Research Catalog

Title

Black banjo songsters [sound recording].

Publication

Washington, DC : Smithsonian/Folkways, p1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Conway, Cecelia.
• Odell, Scott, 1935-

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Black banjo songsters of North Carolina and Virginia

Subjects

• Folk songs, English > Virginia
• Folk songs, English > North Carolina
• Folk music > North Carolina
• African Americans > Virginia > Music
• Songs with banjo
• African Americans > North Carolina > Music
• Folk music > Virginia
• Banjo music

Note

• Smithsonian/Folkways: SF 40079 (on container spine: SF CD 40079).
• Produced and annotated by Cece Conway and Scott Odell.
• Compact disc.
• Notes by Cece Conway and Scott Odell, texts, bibliography, discography, filmography, videography and credits ((32 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded 1974-1997.

Contents

Coo coo (John Snipes) (1:13) -- Coo coo (Dink Roberts) (2:09) -- Old rattler : fox chase (John Snipes) (2:44) -- Georgie Buck (Dink Roberts) (1:00) -- Georgia Buck (Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson) (1:34) -- John Henry (James Roberts) (:47) -- High sheriff (:37) ; John Hardy (1:03) ; Garfield (1:19) ; Old corn liquor (1:19) (Dink Roberts) -- Old corn liquor (1:07) ; John Henry (2:17) (Joe Thompson & Odell Thompson) -- Love somebody (Joe Thompson & Tommy Thompson) (2:11) -- Long tail blue (John Snipes) (1:19) -- Ain't gonna rain no more (John Snipes & Tommy Thompson) (1:13) -- Going where I've never been before (John Snipes) (3:46) -- Black Annie (2:15) ; Old blue (2:03) (Dink Roberts) -- Going away from home (Take care of my wife and child) (3:52) ; You don't know my darling (1:16) (John Snipes) -- Jaybird march (Etta Baker & Cora Phillips) (1:48) -- Going up north (John Jackson) (1:47) -- Sugar Hill (Homer Walker) (2:24) -- Momma don't allow (Irvin Cook & Leonard Bowles) (1:58) -- Shortnin' bread (Leonard Bowles) (1:45) -- Shortnin' bread ("Big Sweet" Lewis Hairston) (1:55) -- Fox chase (John Tyree) (1:09) -- Roustabout (Dink Roberts) (1:21) -- Cookin' in the kitchen (John Snipes) (1:49) -- Coo coo bird (Rufus Kasey) (4:41) -- Fox chase (Dink Roberts) (4:18) -- Little brown jug (Joe Thompson, Odell Thompson & Tommy Thompson) (1:27).

Call Number

*LDC 19806 (F)

LCCN

093074007921

OCLC

39301625

Title

Black banjo songsters [sound recording].

Imprint

Washington, DC : Smithsonian/Folkways, p1998.

Performer

Various performers.

Event

Recorded 1974-1997.

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Added Author

Conway, Cecelia.

Odell, Scott, 1935-

Other Standard Identifier

093074007921

Publisher No.

SF 40079 Smithsonian/Folkways

SF CD 40079 Smithsonian/Folkways

Research Call Number

*LDC 19806 (F) Notes on file.