Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume One: Ballads

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▶ 12" Vinyl 1
▼ 12" Vinyl 2
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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]