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American Ballads And Folksongs
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1958), 50 mins
Like Joan O'Bryant's previous Folkways recording, Folksongs and Ballads of Kansas, this album presents folk songs geographically close to O'Bryant's heart. Most of the ballads included here are versions from Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, and several were collected through the University of Arkansas Folklore R...
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1958), 50 mins
Description
Like Joan O'Bryant's previous Folkways recording, Folksongs and Ballads of Kansas, this album presents folk songs geographically close to O'Bryant's heart. Most of the ballads included here are versions from Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, and several were collected through the University of Arkansas Folklore Research Project.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1957), 48 mins
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1957), 48 mins
Description
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1958), 46 mins
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.to be completed in 2006.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1958), 46 mins
Description
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.to be completed in 2006.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 3
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1959), 45 mins
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1959), 45 mins
Description
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 4
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1961), 40 mins
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1961), 40 mins
Description
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
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(Folkways Records, 1959), 44 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Cat-Iron Sings Blues and Hymns
(Folkways Records, 1958), 26 mins
This album presents what seem to be the two sides of singer Cat-Iron's repertoire: that of the blues musician and that of the converted Christian. As Frederic Ramsey, Jr. writes, "Cat-Iron might be singing religion, but he [plays] it with the heart of a blues-man." This collection of songs shares such stylistic...
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(Folkways Records, 1958), 26 mins
Description
This album presents what seem to be the two sides of singer Cat-Iron's repertoire: that of the blues musician and that of the converted Christian. As Frederic Ramsey, Jr. writes, "Cat-Iron might be singing religion, but he [plays] it with the heart of a blues-man." This collection of songs shares such stylistic integration with the listener.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
(Folkways Records, 1955), 37 mins
Credited with introducing the African-American spiritual to the wider world, the Fisk Jubilee singers made their debut in Cincinnati in 1871. Since then, the ensemble has drawn a host of wonderful young singers to Fisk University, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers have continued to be popular for over a century. This...
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(Folkways Records, 1955), 37 mins
Description
Credited with introducing the African-American spiritual to the wider world, the Fisk Jubilee singers made their debut in Cincinnati in 1871. Since then, the ensemble has drawn a host of wonderful young singers to Fisk University, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers have continued to be popular for over a century. This recording is from 1955.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1955
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Folk Music of Washington Square
produced by Melvin T. Reiter, fl. 1962 (Folkways Records, 1962), 41 mins
This album is a sampling of the music one might have heard in Washington Square Park on a Sunday afternoon in the early 1960s. From bluegrass, ballads, and blues to children's songs and Spanish guitar, this collection represents Greenwich Village's vibrant amateur music scene.
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produced by Melvin T. Reiter, fl. 1962 (Folkways Records, 1962), 41 mins
Description
This album is a sampling of the music one might have heard in Washington Square Park on a Sunday afternoon in the early 1960s. From bluegrass, ballads, and blues to children's songs and Spanish guitar, this collection represents Greenwich Village's vibrant amateur music scene.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Melvin T. Reiter, fl. 1962
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Hootenanny Tonight!
produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1959), 55 mins
Sing Out! defines hootenanny as ‘a riproaring party, a wing-ding, a blow-out." Recorded at two hootenannies in New York City in 1954, the performances on this album fit the description! Participants include Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, Leon Bibb, Sylvia Kahn, and many others.
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produced by Irwin Silber, 1925-2010 (Folkways Records, 1959), 55 mins
Description
Sing Out! defines hootenanny as ‘a riproaring party, a wing-ding, a blow-out." Recorded at two hootenannies in New York City in 1954, the performances on this album fit the description! Participants include Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, Leon Bibb, Sylvia Kahn, and many others.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Irwin Silber, 1925-2010
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Folkways Records
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