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Down in the Willow Garden (Rose Connelly)
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970; in The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2 (Folkways Records, 1967), 3 mins

To finish the FW00AA3 compilation of folk ballads from the Asch Records catalogue, this collection samples songs and instrumentals from many favorite musicians of later fame: Hobart Smith bangs out a rousing “Cindy” on the piano, Woody Guthrie and Sonny Terry paint a scene with “Railroad Blues” using only...

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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970; in The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2 (Folkways Records, 1967), 3 mins
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Authentic Outlaw Ballads
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produced by Wayne Erbsen, fl. 1973; performed by Wayne Erbsen, fl. 1973 (Native Ground Music, 1996), 55 mins
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produced by Wayne Erbsen, fl. 1973; performed by Wayne Erbsen, fl. 1973 (Native Ground Music, 1996), 55 mins
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Authentic Outlaw Ballads
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Authentic Outlaw Ballads (Native Ground Music, 1996)
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Authentic Outlaw Ballads (Native Ground Music, 1996)
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Country Songs, Old and New
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produced by John Duffey (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 44 mins
Old and New demonstrates how the original Country Gentlemen helped define modern bluegrass. The reissue of their first album presents one of the most successful and influential bluegrass bands. Recorded in 1959. 44 minutes. "(4 stars)" — Country on Compact Disc: The Essential Guide to the Music "(4 stars)...
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produced by John Duffey (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 44 mins
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Railroad Bill
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produced by Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961; performed by Vera Hall Ward; in Deep River Of Song: Alabama (Rounder Records, 2001), 1 min
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produced by Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961; performed by Vera Hall Ward; in Deep River Of Song: Alabama (Rounder Records, 2001), 1 min
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Dulcimer Songs and Solos
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produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins

Paul Clayton plays a three-string southern mountain dulcimer and sings songs that largely originated in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. About this album, Clayton says “I have tried to demonstrate the versatility of the dulcimer and to show it as an instrument capable of a variety of moods an...

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produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins
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The Story Of Charlie Lawson
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performed by J.E. Mainer, Morris Brothers (Wiley & Zeke); in The Early Years D (JSP Records, 2009), 2 mins
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performed by J.E. Mainer, Morris Brothers (Wiley & Zeke); in The Early Years D (JSP Records, 2009), 2 mins
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Railroad Bill
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performed by The Highwaymen; in Encore (Highwaymen, 2005), 3 mins
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performed by The Highwaymen; in Encore (Highwaymen, 2005), 3 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1964), 50 mins
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Rake and a Rambling Blade
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010; in Folk Music of the Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 2 (Folkways Records, 1961), 3 mins
This volume is half of a two-recording set that includes recordings not issued on the Vanguard or Elektra Newport compilations. Intended to represent music from the American South and then-current trends in folk singing, the album features Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, the New Lost City Ramblers, Frank Warner, Joh...
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010; in Folk Music of the Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 2 (Folkways Records, 1961), 3 mins
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