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produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Blind Willie McTell 1940
performed by Blind Willie McTell, 1901-1959, Blind Willie McTell 1940 (Document Records, 1969), 4 page(s)
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performed by Blind Willie McTell, 1901-1959, Blind Willie McTell 1940 (Document Records, 1969), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Blind Willie McTell, 1901-1959
Author / Creator
Blind Willie McTell, 1901-1959
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Blind Willie McTell, 1901-1959
Topic / Theme
American, Folk music, Audio recordings, Country, Guitar
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Clarence Ashley and Tex Isley
produced by Peter K. Siegel, 1944- (Folkways Records, 1966), 45 mins
Clarence "Tom" Ashley's musical life began at home, with the family, but soon expanded to include the medicine show circuit. Popular among rural listeners, Ashley's playing didn't gain a wider audience until 1960, when he met folk music scholar Ralph Rinzler at the Galax Fiddlers' Convention. This album presents...
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produced by Peter K. Siegel, 1944- (Folkways Records, 1966), 45 mins
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Clarence "Tom" Ashley's musical life began at home, with the family, but soon expanded to include the medicine show circuit. Popular among rural listeners, Ashley's playing didn't gain a wider audience until 1960, when he met folk music scholar Ralph Rinzler at the Galax Fiddlers' Convention. This album presents fourteen songs from Ashley's repertoire.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Peter K. Siegel, 1944-
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Train That Carried My Girl from Town
produced by John Cohen, 1932-; performed by Roscoe Holcomb; in Close To Home (Folkways Records, 1975), 2 mins
Recorded in Holcomb's home in eastern Kentucky, this album portrays the music of a master musician whose identification with his songs is intense, innate, and above all, honest. It's not for nothing that John Cohen, the man who recorded Close to Home, coined the phrase "the high lonesome sound" to describe Holc...
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produced by John Cohen, 1932-; performed by Roscoe Holcomb; in Close To Home (Folkways Records, 1975), 2 mins
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Recorded in Holcomb's home in eastern Kentucky, this album portrays the music of a master musician whose identification with his songs is intense, innate, and above all, honest. It's not for nothing that John Cohen, the man who recorded Close to Home, coined the phrase "the high lonesome sound" to describe Holcomb's voice.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Roscoe Holcomb
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
Roscoe Holcomb
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Folk music
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Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 17 mins
In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by t...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 17 mins
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In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. Th...
In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. The enclosed booklet contains photographs and notes on the performance, which include virtuoso fiddle, banjo, and guitar music, unaccompanied ballad singing, and a story-teller entertaining his buddies in a fiddler's convention parking lot.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Dixon Brothers Vol. 4 (1938) Dixie Reelers (1936)
performed by Dixon Brothers, Dixon Brothers Vol. 4 (1938) Dixie Reelers (1936) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
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performed by Dixon Brothers, Dixon Brothers Vol. 4 (1938) Dixie Reelers (1936) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Dixon Brothers
Author / Creator
Dixon Brothers
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Frank Gerald
Topic / Theme
American, Folk music, Audio recordings, Country, Guitar
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Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer and Banjo Player
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1964), 48 mins
Banjo player Dock Boggs once said, "Lonesome songs always appealed to me." This collection features classic dark and lonely songs like "Pretty Polly" and "Oh Death." Meant as a companion album to FW05458, this volume's liner notes include background information on Boggs, miscellaneous facts, and banjo tunings fo...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1964), 48 mins
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Banjo player Dock Boggs once said, "Lonesome songs always appealed to me." This collection features classic dark and lonely songs like "Pretty Polly" and "Oh Death." Meant as a companion album to FW05458, this volume's liner notes include background information on Boggs, miscellaneous facts, and banjo tunings for each song.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Dock Boggs, Vol. 2
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1965), 45 mins
Known for his passion for music, Dock Boggs "not only lived through Cumberland's long night but...prevailed over it. He has mastered it and infused its raw spirit and tragic temperament into his old songs," writes Jon Pankake in the liner notes. This album was recorded in 1964 at Boggs' sister's house, and Mike...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1965), 45 mins
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Known for his passion for music, Dock Boggs "not only lived through Cumberland's long night but...prevailed over it. He has mastered it and infused its raw spirit and tragic temperament into his old songs," writes Jon Pankake in the liner notes. This album was recorded in 1964 at Boggs' sister's house, and Mike Seeger provides guitar accompaniment.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Dock Boggs, Vol. 3
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1970), 49 mins
Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1970), 49 mins
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Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on Folkways includes the classics "Turkey in the Straw" and the haunting "Prayer of a Miner’s Child." Extensive liner notes accompany...
Moran "Dock" Boggs, miner and musician, was first recognized for his "unorthodox" playing style. His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America. This third installment of Boggs’ music on Folkways includes the classics "Turkey in the Straw" and the haunting "Prayer of a Miner’s Child." Extensive liner notes accompany this album and include facsimiles of some of Boggs’ original handwritten lyrics.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Family Songs and Stories from the North Carolina Mountains
(North Carolina Arts Council, 1995), 54 mins
Described as "quite simply the finest living singer of unaccompanied British ballads in southern Appalachia," Doug Wallin of Madison County, N.C., holds the prestigious National Folk Heritage Fellowship. Accompanied on this album by his gifted brother Jack, Doug Wallin performs his family's songs in his elegant a...
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(North Carolina Arts Council, 1995), 54 mins
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Described as "quite simply the finest living singer of unaccompanied British ballads in southern Appalachia," Doug Wallin of Madison County, N.C., holds the prestigious National Folk Heritage Fellowship. Accompanied on this album by his gifted brother Jack, Doug Wallin performs his family's songs in his elegant and classic style. Produced by the Folklife Section of the North Carolina Arts Council in collaboration with Smithsonian Folkways Recor...
Described as "quite simply the finest living singer of unaccompanied British ballads in southern Appalachia," Doug Wallin of Madison County, N.C., holds the prestigious National Folk Heritage Fellowship. Accompanied on this album by his gifted brother Jack, Doug Wallin performs his family's songs in his elegant and classic style. Produced by the Folklife Section of the North Carolina Arts Council in collaboration with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, North Carolina Arts Council
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