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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 4
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006), 1 hour 12 mins
Pete Seeger has long set the standard for interpreters of American traditional and topical songs. This fourth volume in the popular series compiled from the Folkways Records American Favorite Ballads series of the 1950s and 1960s features Seeger's versions of classic folk songs from America’s past. Extensive...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006), 1 hour 12 mins
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Pete Seeger has long set the standard for interpreters of American traditional and topical songs. This fourth volume in the popular series compiled from the Folkways Records American Favorite Ballads series of the 1950s and 1960s features Seeger's versions of classic folk songs from America’s past. Extensive liner notes by folk song scholar Guy Logsdon describes their origins in an emerging nation and their place in the American folk song m...
Pete Seeger has long set the standard for interpreters of American traditional and topical songs. This fourth volume in the popular series compiled from the Folkways Records American Favorite Ballads series of the 1950s and 1960s features Seeger's versions of classic folk songs from America’s past. Extensive liner notes by folk song scholar Guy Logsdon describes their origins in an emerging nation and their place in the American folk song movement. American Favorite Ballads is a classic among classics.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Ballad Singing, Folk Revival, Spiritual, Work Song
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On My Journey: Paul Robeson's Independent Recordings
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007), 1 hour 17 mins
An American giant of 20th-century music, Paul Robeson stood tall against racism, McCarthyism, and blacklisting to proclaim the majesty of African-American culture. Recorded on his own Othello label in the 1950s, Robeson’s voice rings out with traditional spirituals and folk melodies from around the globe inspir...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007), 1 hour 17 mins
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An American giant of 20th-century music, Paul Robeson stood tall against racism, McCarthyism, and blacklisting to proclaim the majesty of African-American culture. Recorded on his own Othello label in the 1950s, Robeson’s voice rings out with traditional spirituals and folk melodies from around the globe inspiring international audiences to embrace him as the people’s bard of faith, hope, and freedom. On My Journey inaugurates the Smithsonian...
An American giant of 20th-century music, Paul Robeson stood tall against racism, McCarthyism, and blacklisting to proclaim the majesty of African-American culture. Recorded on his own Othello label in the 1950s, Robeson’s voice rings out with traditional spirituals and folk melodies from around the globe inspiring international audiences to embrace him as the people’s bard of faith, hope, and freedom. On My Journey inaugurates the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. 34-page booklet, historic photos, 74 minutes.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Work Song, Spiritual, Struggle and Protest
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Wade in the Water, Vol. 2: African-American Congregational Singing
produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 8 mins
This recording of ring shouts, lined hymns, and call-and-response devotional songs honors the 19th-century roots of African American congregational singing. It demonstrates how vividly these styles endure as a vital part of community worship services throughout the United States. 69 minutes.
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produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 8 mins
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This recording of ring shouts, lined hymns, and call-and-response devotional songs honors the 19th-century roots of African American congregational singing. It demonstrates how vividly these styles endure as a vital part of community worship services throughout the United States. 69 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Spiritual, Ring Shout, Gospel Hymns
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Wade in the Water, Vol. 3: African-American Gospel: The Pioneering Composers
produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 6 mins
This recording honors 6 composers who created a new repertoire of sacred songs. Performers include Sweet Honey In The Rock, Gloria Griffin, and others. 66 minutes.
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produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 6 mins
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This recording honors 6 composers who created a new repertoire of sacred songs. Performers include Sweet Honey In The Rock, Gloria Griffin, and others. 66 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Gospel Hymns, Traditional Gospel, Spiritual
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Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 1 hour 17 mins
Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished American musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Er...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 1 hour 17 mins
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Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished American musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful...
Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished American musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song. 32 page booklet, 75 minutes.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Traditional Gospel, Spiritual, Gospel Groups
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Traditional Gospel, Spiritual, Gospel Groups
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Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women
produced by Howard Bass and Rayna Green, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1995), 1 hour 10 mins
Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical fo...
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produced by Howard Bass and Rayna Green, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1995), 1 hour 10 mins
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Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical forms. Thirty-four selections present a seamless range of solo, choral, and instrumental pieces, forming pulsating and driving music, th...
Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical forms. Thirty-four selections present a seamless range of solo, choral, and instrumental pieces, forming pulsating and driving music, the heart of Indian Country. "A majestic offering." — Entertainment Weekly
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Howard Bass, Rayna Green, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Song, Dance, Ritual, Spiritual, American Indian
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Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vol. I-IV
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 4 hours 22 mins
This four-CD set of 19th- and 20th-century African American sacred music was initially released as a compnaion to the 1995 Peabody Award-winning radio series of the same name produced by National Public Radio and the Smithsonian Institution. With extensive notes by Bernice Johnson Reason, who conceived and compil...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 4 hours 22 mins
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This four-CD set of 19th- and 20th-century African American sacred music was initially released as a compnaion to the 1995 Peabody Award-winning radio series of the same name produced by National Public Radio and the Smithsonian Institution. With extensive notes by Bernice Johnson Reason, who conceived and compiled the series, these recordings honor the rich sacred music tradition created and sustained within the African American community, from...
This four-CD set of 19th- and 20th-century African American sacred music was initially released as a compnaion to the 1995 Peabody Award-winning radio series of the same name produced by National Public Radio and the Smithsonian Institution. With extensive notes by Bernice Johnson Reason, who conceived and compiled the series, these recordings honor the rich sacred music tradition created and sustained within the African American community, from which so much contemporary American music draws its inspiration.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Gospel, A Cappella, Spiritual
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Wade in the Water, Vol. 1: African-American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition
produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 3 mins
Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt African Americans and enrich the wider society as well. Features The Florida A&M Concert Choir, The Howard Universtiy Chamber Choir, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. 65 minutes.
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produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1994), 1 hour 3 mins
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Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt African Americans and enrich the wider society as well. Features The Florida A&M Concert Choir, The Howard Universtiy Chamber Choir, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. 65 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Spiritual
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The Bahamas: Islands of Song
produced by Pete Reiniger, fl. 1956 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour
This compilation of music from the Bahamas includes goombay rake-and-scrape dance bands (goombay refers to both the skin drum and the ensemble as a whole), spirituals, and fingerpicking guitar music. All the performers on this recording participated in the 1994 Festival of American Folklife, an annual event p...
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produced by Pete Reiniger, fl. 1956 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour
Description
This compilation of music from the Bahamas includes goombay rake-and-scrape dance bands (goombay refers to both the skin drum and the ensemble as a whole), spirituals, and fingerpicking guitar music. All the performers on this recording participated in the 1994 Festival of American Folklife, an annual event presented on the Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Smithsonian Institute’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. They were record...
This compilation of music from the Bahamas includes goombay rake-and-scrape dance bands (goombay refers to both the skin drum and the ensemble as a whole), spirituals, and fingerpicking guitar music. All the performers on this recording participated in the 1994 Festival of American Folklife, an annual event presented on the Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Smithsonian Institute’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. They were recorded in Nassau on 2 and 3 February 1995.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Pete Reiniger, fl. 1956
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre
Folk Song, Song, Quadrille, Spiritual, Waltz, Game Song
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Spiritual Baptist Music of Trinidad
produced by Stephen D. Glazier (Folkways Records, 1980), 34 mins
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produced by Stephen D. Glazier (Folkways Records, 1980), 34 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Stephen D. Glazier
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Caribbean, Spiritual
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