The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2

The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2

produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1967), 49 mins

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Field of Interest
American Music
Description

To finish the FW00AA3 compilation of folk ballads from the Asch Records catalogue, this collection samples songs and instrumentals from many favorite musicians of later fame: Hobart Smith bangs out a rousing “Cindy” on the piano, Woody Guthrie and Sonny Terry paint a scene with “Railroad Blues” using only guitar and harmonica and Richard Dyer-Bennet describes how “Two Maidens Went Milking One Day.” Also highlighting the Rev. Gary Davis, Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Dock Reese.

Content Type
Music recording
Duration
49 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
American Folk
Label
Folkways Records
Producer
Moses Asch, 1905-1986, Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970
Release Date
1967
Subject
American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Sacred Music, Folk Music, General Perspectives, Música Sacra, Música Sagrada, Música Folk, Perspectivas Gerais, Perspectivas Generales, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Música Sacra, Música Sagrada, Música Folk, Perspectivas Gerais, Perspectivas Generales

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