Research Catalog

Title

The ballad operas [sound recording] : The Martins & the Coys.

Publication

Cambridge, MA : Rounder, p2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Geer, Will
• Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967
• Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
• Ledford, Lily May, 1917-1985
• Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
• Smith, Arthur, 1898-1971
• Wood, Hally

Description

1 sound disc (55 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

• The concert & radio series
• Alan Lomax collection

Alternative Title

• Martins & the Coys
• Martins and the Coys

Subjects

• Folk music > United States
• Ballad operas
• World War, 1939-1945 > Songs and music

Note

• "This ballad opera finds the legendary mountain families setting aside their differences to defeat Hitler during World War II"--Container.
• Compact disc.
• Notes on the music and the performers by Dave Samuelson and Robert Cantwell, with song texts ([38] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded in New York City, May 1944.

Contents

The Martins and the Coys (0:33) -- Introduction (1:52) -- Cumberland Mountain bear chase (0:48) -- The Martins meet the Coys (0:44) -- Run, boys, run (1:43) -- Back to the cabin (1:28) -- Black is the color of my true love's hair (1:19) -- Alec Coy at the induction center (1:31) -- You better get ready (1:45) -- At the Deer Forks railway depot (2:24) -- Nine hundred miles (1:13) -- The train departs (0:21) -- On top of Old Smoky (1:21) -- An agricultural agent visits the Coys (1:29) -- Deliver the goods (1:17) -- Alec and Ben in the army camp (1:38) -- When we all go marching in (0:36) -- The Deer Forks victory garden (2:16) -- Red rocking chair (0:50) -- Uncle Boone visits the Coys (1:25) -- How many biscuits can you eat? (0:46) -- Ben and Alec call off the feud (0:48) -- All of you Fascists bound to lose (1:31) -- Ben and Sary meet again (1:23) -- The turtledove (1:47) -- Ben proposes to Sary (1:13) -- Smoky Mountain gals (0:48) -- Dance all night with a bottle in your hand (0:30) -- 'Round and 'round Hitler's grave (2:12) -- Closing (0:12) -- The new Martins and the Coys (1:38). -- Bonus tracks. The Martins and the Coys (3:13) -- The new Martins and the Coys (2:59) -- East Virginia blues (3:00) -- Sugar babe (1:34) -- Gypsy Davy (3:07) -- The girls in this neighborhood (1:00)

Call Number

*LDC 22903 (F)

LCCN

011661181922

OCLC

45050349

Title

The ballad operas [sound recording] : The Martins & the Coys.

Imprint

Cambridge, MA : Rounder, p2000.

Playing Time

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Series

The concert & radio series

Alan Lomax collection

Performer

Various performers, featuring Will Geer, Woody Guthrie, Burl Ives, Lily May Ledford, Pete Seeger, Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, and Hally Wood.

Event

Recorded in New York City, May 1944.

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Added Author

Geer, Will, singer.

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967, singer.

Ives, Burl, 1909-1995, singer.

Ledford, Lily May, 1917-1985, singer.

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014, singer.

Smith, Arthur, 1898-1971, singer.

Wood, Hally, singer.

Other Standard Identifier

011661181922

Publisher No.

11661-1819-2 Rounder

Research Call Number

*LDC 22903 (F) Notes and texts on file.