Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume One: Ballads

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Henry Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-20)
guitar:
Dick Justice (on 1929-05-20)
vocals:
Dick Justice (on 1929-05-20)
recording of:
Young Hunting (aka Henry Lee / Love Henry / The Proud Girl / Earl Richard) (on 1929-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 47) and Child Ballads (number: 68)
Dick Justice3:29
A2Fatal Flower Garden
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-11-30)
guitar:
James D. Touchstone (on 1929-11-30)
steel guitar:
Hubert Nelson (on 1929-11-30)
vocals:
Hubert Nelson (on 1929-11-30) and James D. Touchstone (on 1929-11-30)
recording of:
Sir Hugh (on 1929-11-30)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 73) and Child Ballads (number: 155)
Nelstone's Hawaiians2:58
A3The House Carpenter
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-14)
five-string banjo:
Clarence Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1930-04-14)
vocals:
Clarence Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1930-04-14)
recording of:
The Daemon Lover (on 1930-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 14) and Child Ballads (number: 243)
Clarence Ashley53:17
A4Drunkard's Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-06)
guitar:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-06)
vocals:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-06)
recording of:
Our Goodman (on 1929-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 114) and Child Ballads (number: 274)
Coley Jones3:16
A5Old Lady and the Devil
recorded in:
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-10-17)
guitar:
Belle Reed (on 1928-10-17) and Bill Reed (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Bill Reed (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
The Devil and the Ploughman (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 160) and Child Ballads (number: 278)
Bill & Belle Reed3:05
A6The Butcher's Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-16)
five-string banjo:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-16)
vocals:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-16)
recording of:
The Butcher Boy (or I Wish I Was a Maid Again) (on 1928-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 409)
is based on:
Died for Love
Buell Kazee43:05
A7The Wagoner's Lad
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-18)
five-string banjo:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-18)
vocals:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-18)
recording of:
Wagoner’s Lad (on 1928-01-18)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 414)
Buell Kazee3:06
B1King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-13)
five-string banjo and whistling:
Chubby Parker (on 1928-08-13)
vocals:
Chubby Parker (on 1928-08-13)
recording of:
Frog Went a-Courtin’ (Original version) (on 1928-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16)
Chubby Parker and His Old Time Banjo3:10
B2Old Shoes and Leggins
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-10-31)
banjo:
Bolen Frost (on 1928-10-31)
fiddle:
Uncle Eck Dunford (on 1928-10-31)
harmonica:
Ernest Stoneman (on 1928-10-31)
mandolin:
Hattie Stoneman (on 1928-10-31)
vocals:
Uncle Eck Dunford (on 1928-10-31)
recording of:
Old Shoes and Leggins (on 1928-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 362)
Uncle Eck Dunford3:02
B3Willie Moore
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-11-03)
fiddle:
Leonard Rutherford (old-time fiddle player from Kentucky) (on 1927-11-03)
five-string banjo:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
vocals:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
recording of:
Willie Moore (on 1927-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4816)
Burnett & Rutherford3:17
B4A Lazy Farmer Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-26)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1931-06-26)
guitar:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
vocals:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
recording of:
A Lazy Farmer Boy (on 1931-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 438)
Buster Carter & Preston Young23:00
B5Peg and Awl
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-14)
banjo:
Dock Walsh (on 1928-10-14)
guitar:
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1928-10-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Garley Foster (on 1928-10-14)
vocals:
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1928-10-14) and Garley Foster (on 1928-10-14)
recording of:
Peg and Awl (on 1928-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4619)
The Carolina Tar Heels3:00
B6Ommie Wise
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-18)
fiddle:
G.B. Grayson (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
G.B. Grayson (on 1927-10-18)
recording of:
Omie Wise (on 1927-10-18)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 447)
G.B. Grayson3:12
B7My Name Is John Johanna
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-03-23)
banjo:
Raymond D. Hundley (on 1927-03-23)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1927-03-23)
guitar:
Alfred Steagall (on 1927-03-23)
vocals:
Kelly Harrell (on 1927-03-23)
recording of:
The State of Arkansas (on 1927-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 257)
Kelly Harrell and the Virginia String Band3:13
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C1Bandit Cole Younger
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-08-17)
guitar:
Edward L. Crain (on 1931-08-17)
vocals:
Edward L. Crain (on 1931-08-17)
recording of:
Cole Younger (on 1931-08-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2243)
Edward L. Crain2:57
C2Charles Giteau
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-03-23)
banjo:
Raymond D. Hundley (on 1927-03-23)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1927-03-23)
guitar:
Alfred Steagall (on 1927-03-23)
vocals:
Kelly Harrell (on 1927-03-23)
recording of:
Charles Guiteau (on 1927-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 444)
Kelly Harrell3:06
C3John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-10)
autoharp and autoharp and guitar:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1928-05-10)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-10)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1928-05-10), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-10) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1928-05-10)
recorded at:
Victor Studios in Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-10)
recording of:
John Hardy (traditional) (on 1928-05-10)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3262)
The Carter Family2:58
C4Gonna Die With My Hammer in My Hand
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-26)
fiddle:
Arnold Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
guitar:
Curry (little-known American folk artist) (on 1927-04-26) and Irving Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
vocals:
Curry (little-known American folk artist) (on 1927-04-26), Arnold Williamson (on 1927-04-26) and Irving Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1927-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
The Williamson Brothers and Curry3:27
C5Stackalee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-01-28)
guitar and harmonica:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
vocals:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
recording of:
Stagger Lee ("Stackolee," etc., traditional) (on 1927-01-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4183)
Frank Hutchison3:01
C6White House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-20)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1926-09-20)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1926-09-20)
guitar:
Roy Harvey (old time musician) (on 1926-09-20)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1926-09-20)
recording of:
White House Blues (on 1926-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 787)
Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers3:31
C7Frankie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt3.753:29
D1When That Great Ship Went Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-08)
guitar:
William Smith (of the folk duo William and Versey Smith) (in 1927-08)
tambourine:
Versey Smith (in 1927-08)
vocals:
Versey Smith (in 1927-08) and William Smith (of the folk duo William and Versey Smith) (in 1927-08)
recording of:
The Titanic (aka "It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down")
publisher:
William & Versey Smith (in 1927)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1915 until 1916)
William and Versey Smith32:59
D2Engine 143
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1929-02-15)
autoharp, autoharp and guitar and alto vocals:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1929-02-15)
guitar and guitar and steel guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1929-02-15)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1929-02-15), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1929-02-15) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1929-02-15)
recording of:
Engine 143 (on 1929-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
recording of:
Engine One-Forty-Three (on 1929-02-15)
writer:
A.P. Carter
The Carter Family3:20
D3Kassie Jones
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis6:16
D4Down on Penny's Farm
recorded in:
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-23)
banjo and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-10-23)
The Bently Boys2:50
D5Mississippi Boweavil Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
The Masked Marvel3:10
D6Got the Farm Land Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-19)
banjo:
Dock Walsh (on 1930-11-19)
guitar and harmonica:
Garley Foster (on 1930-11-19)
vocals:
Garley Foster (on 1930-11-19)
The Carolina Tar Heels3:17

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part of:Anthology of American Folk Music (1952) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000859387 [info]
Wikidata:Q111452743 [info]