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African American Legacy Series: A Life of Song
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African American Legacy Series: A Life of Song

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2011), 37 mins, 21 page(s)

In A Life of Song, Ella Jenkins, “The First Lady of Children’s Music,” offers stories and songs that speak to her youthful years as an African American child in a multi-cultural world. Her career of more than a half century earned her the first Lifetime Achievement Grammy award for a children’s music art...

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African American Legacy Series: A Life of Song

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2011), 37 mins, 21 page(s)
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In A Life of Song, Ella Jenkins, “The First Lady of Children’s Music,” offers stories and songs that speak to her youthful years as an African American child in a multi-cultural world. Her career of more than a half century earned her the first Lifetime Achievement Grammy award for a children’s music artist, and her more than thirty recordings teach us to learn from one another while taking pride in our own heritage. This African Americ...

In A Life of Song, Ella Jenkins, “The First Lady of Children’s Music,” offers stories and songs that speak to her youthful years as an African American child in a multi-cultural world. Her career of more than a half century earned her the first Lifetime Achievement Grammy award for a children’s music artist, and her more than thirty recordings teach us to learn from one another while taking pride in our own heritage. This African American Legacy recording of Ella singing with children from the Cool Classics after-school program spotlights her own heritage while showing her delight for the traditions of others. 36 minutes, lyrics, photos, 28-page booklet.

This recording is the sixth release in the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy Series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Pick a Bale of Cotton, 4 mins
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2. One Two Three O’Leary, 1 min
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3. Calling a Square Dance, 1 min
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American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style
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American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 5 mins
This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Sto...
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American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style

produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 5 mins
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This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Stone
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Shortening Bread, 1 min
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2. Pig in a Pen, 1 min
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3. Train 45, 2 mins
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2003), 1 hour 15 mins

Ballads fuse the arts of music and storytelling. Through ballads, classic tales of human experience are enshrined in poetry and song. Pete Seeger, an American folk hero and icon of the great "folk revival" of the 1950s & 1960s, hand-selected some of his favorite American ballads to compile a series of classic Ame...

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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2003), 1 hour 15 mins
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Ballads fuse the arts of music and storytelling. Through ballads, classic tales of human experience are enshrined in poetry and song. Pete Seeger, an American folk hero and icon of the great "folk revival" of the 1950s & 1960s, hand-selected some of his favorite American ballads to compile a series of classic American song-stories flowing from the bedrock of the American experience. Through these captivating songs, a tale is told of America "on...

Ballads fuse the arts of music and storytelling. Through ballads, classic tales of human experience are enshrined in poetry and song. Pete Seeger, an American folk hero and icon of the great "folk revival" of the 1950s & 1960s, hand-selected some of his favorite American ballads to compile a series of classic American song-stories flowing from the bedrock of the American experience. Through these captivating songs, a tale is told of America "once upon a time." This CD is the second in a series of Ballad reissues and is an important recording for any fan of American folk music. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Guy Logsdon.

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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Barbara Allen, 3 mins
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2. Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn, 2 mins
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3. Midnight Special, 3 mins
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Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Música Ranchera
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Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Música Ranchera

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 48 mins
Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas (Love, Pain, and Tears) flow from the heart of the Mexican mariachi when it plays música ranchera, Mexico’s soulful "country music." Riding the wave of mass media beginning in the 1930s, música ranchera became the single most popular vein of Mexican music by the 1950s. GRAMMY-winning M...
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Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Música Ranchera

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 48 mins
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Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas (Love, Pain, and Tears) flow from the heart of the Mexican mariachi when it plays música ranchera, Mexico’s soulful "country music." Riding the wave of mass media beginning in the 1930s, música ranchera became the single most popular vein of Mexican music by the 1950s. GRAMMY-winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano breathes new life into classic soul-baring rancheras and boleros in this back-to-the-future rec... Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas (Love, Pain, and Tears) flow from the heart of the Mexican mariachi when it plays música ranchera, Mexico’s soulful "country music." Riding the wave of mass media beginning in the 1930s, música ranchera became the single most popular vein of Mexican music by the 1950s. GRAMMY-winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano breathes new life into classic soul-baring rancheras and boleros in this back-to-the-future recording. 47 minutes, 13 tracks, 32-page booklet, extensive notes, photos. Show more Show less
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Noches tenebrosas (Gloomy Nights), 3 mins
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2. Flor de azalea (Azalea Flower), 4 mins
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3. Cuatro vidas (Four Lives), 3 mins
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And the tin pan bended and the story ended...
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And the tin pan bended and the story ended...

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour 20 mins
For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan,...
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And the tin pan bended and the story ended...

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour 20 mins
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For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mississippi John Hurt, and Christine Lavin. This October 2001 recording of his last concert features the incomparable... For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mississippi John Hurt, and Christine Lavin. This October 2001 recording of his last concert features the incomparable "Mayor of MacDougal Street" at his lively best. Show more Show less
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Down South Blues, 4 mins
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2. Dave speaks, 8 mins
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3. You've Been a Good Old Wagon, 2 mins
Publisher: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People
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An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People

produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 31 mins
Arna Bontemps’s readings of poems by Sterling Brown, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay highlight this compilation. Chosen for their ability to engage and entertain children, the selections are drawn from Bontemps’s well-known book, Golden Slippers (Harpers). "These are kind and gentle poems." —AudioFile
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An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People

produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 31 mins
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Arna Bontemps’s readings of poems by Sterling Brown, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay highlight this compilation. Chosen for their ability to engage and entertain children, the selections are drawn from Bontemps’s well-known book, Golden Slippers (Harpers). "These are kind and gentle poems." —AudioFile
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Paul Lawrence Dunbar: Dawn, 28 secs
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2. Langston Hughes: Youth, 29 secs
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3. Did You Feed My Cow?, 1 min
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Ballads, Banjo Tunes and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina
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Ballads, Banjo Tunes and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina

produced by Wayne Martin and Jo Lunsford Herron (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 57 mins
This "Minstrel of the Appalachians" performed hundreds of traditional songs and tunes that he learned from family members, neighbors, and other residents of western North Carolina. The breadth of Lunsford’s huge repertoire is represented, including ballads, folk songs, spirituals, 19th-century popular songs, an...
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Ballads, Banjo Tunes and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina

produced by Wayne Martin and Jo Lunsford Herron (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 57 mins
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This "Minstrel of the Appalachians" performed hundreds of traditional songs and tunes that he learned from family members, neighbors, and other residents of western North Carolina. The breadth of Lunsford’s huge repertoire is represented, including ballads, folk songs, spirituals, 19th-century popular songs, and banjo and fiddle tunes. All tracks were recorded by Brunswick Records in the 1920s or the Library of Congress in 1949. Includes Old... This "Minstrel of the Appalachians" performed hundreds of traditional songs and tunes that he learned from family members, neighbors, and other residents of western North Carolina. The breadth of Lunsford’s huge repertoire is represented, including ballads, folk songs, spirituals, 19th-century popular songs, and banjo and fiddle tunes. All tracks were recorded by Brunswick Records in the 1920s or the Library of Congress in 1949. Includes Old Mountain Dew, an original composition which found its way into both oral tradition and popular culture, Swing Low, and To the Pines, To the Pines. 55 minutes. "[Hits] faster and sweeter than a jug of corn liquor." — New York Post Show more Show less
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Wayne Martin, Jo Lunsford Herron
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Swannanoa Tunnel, 4 mins
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2. The Mermaid Song, 3 mins
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3. Ten Steps, 2 mins
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Blues Highway
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Blues Highway

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 44 mins
Guitarist and songster Warner Williams of Takoma Park MD is one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Piedmont blues—an Eastern seaboard style that incorporates fiddle tunes, ballads, country and popular songs, ragtime, and gospel. With a jaunty rhythmic finger-picked guitar style and an eclectic repertoire that...
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Blues Highway

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 44 mins
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Guitarist and songster Warner Williams of Takoma Park MD is one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Piedmont blues—an Eastern seaboard style that incorporates fiddle tunes, ballads, country and popular songs, ragtime, and gospel. With a jaunty rhythmic finger-picked guitar style and an eclectic repertoire that ranges from blues to honky-tonk, jazz crooning to children’s songs, Warner Williams is an old-style community entertainer of national... Guitarist and songster Warner Williams of Takoma Park MD is one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Piedmont blues—an Eastern seaboard style that incorporates fiddle tunes, ballads, country and popular songs, ragtime, and gospel. With a jaunty rhythmic finger-picked guitar style and an eclectic repertoire that ranges from blues to honky-tonk, jazz crooning to children’s songs, Warner Williams is an old-style community entertainer of national significance. He is joined by Maryland native Jay Summerour on harmonica and backing vocals. Together they conjure up an historic Piedmont duo like Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee as they make their own way on the blues highway. 14 tracks. Show more Show less
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Step It Up And Go, 3 mins
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2. Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton, 4 mins
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3. Digging My Potatoes, 4 mins
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Bourgeois Blues: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 2
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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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Bourgeois Blues: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 2

produced by Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 13 mins
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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 Show more Show less
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town), 3 mins
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2. Bourgeois Blues, 2 mins
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3. Easy Rider, 3 mins
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Cajun Social Music
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Cajun Social Music

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 36 mins
Both live and studio performances by legends of French Louisiana. Abshire, Duhon, Savoy, Courville, and other names now widely known outside of Cajun country are captured here. The beauty and vitality of this wonderful musical culture are unique. Reissue of Folkways 2621 from 1975.

"Unpolished and spontaneo...

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Cajun Social Music

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 36 mins
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Both live and studio performances by legends of French Louisiana. Abshire, Duhon, Savoy, Courville, and other names now widely known outside of Cajun country are captured here. The beauty and vitality of this wonderful musical culture are unique. Reissue of Folkways 2621 from 1975.

"Unpolished and spontaneous." -- Option

Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Tracks
1. 'Trape mon Chapeau, 2 mins
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2. Jolie Blonde, 3 mins
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3. Tout ça c'est dur à croire, 4 mins
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