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Jelly Roll, Bix and Hoagy: Gennett Studios and the Birth of Recorded Jazz
written by Rick Kennedy (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994), 233 page(s)
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written by Rick Kennedy (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994), 233 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Rick Kennedy
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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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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Lead Belly's Last Sessions
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 4 hours 31 mins
Spontaneous, intimate, spellbinding recordings from 1948. Four discs contain 96 songs and include the two remaining unissued tracks from the Last Sessions, plus Lead Belly's best-known songs such as Midnight Special, Goodnight Irene, and Rock Island Line. The 24-page booklet contains rare photos, articles, origi...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 4 hours 31 mins
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Spontaneous, intimate, spellbinding recordings from 1948. Four discs contain 96 songs and include the two remaining unissued tracks from the Last Sessions, plus Lead Belly's best-known songs such as Midnight Special, Goodnight Irene, and Rock Island Line. The 24-page booklet contains rare photos, articles, original documentation, technical notes, biography, bibliography, and discography. Produced and annotated by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. Reissue c...
Spontaneous, intimate, spellbinding recordings from 1948. Four discs contain 96 songs and include the two remaining unissued tracks from the Last Sessions, plus Lead Belly's best-known songs such as Midnight Special, Goodnight Irene, and Rock Island Line. The 24-page booklet contains rare photos, articles, original documentation, technical notes, biography, bibliography, and discography. Produced and annotated by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. Reissue compiled and annotated by Anthony Seeger, Matt Walters and Jeff Place. "Rich in tone and pungent with history and personality." — Goldmine
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Memphis Slim, Tampa Red, Lonnie Johnson: Bawdy Blues
performed by John Len Chatman, 1915-1988, Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker, 1904-1981 and Victoria Spivey, 1906-1976 (Bluesville, 1991), 43 mins, 12 page(s)
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performed by John Len Chatman, 1915-1988, Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker, 1904-1981 and Victoria Spivey, 1906-1976 (Bluesville, 1991), 43 mins, 12 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1961
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
John Len Chatman, 1915-1988, Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker, 1904-1981, Victoria Spivey, 1906-1976
Author / Creator
John Len Chatman, 1915-1988, Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker, 1904-1981, Victoria Spivey, 1906-1976
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Bluesville
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Music Down Home: An Introduction to Negro Folk Music, U.S.A.
produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1965), 1 hour 28 mins
This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South.The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverence through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and perf...
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produced by Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1965), 1 hour 28 mins
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This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South.The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverence through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance.
33 songs, 1.4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African Ameri...
This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South.The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverence through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance.
33 songs, 1.4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African American folk music and background notes on songs including lyrics.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Odetta: Tin Angel
performed by Odetta, 1930-2008 and Larry Mohr (Fantasy, 1993), 51 mins, 19 page(s)
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performed by Odetta, 1930-2008 and Larry Mohr (Fantasy, 1993), 51 mins, 19 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1954-03-19
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Odetta, 1930-2008, Larry Mohr
Author / Creator
Odetta, 1930-2008, Larry Mohr
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Fantasy
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Pink Anderson: The Blues of Pink Anderson, Ballad & Folksinger, Vol. 3
performed by Pink Anderson, 1900-1974 (Bluesville, 1995), 35 mins, 9 page(s)
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performed by Pink Anderson, 1900-1974 (Bluesville, 1995), 35 mins, 9 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1961-08-14
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Pink Anderson, 1900-1974
Author / Creator
Pink Anderson, 1900-1974
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Bluesville
Topic / Theme
Titanic Sinks, April 15, 1912
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Sonny Terry & His Mouth Harp
performed by Sonny Terry, 1911-1986 and Alec Seward, 1902-1972 (Riverside, 1999), 40 mins, 14 page(s)
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performed by Sonny Terry, 1911-1986 and Alec Seward, 1902-1972 (Riverside, 1999), 40 mins, 14 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1953-12
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Sonny Terry, 1911-1986, Alec Seward, 1902-1972
Author / Creator
Sonny Terry, 1911-1986, Alec Seward, 1902-1972
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Riverside
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