| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Field recordings, principally by John A. Lomax, Ruby Pickens Tartt, Alan Lomax, and Ruby T. Lomax. |
| Performer |
Various performers. |
| Event |
Recorded 1933-1941, principally in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and Texas. |
| Note |
"The Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture." |
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"Originally released in the series Folk music of the United States, Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress, AFS L4, 1942 (78-rpm records), [and] 1956 (long-playing records)"--Insert. |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Wayne D. Shirley and Alan Lomax, discography, and lyrics (29 p. : ports.) in container. |
| Contents |
I don't mind the weather (Jim Henry) -- Diamond Joe (Charlie Butler) -- Joe the grinder (Irwin Lowry) -- Another man done gone ; Boll weevil blues (Vera Hall) -- Two white horses ; Country rag (East Texas rag) : (guitar solo) ; Shorty George (Smith Casey) -- Blues (up an down buildin' the KC line) ("Little Brother") -- Country blues ; I be's troubled (McKinley Morganfield) -- Lost John ; Fox chase (Sanders Terry, harmonica) -- All hid? (Hettie Godfrey) -- Little girl, little girl ; Pullin' the skiff (Ora Dell Graham) -- Old Uncle Rabbit ; Sea lion woman (Katherine and Christine Shipp) -- Ain't gonna ring no more (group at Kirby Industrial School) -- Shortenin' bread (Ora Dell Graham) -- Poor little Johnny ; Go to sleep (Harriet McClintock) -- Rosey (Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDonald) -- Gon' knock John Booker to the low ground (Molly (Mary) McDonald) -- Run, nigger, run (Moses (Clear Rock) Platt). |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Southern States -- Music.
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African Americans. |
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Southern States. |
| Genre/Form |
Music.
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| Subject |
Folk music -- Southern States.
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Folk music. |
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Folk songs, English -- Southern States.
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Folk songs, English. |
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Blues (Music) -- Southern States -- 1931-1940.
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Blues (Music) |
| Chronological Term |
1931-1940 |
| Subject |
Blues (Music) -- Southern States -- 1941-1950.
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| Chronological Term |
1941-1950 |
| Subject |
Singing games -- Southern States.
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Singing games. |
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Field recordings -- Southern States.
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Field recordings. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Music.
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| Added Author |
Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948.
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Tartt, Ruby Pickens, 1880-1974.
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Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
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Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill)
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Archive of Folk Culture (U.S.)
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Library of Congress. Recording Laboratory.
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| Standard No. |
712136151326 |
| Music No. |
CD 1513 Rounder Select |
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AFS L4 Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress |
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