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35 Song Hits by Great Black Songwriters: Bert Williams, Eubie Blake, Ernest Hogan and OthersRastus Johnson, U.S.A.
composed by Bert Williams, 1874-1922 (Dover Publications, 1998), 5 page(s)
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composed by Bert Williams, 1874-1922 (Dover Publications, 1998), 5 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium, Score
Author / Creator
Bert Williams, 1874-1922
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Dover Publications
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Afro American Folksongs
written by Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923 (New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1962), 176 page(s)
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written by Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923 (New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1962), 176 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Frederick Ungar Publishing Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 15
performed by Booker T. Sapps (Alexander Street, 2009), 53 mins
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performed by Booker T. Sapps (Alexander Street, 2009), 53 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-06
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Booker T. Sapps
Author / Creator
Booker T. Sapps
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2
produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 and Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1967), 48 mins
This compilation of folk ballads from the Moses Asch archives samples songs from many of his favorite singers: Lead Belly, Burl Ives, Alan Lomax, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Volume 2 continues on FW00AA4.
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produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 and Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1967), 48 mins
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This compilation of folk ballads from the Moses Asch archives samples songs from many of his favorite singers: Lead Belly, Burl Ives, Alan Lomax, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Volume 2 continues on FW00AA4.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970, Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
Folkways Records
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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1967), 49 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 (Folkways Records, 1967), 49 mins
Description
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 guitar and harmonica and Richard Dyer-Bennet describes how “Two Maidens Went Milking One Day.” Also highlighting the Rev. Gary Da...
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 guitar and harmonica and Richard Dyer-Bennet describes how “Two Maidens Went Milking One Day.” Also highlighting the Rev. Gary Davis, Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Dock Reese.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986, Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Best of Friends
produced by Rich Warren; performed by Tom Paxton, 1937-, Bob Gibson, 1931-1996, Anne E. Hills, 1953- and Michael Smith, 1957- (Appleseed, 2004), 56 mins, 20 page(s)
In 1984, well-established Chicago folksingers Bob Gibson and Tom Paxton united with newcomer Anne Hills to form a trio called Best of Friends. For the next year and a half, they performed together, then went their separate ways. But they never recorded as a group. Two decades later, Appleseed Recordings unearthed...
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produced by Rich Warren; performed by Tom Paxton, 1937-, Bob Gibson, 1931-1996, Anne E. Hills, 1953- and Michael Smith, 1957- (Appleseed, 2004), 56 mins, 20 page(s)
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In 1984, well-established Chicago folksingers Bob Gibson and Tom Paxton united with newcomer Anne Hills to form a trio called Best of Friends. For the next year and a half, they performed together, then went their separate ways. But they never recorded as a group. Two decades later, Appleseed Recordings unearthed this 1985 concert performance from Holsteins folk club in Chicago, taped for broadcast by WFMT's {#The Midnight Special} radio show by...
In 1984, well-established Chicago folksingers Bob Gibson and Tom Paxton united with newcomer Anne Hills to form a trio called Best of Friends. For the next year and a half, they performed together, then went their separate ways. But they never recorded as a group. Two decades later, Appleseed Recordings unearthed this 1985 concert performance from Holsteins folk club in Chicago, taped for broadcast by WFMT's {#The Midnight Special} radio show by its host, Rich Warren. Paxton explains that, while all three are essentially solo acts, occasionally they wonder what their songs will sound like with harmony, and this is a chance to find out. The informal nature of the group, and the uneven stature of its members (Gibson, though a folk veteran, never achieved great renown, Hills was at the start of her career) means that it is mostly the prolific Paxton who gets to hear those harmonies on his compositions; he wrote or co-wrote ten of the 14 songs in the show. Gibson contributes the Civil War song "Let the Band Play Dixie" and "Pilgrim Song," a reflection on sobriety, and Hills' "While You Sleep" is a moving romantic ballad. But for the most part, this is a Tom Paxton show with harmonies, and his familiar songs benefit from the arrangements. "The Death of Stephen Biko" is even more forceful than usual, "Ramblin' Boy" even more lyrical, "Bottle of Wine" even more celebratory. Of course, Paxton's audiences (including this one) often sing along, too, but it's good to hear some well-miked professionals chiming in for a change. Best of Friends certainly live up to their name in this performance, and at the same time, though the material has been rehearsed, it comes off as three individuals performing together rather than as a group that has been melded into a single unit. Still, this is a historical artifact that fills in a gap in the discographies of all three performers. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Date Written / Recorded
1985-02-16
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Tom Paxton, 1937-, Bob Gibson, 1931-1996, Anne E. Hills, 1953-, Michael Smith, 1957-
Contributor
Rich Warren
Author / Creator
Tom Paxton, 1937-, Bob Gibson, 1931-1996, Anne E. Hills, 1953-, Michael Smith, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Appleseed
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Amazing Grace
performed by Rita Coolidge, 1945-, Priscilla Coolidge, fl. 1970 and Laura Satterfield; in The Best of Walela (Triloka Records, 2007), 6 mins
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performed by Rita Coolidge, 1945-, Priscilla Coolidge, fl. 1970 and Laura Satterfield; in The Best of Walela (Triloka Records, 2007), 6 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Rita Coolidge, 1945-, Priscilla Coolidge, fl. 1970, Laura Satterfield
Author / Creator
Rita Coolidge, 1945-, Priscilla Coolidge, fl. 1970, Laura Satterfield
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Triloka Records
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Black Music of Two Worlds
produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—Englis...
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
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"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—English, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)—as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de est... "The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—English, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)—as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de este álbum es analizar el encuentro de tres tradiciones musicales, la africana, la árabe y la europea, para crear una cuarta tradición de gran riqueza e impacto internacional, la cultura negra del Nuevo Mundo. En realidad, no es sorprendente que la música afro-americana sea tan rica como lo es, ya que proviene de tres importantes fuentes europeas, Inglaterra, Francia y la península Ibérica, así como de varias tradiciones del oeste africano..."
John Storm Roberts
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John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de est... "The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—English, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)—as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de este álbum es analizar el encuentro de tres tradiciones musicales, la africana, la árabe y la europea, para crear una cuarta tradición de gran riqueza e impacto internacional, la cultura negra del Nuevo Mundo. En realidad, no es sorprendente que la música afro-americana sea tan rica como lo es, ya que proviene de tres importantes fuentes europeas, Inglaterra, Francia y la península Ibérica, así como de varias tradiciones del oeste africano..."
John Storm Roberts
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John Storm Roberts
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Bread & Roses: Festival of Acoustic Music, Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley
(Fantasy, 1990), 1 hour 18 mins
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(Fantasy, 1990), 1 hour 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1977-10
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Glenn Kolotkin, fl. 1966
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Fantasy
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Cabin and Plantation Songs as Sung by the Hampton Students
edited by Thomas P. Fenner, Frederic G. Rathburn and Bessie Cleaveland (New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1901), 174 page(s)
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edited by Thomas P. Fenner, Frederic G. Rathburn and Bessie Cleaveland (New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1901), 174 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Thomas P. Fenner, Frederic G. Rathburn, Bessie Cleaveland
Date Published / Released
1901
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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