Vivien Richman Sings Folk Songs of West Pennsylvania
(Folkways Records, 1959), 45 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- American Music
- Description
- Songs originating in the Frontier Era in and around Pittsburgh were rediscovered by Jacob A. Evanson, sung here by Vivien
Richman. While there are a few cheerful and amusing ditties ("Pittsburg Town" "Soho on a Saturday Night") most have a tone that reflects the bleak landscape of an emerging industrial town painted through their lyrics. Richman’s deep contralto and rhythm guitar add exquisite depth to this album.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 45 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- American Folk
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Release Date
- 1959
- Subject
- American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Jazz, Folk Music, General Perspectives, Jazz, Música Folk, Perspectivas Gerais, Perspectivas Generales, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Jazz, Música Folk, Perspectivas Gerais, Perspectivas Generales