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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
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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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British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 1
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 50 mins
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 50 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
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British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 2
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 47 mins
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 47 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Folkways Records
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East Virginia
produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002; performed by Buell Kazee; in Buell Kazee Sings and Plays (Folkways Records, 1958), 4 mins
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produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002; performed by Buell Kazee; in Buell Kazee Sings and Plays (Folkways Records, 1958), 4 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Buell Kazee
Contributor
Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002
Author / Creator
Buell Kazee
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Courtship customs
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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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Clark Kessinger Live at Union Grove
produced by Charles Faurot, 1936-2013 (Folkways Records, 1976), 33 mins
Recorded live at the 1968 Union Grove Fiddlers' Contest, this album captures the energy and passion of dedicated, skilled musicians playing for their own enjoyment. Rather than worrying about microphone placement or winning awards, the musician is relaxed and excited about the tunes—and Kessinger's performances...
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produced by Charles Faurot, 1936-2013 (Folkways Records, 1976), 33 mins
Description
Recorded live at the 1968 Union Grove Fiddlers' Contest, this album captures the energy and passion of dedicated, skilled musicians playing for their own enjoyment. Rather than worrying about microphone placement or winning awards, the musician is relaxed and excited about the tunes—and Kessinger's performances here embody this excited ease.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Faurot, 1936-2013
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Folkways Records
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produced by John R. Craig, fl. 1982 (Folkways Records, 1983), 39 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John R. Craig, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Close To Home
produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Folkways Records, 1975), 42 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- (Folkways Records, 1975), 42 mins
Description
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
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
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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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