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Date Written / Recorded
1948
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Document Records
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Document Records
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Odetta, 1930-2008
Author / Creator
Odetta, 1930-2008
Date Published / Released
2001-08-28
Publisher
M.C. Records
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow
produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 and Elijah Wald; performed by Josh White, 1914-1969; in Free and Equal Blues (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 3 mins
Josh White (1914-1969) was a brilliant musician whose vibrant guitar and rich vocals captivated audiences for decades. Recorded at the height of his career by Moses Asch in the 1940s, he performs these 26 blues, gospel, popular, and hard-hitting topical songs solo or accompanied by such contemporaries as Lead Bel...
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produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 and Elijah Wald; performed by Josh White, 1914-1969; in Free and Equal Blues (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 3 mins
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Josh White (1914-1969) was a brilliant musician whose vibrant guitar and rich vocals captivated audiences for decades. Recorded at the height of his career by Moses Asch in the 1940s, he performs these 26 blues, gospel, popular, and hard-hitting topical songs solo or accompanied by such contemporaries as Lead Belly, Mary Lou Williams, and the Almanac Singers. Extensive biographical notes, photographs, archivist's remarks, bibliography, and disc...
Josh White (1914-1969) was a brilliant musician whose vibrant guitar and rich vocals captivated audiences for decades. Recorded at the height of his career by Moses Asch in the 1940s, he performs these 26 blues, gospel, popular, and hard-hitting topical songs solo or accompanied by such contemporaries as Lead Belly, Mary Lou Williams, and the Almanac Singers. Extensive biographical notes, photographs, archivist's remarks, bibliography, and discography. 74 minutes. Produced and compiled by Jeff Place and Elijah Wald. Additional annotation by Kip Lornell.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Josh White, 1914-1969
Contributor
African American, African Americans, Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006, Elijah Wald
Author / Creator
Josh White, 1914-1969
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Document Records
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow (People's Song)
performed by Josh White, 1914-1969; in Josh White - The Remaining Titles (1941-1947) (Document Records, 1999), 3 mins
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performed by Josh White, 1914-1969; in Josh White - The Remaining Titles (1941-1947) (Document Records, 1999), 3 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1947
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Josh White, 1914-1969
Author / Creator
Josh White, 1914-1969
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Document Records
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Bourgeois Blues: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 2
produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
This is volume 2 of a projected 3-volume set of Lead Belly's performances recorded by Moses Asch during the 1940s. The original masters now reside in the Folkways Archive at the Smithsonian Institution. Completely remastered from the best sources in our collections, this recording contains the highest sound qual...
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produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
Description
This is volume 2 of a projected 3-volume set of Lead Belly's performances recorded by Moses Asch during the 1940s. The original masters now reside in the Folkways Archive at the Smithsonian Institution. Completely remastered from the best sources in our collections, this recording contains the highest sound quality possible. The liner notes contain extensive annotation and reflections on Lead Belly's music as you've never heard it before. Com...
This is volume 2 of a projected 3-volume set of Lead Belly's performances recorded by Moses Asch during the 1940s. The original masters now reside in the Folkways Archive at the Smithsonian Institution. Completely remastered from the best sources in our collections, this recording contains the highest sound quality possible. The liner notes contain extensive annotation and reflections on Lead Belly's music as you've never heard it before. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place. "The soul expressed is full-fledged and sublime." — New England Folk Almanac
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Josh White, 1914-1969
Author / Creator
Josh White, 1914-1969
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Document Records
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow Blues
performed by Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949; in Leadbelly: Important Recordings 1934-1949 - Disc D (JSP Records, 2006), 2 mins
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performed by Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949; in Leadbelly: Important Recordings 1934-1949 - Disc D (JSP Records, 2006), 2 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949
Author / Creator
Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949
Date Published / Released
2006-04-18
Publisher
JSP Records
Topic / Theme
Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965
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