The Days of '49: Songs of the Gold Rush

(Folkways Records, 1957), 46 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: Performed by Logan English and Billy Faier this collection represents a specific historical time period: The Gold Rush. Logan and Faier pay homage to John A. Stone (aka "Old Put") who was instrumental in collecting these songs dating back to before 1860. The songs tell of the excitement of the Gold Rush, as well as the gritty hardships faced by the miners: "Many of his songs may show some hard edges, and he is free to confess, that they may fail to please the more aristocratic portion of the community, who have but little sympathy with the details, hopes, trials or joys or the toiling miner’s life… "
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 46 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: American Folk, Historical Song
Label: Folkways Records
Release Date: 1957
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, United States and Canada, California Gold Rush, 1849, Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá