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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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performed by Chuck Suchy (Rounder Records, 1993), 1 hour 13 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Chuck Suchy
Author / Creator
Chuck Suchy
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Deep River Of Song: Alabama
produced by Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961 (Rounder Records, 2001), 1 hour 5 mins
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produced by Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961 (Rounder Records, 2001), 1 hour 5 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ruby Pickens Tartt, Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Deep River of Song: Mississippi - Saints & Sinners
produced by Anna L. Chairetakis, 1944- (Rounder Records, 1999), 1 hour 15 mins
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produced by Anna L. Chairetakis, 1944- (Rounder Records, 1999), 1 hour 15 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Alan Lomax, 1915-2002, Ruby Terrill Lomax, 1886-1961, John W. Work, 1871-1925, Lewis Jones, Herbert Halpert, 1911-2000, Anna L. Chairetakis, 1944-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Folk Music of the Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 2
produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1961), 31 mins
This volume is half of a two-recording set that includes recordings not issued on the Vanguard or Elektra Newport compilations. Intended to represent music from the American South and then-current trends in folk singing, the album features Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, the New Lost City Ramblers, Frank Warner, Joh...
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1961), 31 mins
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This volume is half of a two-recording set that includes recordings not issued on the Vanguard or Elektra Newport compilations. Intended to represent music from the American South and then-current trends in folk singing, the album features Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, the New Lost City Ramblers, Frank Warner, John Greenway, Guy Carawan, and Fleming Brown.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Irwin Silber, 1925-2010
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited
produced by Peter Blackstock and Chris Eckman (Appleseed, 2000), 48 mins, 13 page(s)
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produced by Peter Blackstock and Chris Eckman (Appleseed, 2000), 48 mins, 13 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Peter Blackstock, Chris Eckman
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Appleseed
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Jason Eklund
performed by Jason Eklund, 1970- (Rounder Records, 1993), 51 mins
The photo that Flying Fish uses on the front cover of Jason Eklund's debut album is in sepia; it looks like it could have been taken during the Great Depression. But Eklund wasn't even alive in the '30s; he wasn't born until 1970, and this CD didn't come out until 1993. However, the cover's retro look is appropria...
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performed by Jason Eklund, 1970- (Rounder Records, 1993), 51 mins
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The photo that Flying Fish uses on the front cover of Jason Eklund's debut album is in sepia; it looks like it could have been taken during the Great Depression. But Eklund wasn't even alive in the '30s; he wasn't born until 1970, and this CD didn't come out until 1993. However, the cover's retro look is appropriate because Eklund is a very traditional and rootsy folk/folk-rock singer, and he isn't one to hide his love of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeg...
The photo that Flying Fish uses on the front cover of Jason Eklund's debut album is in sepia; it looks like it could have been taken during the Great Depression. But Eklund wasn't even alive in the '30s; he wasn't born until 1970, and this CD didn't come out until 1993. However, the cover's retro look is appropriate because Eklund is a very traditional and rootsy folk/folk-rock singer, and he isn't one to hide his love of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Leadbelly, or early Bob Dylan. Eklund's debut is unapologetically derivative; no one will accuse this album of being innovative or groundbreaking. But derivative doesn't necessarily mean bad -- not every artist who comes along is obligated to reinvent the wheel, and Eklund (who was in his early twenties when this album came out) shows a lot of promise on earthy originals like "When the Night Is Long" and "Loves in Oklahoma." It isn't hard to see why the late Bruce Kaplan, Flying Fish's founder, was so enthusiastic about signing Eklund -- he is a charismatic, expressive singer, and it is obvious that his love of traditional folk, early folk-rock, and country blues runs deep. Eklund is fairly unpredictable; the singer/songwriter is primarily a folk artist, but he has no problem making a detour into jazz territory on "I Am the Road" or getting into Louisiana-style rock & roll on "Vacation From Myself" (which would not have been out of place on one of Fats Domino's early LPs). "So Long," meanwhile, favors the sort of country/post-doo wop blend that was quite common in the early '60s. This promising debut leaves no doubt that Kaplan's belief in Eklund was totally justified. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Jason Eklund, 1970-
Author / Creator
Jason Eklund, 1970-
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Jesse Fuller: Brother Lowdown
performed by Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976 (Fantasy, 1992), 1 hour 15 mins
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performed by Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976 (Fantasy, 1992), 1 hour 15 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1963-05-14
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976
Contributor
Phil De Lancie, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Fantasy
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Jesse Fuller: Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals & Blues
performed by Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976 (Good Time Jazz, 1994), 40 mins, 11 page(s)
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performed by Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976 (Good Time Jazz, 1994), 40 mins, 11 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1958-04-12
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976
Author / Creator
Jesse Fuller, 1896-1976
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Good Time Jazz
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Lead Belly Sings Folk Songs
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1989), 33 mins
Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry. Tracks include Stewball, Lining Track, and On a Monday. "...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brilliant 12-string playing have a clarity never heard on older records...
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1989), 33 mins
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Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry. Tracks include Stewball, Lining Track, and On a Monday. "...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brilliant 12-string playing have a clarity never heard on older records...emotional singing...[and] deeply banked political fires..." — Boston Globe
"...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brill...
Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry. Tracks include Stewball, Lining Track, and On a Monday. "...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brilliant 12-string playing have a clarity never heard on older records...emotional singing...[and] deeply banked political fires..." — Boston Globe
"...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brilliant 12-string playing have a clarity never heard on older records...emotional singing...[and] deeply banked political fires..." -- Boston Globe
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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