American Industrial Ballads

produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992), 51 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: Songs of struggle which emerged from the coal mines, textile mills and acres of farmland, and spoke of issues important to the American laborer. Twenty-four songs written about the unprecedented industrialization of the 19th century, including Peg and Awl, The Farmer is the Man, and Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues. Irwin Silber's notes provide a history of labor folk song and its role in American popular music. "Seeger's straightforward, sincere singing is accompanied by sparse, effective banjo and guitar...an important reissue." — Sing Out
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 51 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Struggle and Protest, American Folk
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer: Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Release Date: 1992
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, United States and Canada, 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