Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom, 1950-1970

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Annotation

ISBN: 0-7379-0180-2

Annotation last modified on 2016-10-17 03:33 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Wabash Cannonball (live)
banjo:
Alex Hassilev (US folk musician)
bass:
Lou Gottlieb
guitar:
Glenn Yarbrough
vocals:
Alex Hassilev (US folk musician) and Glenn Yarbrough
arranger:
Cal Bagby
live recording of:
Wabash Cannonball
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
The Limeliters3:52
2I Ain’t Marching Anymore
guitar:
Phil Ochs
vocals:
Phil Ochs
recording of:
I Ain’t Marching Anymore (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs42:37
3Pack Up Your Sorrows
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Richard Fariña (US folk singer)
guitar:
Mimi Fariña
vocals:
Mimi Fariña and Richard Fariña (US folk singer)
recording of:
Pack up Your Sorrows
writer:
Pauline Marden
composer:
Richard Fariña (US folk singer)
Richard & Mimi Fariña3:01
4Drop Down Mama
guitar:
John Hammond, Jr. (blues singer and guitarist)
vocals:
John Hammond, Jr. (blues singer and guitarist)
cover recording of:
Drop Down Mama
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
John Hammond2:45
5Rag Mama
banjo:
Mel Lymon
guitar:
Jim Kweskin
kazoo:
Bruno Wolf
washboard:
Geoffery Muldaur
washtub bass:
Fritz Richmond
vocals:
Bruno Wolf, Geoffery Muldaur and Jim Kweskin
recording of:
Rag, Mama, Rag (traditional)
Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band2:12
6Bells of Rhymney
12 string guitar:
John Denver
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee)
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Bells of Rhymney
lyricist:
Idris Davies (in 1938)
composer:
Pete Seeger
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc.
John Denver4:53
7Early Morning Rain
producer:
John Court
12 string guitar:
Gordon Lightfoot
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee)
vocals:
Gordon Lightfoot
recording of:
Early Mornin’ Rain
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Early Morning Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music, Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Gordon Lightfoot3:06
8Thirsty Boots
bass:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
drums (drum set):
Herb Lovelle
guitar and harmonica:
Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)
organ:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
vocals:
Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)
recording of:
Thirsty Boots
lyricist and composer:
Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)
Eric Andersen5:15
9Reason to Believe
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and piano:
Tim Hardin
vocals:
Tim Hardin
strings arranger:
Artie Butler
recording of:
Reason to Believe
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions, Alley Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Faithful Virtue Music Co. Inc., Hudson Bay Music Inc., Robbins Music Corp. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Tim Hardin3.52:00
10Just Like a Woman
bass:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bill LaVorgna
guitar:
Richie Havens
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
vocals:
Richie Havens
cover recording of:
Just Like a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-11-25)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), M. Witmark & Sons and Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
Richie Havens4:48
11Suzanne
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee)
guitar:
Judy Collins and Eric Weissberg
vocals:
Judy Collins
cover recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer-songwriter and poet) (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer-songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
Judy Collins4:26
12The Dolphins
bass:
Jimmy Bond
bouzouki:
Cyrus Faryar
drums (drum set):
Billy Mundi
guitar:
John Forsha, Fred Neil and Peter Childs
vocals:
Fred Neil
recording of:
The Dolphins
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
Fred Neil4:03
13Wondrous Love
vocals:
Kathy Larisch and Carol McComb
Kathy & Carol2:30
14Once I Was
12 string guitar and harmonica:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
bass:
Jim Fielder (Bassist with Blood, Sweat & Tears)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
electric guitar:
Lee Underwood
vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
recording of:
Once I Was
composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs and Tim Buckley Music
Tim Buckley3:25
15The Circle Game
electric guitar:
Bruce Langhorne
guitar:
Tom Rush
keyboard:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
vocals:
Tom Rush
cover recording of:
The Circle Game
lyricist, writer and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
Tom Rush5:14
16These 23 Days in September
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
guitar:
David Blue (originally known as David Cohen), James Burton (guitarist), Eric Hord ("The Doctor") and Bob Rafkin
keyboard and piano:
Gabriel Meckler
sitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
David Blue (originally known as David Cohen)
David Blue5:29
17Candy Man
banjo:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Reverend Gary Davis
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
Taj Mahal2:58
18Then Came the Children
12 string guitar:
Paul Siebel
bass:
Gary White (Texas musician and songwriter)
harmonica:
Don Brooks
vocals:
Paul Siebel
Paul Siebel4:11
19School Days
guitar:
Loudon Wainwright III
vocals:
Loudon Wainwright III
recording of:
School Days
lyricist and composer:
Loudon Wainwright III
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Loudon Wainwright III3:07
20The Motorcycle Song (live)
guitar:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
live recording of:
The Motorcycle Song
lyricist and composer:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Appleseed Music, Inc.
Arlo Guthrie7:56

Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Maria Villar (Art director & graphic designer)
design/illustration:Maria Villar (Art director & graphic designer)
liner notes:Barry Alfonso
Cary Ginell
Jac Holzman
Ted Myers (works with Rhino Reocrds)
associate producer:Cary Ginell
executive producer:Jac Holzman
producer:Ted Myers (works with Rhino Reocrds)
remastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
compiler:Ted Myers (works with Rhino Reocrds)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6836469 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005JG9A [info]