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78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South
written by John Minton (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 302 page(s)
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written by John Minton (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 302 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
John Minton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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Copyright © 2008 by the University Press of Mississippi
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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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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 playing—32 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 playing—32 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
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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
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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Echoes of Africa in Folk Songs of the Americas
written by Beatrice Landeck (New York, NY: David McKay Company, 1961), 184 page(s)
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written by Beatrice Landeck (New York, NY: David McKay Company, 1961), 184 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Beatrice Landeck
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
David McKay Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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Folk Song of the American Negro
written by John Wesley Work III, 1901-1967 (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1969), 136 page(s)
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written by John Wesley Work III, 1901-1967 (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1969), 136 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
John Wesley Work III, 1901-1967
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Marybeth Hamilton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
African American, Deltas, Magazines (Publications), Music criticism, Migration, Audio recordings, Race relations, Music origins, Ethnomusicology, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Performance influences, African American Music, Blues
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Scouting the Hills of Appalachia for That Old-Time Music
written by Rick Kennedy; in Jelly Roll, Bix and Hoagy: Gennett Studios and the Birth of Recorded Jazz (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994), 167-177
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written by Rick Kennedy; in Jelly Roll, Bix and Hoagy: Gennett Studios and the Birth of Recorded Jazz (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994), 167-177
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Rick Kennedy
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Person Discussed
Fred Wiggins, 1881-1948, Dennis Taylor, fl. 1925, David Miller, Doc Roberts, Holland Puckett, 1899-
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Business affairs, Marketing and advertising, Audio recordings, Performance practice, African American Music, Jazz
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