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Negro work songs and calls

Title
Negro work songs and calls [sound recording].
Publication
Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.

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AudioUse in library *LDC 22757 (F)Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Description
1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  • African Americans > Music
  • Work songs
  • Prisoners' songs
  • United States > Southern States > Sound recordings
  • Bahamas > Sound recordings
Note
  • "The Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture."
  • "Originally released in the series Folk music of the United States, Recording Library, Library of Congress AFS L8, 1943; reissued in cooperation with the American Folklife Center and the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress"--Booklet, back cover.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes and vocal texts (21 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded between 1933 and 1940 at various locations in the southern United States and the Bahamas by John A. Lomax, Ruby T. Lomax, Alan Lomax, and others.
Contents
Unloading rails (3:39) ; Tamping ties (:44) (Henry Truvillion) -- Heaving the lead line (Sam Hazel) (3:00) -- Mississippi sounding calls (Joe Shores) (2:09) -- Arwhoolie : cornfield holler (Thomas J. Marshall) (:44) -- Quittin' time song 1 (:35) ; Quittin' time song 2 (:35) (Samuel Brooks) -- Mealtime call (Thomas J. Marshall) (:14) -- Possum was an evil thing (2:47) ; Come on, boys, and let's go to huntin' (1:55) (Henry Truvillion) -- Old Rattler (Mose (Clear Rock) Platt, James (Iron Head) Baker) (3:06) -- Go down, old Hannah (James (Iron Head) Baker, ... [et al.]) (2:41) -- Hammer, ring (Jesse Bradley and group) (2:37) -- I wonder what's the matter ("Lightning" and group) (2:52) -- Roll 'im on down (David Pryor and group) (2:36) -- Rock Island Line (Kelly Pace, ... [et al.]) (1:45) -- Track-lining song (Allen Prothero) (2:31) -- It makes a long time man feel bad (Kelly Pace, ... [et al.]) (6:08) -- O Lord, don' 'low me to beat 'em (Willie Williams) (2:33).
Call Number
*LDC 22757 (F)
LCCN
018964151720
OCLC
43793747
Title
Negro work songs and calls [sound recording].
Imprint
Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.
Performer
Various performers.
Event
Recorded between 1933 and 1940 at various locations in the southern United States and the Bahamas by John A. Lomax, Ruby T. Lomax, Alan Lomax, and others.
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Other Standard Identifier
018964151720
Publisher No.
CD 1517 Rounder
AFS L8 Library of Congress, Recording Library
Research Call Number
*LDC 22757 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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