American Ballads
(Folkways Records, 1957), 50 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- American Music
- Description
- This collection reminds us that the ballad's purpose, first and foremost, is to tell a story. These songs narrate tales of ordinary peoplehoboes and lovers and sailorsand their extraordinary deeds. From "John Henry" to "Lady Margaret," Pete Seeger's expressive style is ideally communicative.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 50 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- American Folk
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Release Date
- 1957
- Subject
- American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Blues, United States and Canada, Blues, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Blues, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá