| Description |
1 sound disc (approximately 44 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
"The Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture." |
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Field recordings by Herbert Halpert, John A. Lomax, Ruby T. Lomax, Alan Lomax, and Mary E. Barnicle; edited by B.A. Botkin and Alan Lomax. |
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"Originally released in the series Folk music of the United States, Recording Library, Library of Congress AFS L8, 1943; reissued in cooperation with the American Folklife Center and the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress"--Booklet, back cover. |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by B.A. Botkin and Alan Lomax, and texts (21 pages : ill.) in container. |
| Contents |
Unloading rails (3:39) ; Tamping ties (:44) (Henry Truvillion) -- Heaving the lead line (Sam Hazel) (3:00) -- Mississippi sounding calls (Joe Shores) (2:09) -- Arwhoolie : cornfield holler (Thomas J. Marshall) (:44) -- Quittin' time song 1 (:35) ; Quittin' time song 2 (:35) (Samuel Brooks) -- Mealtime call (Thomas J. Marshall) (:14) -- Possum was an evil thing (2:47) ; Come on, boys, and let's go to huntin' (1:55) (Henry Truvillion) -- Old Rattler (Mose (Clear Rock) Platt, James (Iron Head) Baker) (3:06) -- Go down, old Hannah (James (Iron Head) Baker ... [et al.]) (2:41) -- Hammer, ring (Jesse Bradley and group) (2:37) -- I wonder what's the matter ("Lightning" and group) (2:52) -- Roll 'im on down (David Pryor and group) (2:36) -- Rock Island Line (Kelly Pace ... [et al.]) (1:45) -- Track-lining song (Allen Prothero) (2:31) -- It makes a long time man feel bad (Kelly Pace ... [et al.]) (6:08) -- O Lord, don' 'low me to beat 'em (Willie Williams) (2:33). |
| Performer |
Various vocalists. |
| Event |
Recorded between 1933 and 1940 at various locations in the southern United States, and 1935, Nassau, Bahamas (15th track). |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Southern States -- Music -- Sound recordings.
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Work songs -- Southern States -- Sound recordings.
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Folk songs, English -- Southern States -- Sound recordings.
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Folk music -- Southern States -- Sound recordings.
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Prisoners' songs -- Southern States -- Sound recordings.
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Field recordings -- Southern States -- Sound recordings.
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Work songs -- Bahamas.
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Black people -- Bahamas -- Music -- Sound recordings.
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Field recordings -- Bahamas -- Sound recordings.
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United States -- Southern States -- Sound recordings.
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Bahamas -- Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Halpert, Herbert, 1911-2000.
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Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948.
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Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill)
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Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
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Barnicle, Mary Elizabeth, 1891-1978.
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Botkin, Benjamin Albert, 1901-1975.
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Archive of Folk Culture (U.S.)
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| Standard No. |
018964151720 |
| Music No. |
CD 1517 Rounder Select |
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AFS L8 Library of Congress, Recording Library |
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