal and external use of her photographs, with the provison that her work be credited in any use.
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.
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 Pateroller in a Pear Tree / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Merle Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
103 Marthy Won't You Have Some Good Cider / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton, Merle Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
104 Unnamed Banjo Tune / Arnold Watson. Banjo.
105 Pretty Saro / Gaither Carlton. Banjo.
106 Little Maggie / Gaither Carlton. Fiddle.
107 Rambling Hobo / Gaither Carlton. Banjo.
108 Jimmy Sutton / Gaither Carlton. Banjo.
109 Early in the Spring / Tina Greer.
110 One Morning in the Spring / Tina Greer.
111 Faithful Soldier / Doc Watson, Arnold Watson, Annie Watson.
112 Omie Wise / Dolly Greer.
113 Bill Banks / Dolly Greer.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0070
FLP.52692
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: North Carolina, United States.
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.
129 Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss / Ralph Rinzler, Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Banjo.
129 Cousin Sally Brown / Ralph Rinzler, Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0295
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Fincastle (Va.), United States, Virginia, September 4, 1965.
General:
CDR copy
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.
Doc and Merle Watson-- Ground hog--Farewell blues--Walking boss; Benny Martin--Fiddle workshop--Orange blossom special--Billy in the lowground--Talk--Little cabin home on the hill--Grey eagle--Red wing--Fiddle licks--Fire on the mountain--Turkey in the straw--Me and my fiddle
105 Orange Blossom Special / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
107 Discusses Bill Monroe / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
108 Little Cabin Home on the Hill / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
109 Grey Eagle / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
110 Red Wing / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
111 Fiddle licks / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
113 Turkey in the Straw / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
112 Fire on the Mountain / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
114 Me and My Fiddle / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
106 Billy in the Lowground / Benny Martin. Fiddle.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0296
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Fincastle (Va.), United States, Virginia, September, 1965.
General:
CDR copy
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: Deep Gap (N.C.), United States, North Carolina, 1964.
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: Blowing Rock (N.C.), United States, North Carolina, September 19, 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.
Doc and Merle Watson--Walk on boy--Little darling pal of mine--Victory rag--Beaumont rag; Doc Watson and Bill Monroe--Where is my sailor boy?--Feast here tonight--Kentucky mandolin--East Tennessee blues--Carlton Haney talking; Don Reno and Red Smiley--Going back to old Kentucky--My grandfather's clock--Sunny side of the mountain--What do you know about heartaches--Flint Hill special--Willy Roy the cripple boy--Lonesome road blues--I know you're married; Carlton Haney; Cub McGee--intro--Old Joe Clark--Will you be loving another man--I still miss someone--Midnight rambler; Carlton Haney; Jimmy Martin--My walkin' shoes
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-7RR-0936
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. rr.
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:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
THE GRAND GENERATION PERFORMANCE STG: Doe Watson, Merle Watson & Ralph Rinzler; The Popovich Brothers: Adam Popovich, Theodore Popovich, Peter Mistovich, John-Lalich & Robert Lalich
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound tape reel, 7 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Date:
1984 July 8
Collection 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.
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: 1984 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Georgie --Fish in the mill pond --Children's songs: Julie Jenkins ; Hushabye ; Baa nanny black sheep --I heard my mother weeping --Reuben's train --Biscuits --Tucker's barn -- Give the fiddler a dram --And am I born to die? --Marthy, won't you have some good old cider? --A-roving on a winter's night --Arnold's tune --Pretty Saro --Early, early in the spring --Little Maggie --Bill Banks --Rambling hobo --One morning in May --The faithful soldier --Omie Wise --Jimmy Sutton.
212 Jimmy Sutton / Doc Watson Family (Musical group), Gaither Carlton. Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1042
Rounder.0129
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Rounder Somerville, Mass. 1977
General:
Descriptive notes by A.L. Lloyd on container; notes by Ralph Rinzler and port. (1 leaf) enclosed. Performer(s): Old time music; performed by the Watson Family. Production notes: Recorded Sept. 1964, May 1965.
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.
Georgie --Fish in the mill pond --Children's songs: Julie Jenkins ; Hushabye ; Baa nanny black sheep --I heard my mother weeping --Reuben's train --Biscuits --Tucker's barn -- Give the fiddler a dram --And am I born to die? --Marthy, won't you have some good old cider? --A-roving on a winter's night --Arnold's tune --Pretty Saro --Early, early in the spring --Little Maggie --Bill Banks --Rambling hobo --One morning in May --The faithful soldier --Omie Wise --Jimmy Sutton.
106 Biscuits / Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson, Arnold Watson. Fiddle,Guitar,Banjo.
107 Tucker's Barn / Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson. Fiddle,Guitar.
108 Give the Fiddler a Dram / Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson, Arnold Watson. Fiddle,Guitar,Banjo.
109 Am I Born to Die? / Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson. Fiddle.
201 Marthy Won't You Have Some Good Old Cider? / Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Fiddle,Guitar.
202 A-Roving on a Winter's Night / Dolly Greer.
203 Arnold's Tune / Doc Watson, Arnold Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
204 Pretty Saro / Gaither Carlton. Fiddle.
205 Early, Early in the Spring / Tina Greer.
206 Little Maggie / Gaither Carlton. Fiddle.
207 Bill Banks / Dolly Greer.
208 Rambling Hobo / Gaither Carlton.
209 One Morning in May / Tina Greer.
210 The Faithful Soldier / Doc Watson, Arnold Watson, Annie Watson. Guitar,Banjo.
211 Omie Wise / Dolly Greer.
212 Jimmy Sutton / Gaither Carlton. Banjo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1033
Topic.336
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Topic London,.England 1977
General:
Program notes by A.L. Lloyd on container and by Ralph Rinzler inserted. Performer(s): Doc Watson, vocals, guitar, banjo ; Gaither Carlton, fiddle, banjo ; Dolly Greer, Rosa Lee Watson, Tina Greer, vocals ; Arnold Watson, banjo ; Merle Watson, guitar. Production notes: Recorded in Sept. 1964 and May 1965.
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.
Brown's Ferry blues --The wreck of the 1262 --Spikedriver blues --Deep river blues --Life gits teejus don't it --Lost John -- Hold the woodpile down --Billy in the low ground: instrumental --I am a pilgrim --The clouds are gwine to roll away --Movin' on --Windy and warm: instrumental --Doc's guitar --Open up them pearly gates for me --The preacher and the bicycle --Jimmy's Texas blues --Banks of the Ohio -- Roll on buddy --Southbound --Wabash cannon ball -- When the work's all done this fall --Little Sadie --The Quaker's cow --Salt River ; Bill Cheatham: instrumental -- Don't let your deal go down.
Track Information:
101 Browns's Ferry Blues / Guitar.
102 The Wreck of the 1262 / Guitar.
103 Spike Driver Blues / Guitar.
104 Deep River Blues / Guitar.
105 Life Gets Tedjus Don't It / Guitar.
106 Lost John / Guitar.
201 Hold the Woodpile Down / Guitar.
202 Billy in the Lowground / Guitar.
203 I Am a Pilgrim / Guitar.
204 The Clouds are Gwine to Roll Away / Guitar.
205 Movin' On / Guitar.
206 Windy and Warm / Guitar.
207 Doc's Guitar / Guitar.
301 Open Up Them Pearly Gates for Me / Guitar.
302 The Preacher and the Bicycle / Guitar.
303 Jimmie's Texas Blues / Guitar.
304 Banks of the Ohio / Guitar.
305 Roll On Buddy (Nine Pound Hammer) / Guitar.
306 Southbound / Guitar.
401 Wabash Cannonball / Guitar.
402 When the Work's All Done This Fall / Guitar.
403 Little Sadie / Guitar.
404 The Quaker's Cow / Guitar.
405 Salt River / Guitar.
405 Bill Cheatham / Guitar.
406 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down / Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1034
Vanguard.9/10
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Vanguard New York 1970
General:
Blues and folk songs. "Doc Watson; an appreciation" by A.L. Lloyd on container. Performer(s): Doc Watson, accompanying himself on the guitar, with Merle Watson, guitar. Production notes: Recorded during performances at Cornell University and Town Hall, New York.
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.
Ralph Rinzler (MC); Mance Lipscomb--Rock me baby; Almeda Riddle--Chick-a-li-lee-lo; Norman Kennedy--I'm a rover seldom sober--Cuckoo nest--Mouth music; Almeda Riddle--Barbara Allen--Lady Gay--Mary Hamilton; Mance Lipscomb and Southeast---Mama don't low--Until we meet again--Sailor's hornpipe--Flop eared mule--Corrina, Corrina--instr.; Arley, Ora and Willard Watson--Down the road--Cripple creek--Sourwood mountain--Pretty Polly--John Hardy--Cripple creek
Track Information:
101 Blues Singer / Mance Lipscomb. Guitar.
102 Ozark Ballad Singer / Almeda Riddle.
103 Appalachian Music / Doc Watson Family (Musical group). Guitar,Fiddle.
General note:
DPA number 70.101.24
Local Numbers:
FP-1970-7RR-0024
General:
CDR copy
70.101.24
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 1, 1970.
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.
Tracy Schwarz (MC); Doc Watson--Liza Jane--Jimmie's Texas blues--Pretty Polly--I heard my mother weeping--Talk about suffering--Salt creek/ Bill Cheatham--Sally Goodin' (with Tracy Schwarz)--Stack-O-Lee; Southbound--Singing waterfall--John Hardy--Foggy Mountain breakdown---Cuckoo bird--Salty dog blues--Memphis blues; Joe Willie Wilkin with Houston Stackhouse--Crying won't help you--unk--Sonny Blake on harmonica; Bukka White--unk--World wonder--Aberdeen blues--Midnight blues--Mama don't allow
Track Information:
101 Appalachian Folk Songs / Doc Watson Family (Musical group), Doc Watson. Guitar,Fiddle.
102 Blues Band / Houston Stackhouse, Joe Willie Wilkins, Sammy Lewis. Guitar,Harmonica.
General note:
DPA number 70.101.43
Local Numbers:
FP-1970-7RR-0043
General:
CDR copy
70.101.43
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1970.
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.
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:
Due to copyright restrictions, material is for research purposes only.
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 Dec. 1980 and Jan. 1981 at Crimson Sound, Santa Monica, Calif. Program notes by John Hartley Fox on container. Performer(s): Doc Watson, vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo ; Merle Watson, guitars, banjo ; T. Michael Coleman, vocals, bass, with ensemble.
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.
Sheep's in the meadow/Stoney Fork / trad. ; arr. & adapted by Doc & Merle Watson (2:55) --Talking to Casey / John Hurt (2:29) --Liza/Lady be good / Gershwin, Kahn, Gershwin ; Gershwin, Gershwin (2:53) --Black pine waltz / Foster Gwin (2:32) --Guitar polka / Al Dexter (2:17) --Going to Chicago blues ; Black Mountain rag / trad. ; arr. & adapted by Doc Watson (4:05 ; 2:37) --Cotton row / T. Michael Coleman (2:45) --John Henry/Worried blues / trad. ; arr. & adapted by Merle Watson (2:24) --Twinkle, twinkle (3:01) --Take me out to the ballgame (2:13) --Gonna lay down my old guitar / A. Delmore (2:30).
Track Information:
101 Sheeps in the Meadow / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
203 John Henry / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
203 Worried Blues / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
204 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
205 Take Me Out to the Ballgame / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
206 Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1038
Flying Fish.301
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Chicago, Ill. Flying Fish 1983
General:
Doc Watson, guitar, harmonica, vocal ; Merle Watson, guitar, slide guitar ; with instrumental and vocal accompaniment. Production notes: Recorded at Scruggs Sound Studio in Nashville, Dec. 1982.
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.
203 Carroll County Blues / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
204 Blue Ridge Mountian Blues / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
205 I'm A Stranger Here / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
206 Honey Babe Blues / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1057
Flying Fish.352
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Chicago, Ill. Flying Fish 1985
General:
Doc Watson, vocals, guitar ; Merle Watson, guitar ; assisting vocalists and instrumentalists. Production notes: Recorded at North Star Studios, Todd, North Carolina.
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.
Bonaparte's retreat --Milkcow blues --Bottle of wine --Match box blues --If I needed you --Frankie & Johnny --That's all -- Corrina, Corrina --Meet me somewhere in your dreams --Old camp meetin' time --Rain Crow Bill.
204 Meet Me Somewhere in Your Dreams / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
205 Old Camp Meeting Time / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
206 Rain Crow Bill / Doc Watson, Merle Watson. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1047
Poppy.022
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Poppy 1973
General:
Jack Clement, producer; Kevin Eggers, exeutive producer. Performer(s): Doc Watson, guitar, harmonica ; Merle Watson, guitar, banjo; with acc.
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.
