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Chapter One: Learning to Listen
written by John Minton; in 78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 22-44
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written by John Minton; in 78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 22-44
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
John Minton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Charlie Poole, 1892-1931, Cecil Sharp, 1859-1924, Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958, D. K. Wilgus
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Folklore, Folk music, Collecting and collectables, Audio recordings, Performance influences, Record labels, African American Music, Folk Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by the University Press of Mississippi
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Poor Ellen Smith
produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958; performed by Pete Steele; in Banjo Tunes and Songs (Folkways Records, 1958), 2 mins
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produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958; performed by Pete Steele; in Banjo Tunes and Songs (Folkways Records, 1958), 2 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Pete Steele
Contributor
Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958
Author / Creator
Pete Steele
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Crime
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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forg...
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produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
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The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forging the link between West African griots and performers of 20th-century blues and string-band music. 64 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Cecilia Conway, Scott Odell
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Burnett & Rutherford (1926-1930)
performed by Burnett & Rutherford, Burnett & Rutherford (1926-1930) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
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performed by Burnett & Rutherford, Burnett & Rutherford (1926-1930) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1926
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Burnett & Rutherford
Author / Creator
Burnett & Rutherford
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Dick Burnett, Leonard Rutherford
Topic / Theme
American, Folk music, Audio recordings, Folk Music, Fiddle, Violin
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Cluck Old Hen
produced by Peter K. Siegel, 1944-; performed by Clarence Ashley, 1895-1967 and Tex Isley; in Clarence Ashley and Tex Isley (Folkways Records, 1966), 2 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-; performed by Clarence Ashley, 1895-1967 and Tex Isley; in Clarence Ashley and Tex Isley (Folkways Records, 1966), 2 mins
Description
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
Performer / Ensemble
Clarence Ashley, 1895-1967, Tex Isley
Contributor
Peter K. Siegel, 1944-
Author / Creator
Clarence Ashley, 1895-1967, Tex Isley
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Humor, Folk music
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Kelly Harrell Vol. 2 (1926-1929)
performed by Kelly Harrell, 1889-1942, Kelly Harrell Vol. 2 (1926-1929) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
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performed by Kelly Harrell, 1889-1942, Kelly Harrell Vol. 2 (1926-1929) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1926
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Kelly Harrell, 1889-1942
Author / Creator
Kelly Harrell, 1889-1942
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Kelly Harrell, 1889-1942
Topic / Theme
American, Folk music, Audio recordings, Folk Music, Voice
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Mississippi String Bands Vol. 2 (1928-1930)
Mississippi String Bands Vol. 2 (1928-1930) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
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Mississippi String Bands Vol. 2 (1928-1930) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1928
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
John Holloway
Topic / Theme
American, Music, Audio recordings, Folk Music, String Band
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Negro Folk Music U.S.A.
written by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1966), 324 page(s)
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written by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1966), 324 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Harold Courlander, 1908-1996
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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Wizard of the Strings
directed by Peter Friedman, fl. 1992; produced by Alan Edelstein, fl. 2012-2015; performed by Roy Smeck (United States: Privately Published, 1985), 27 mins
Roy Smeck, born in 1900, became one of the first self-made stringed instrument virtuosos, playing the vaudeville circuit in his early days. In 1926 he appeared in the first sound films ever made, Warner Bros./Vitaphone (the first music video!). That made an instant celebrity out of Roy and was just the beginning o...
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directed by Peter Friedman, fl. 1992; produced by Alan Edelstein, fl. 2012-2015; performed by Roy Smeck (United States: Privately Published, 1985), 27 mins
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Roy Smeck, born in 1900, became one of the first self-made stringed instrument virtuosos, playing the vaudeville circuit in his early days. In 1926 he appeared in the first sound films ever made, Warner Bros./Vitaphone (the first music video!). That made an instant celebrity out of Roy and was just the beginning of six decades of accomplishments on the banjo, guitar, Hawaiian guitar and ukulele. He wrote instruction/method books, arranged innumer...
Roy Smeck, born in 1900, became one of the first self-made stringed instrument virtuosos, playing the vaudeville circuit in his early days. In 1926 he appeared in the first sound films ever made, Warner Bros./Vitaphone (the first music video!). That made an instant celebrity out of Roy and was just the beginning of six decades of accomplishments on the banjo, guitar, Hawaiian guitar and ukulele. He wrote instruction/method books, arranged innumerable tunes for the uke; and made the first multiple-soundtrack movie for Paramount Pictures. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment, though, was very simply being the foundation of popular music through his ukulele music of the twenties and thirties. The film features Roy performing in the 1926 Vitaphone clip and other early sound films when his vituosity was at at its peak, and touching scenes when, in his eighties, he still performs, teaches, and exudes joy and charm. Testimonials from other giants of the era include Mel Bay, Gene Autry, and Arthur Tracy.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Roy Smeck
Contributor
Alan Edelstein, fl. 2012-2015
Author / Creator
Peter Friedman, fl. 1992, Roy Smeck
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Roy Smeck
Person Discussed
Roy Smeck
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Musical instruments, Performing arts life, Musical performances, Musicians, Vaudeville, Folk Music, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 Peter Friedman
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