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Big man [the legend of John Henry : a folk musical

Title
Big man [sound recording] : [the legend of John Henry : a folk musical / with] music by Julian and Nat Adderley ; lyrics by Diane Lampert and Peter Farrow ; [book by Diane Lampert and George W. George, from material by Paul Avila Mayer, G.W. George, and Peter Farrow].
Author
Adderley, Cannonball.
Publication
[Berkeley, Calif.] : Fantasy, c1975.

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Additional Authors
  • Adderley, Nat, 1931-2000.
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999.
  • Crawford, Randy.
  • Guillaume, Robert.
Description
2 sound discs (53 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.
Uniform Title
  • Big man. Selections
  • Big man (Musical)
Alternative Title
  • Big man.
  • Cannonball Adderley's
  • Anybody need a big man.
  • Who bend the rainbow.
  • Forty more miles to go.
  • Rouster's chant.
  • Ten mile of mountain.
  • Who up in heaven.
  • Gonna give lovin' a try.
  • Broomstick song.
  • Next year in Jerusalem.
  • Stayin' place.
  • New star risin'.
  • Streamdrill race.
  • Grind your own coffee.
  • Hundred an' one year.
  • M'ria.
  • River.
  • Born black.
  • Poundin'.
  • We saved.
  • Jesus where you now?
  • If I was Jehova.
  • On his bones.
Subjects
Note
  • In container; automatic sequence.
  • Program notes, in part by Diane Lampert, and texts ([4] p. : ill.) bound in and printed on container.
Contents
Overture (2:17) -- Anybody need a big man (3:49) -- Who bend the rainbow (3:42) -- Forty more miles to go ; Rouster's chant (1:17) -- Ten mile of mountain ; Recitative: Who up in heaven (3:00) -- Dialogue (:13) -- Gonna give lovin' a try (3:15) -- The broomstick song (1:24) -- Next year in Jerusalem (2:18) -- Dialogue (:27) -- Stayin' place (:34) -- Stayin' place (2:38) -- Dialogue (:19) -- A new star risin' (2:02) -- The streamdrill race (:50) -- Anybody need a big man (6:07) -- Grind your own coffee (3:10) -- Anybody need a big man ; Dialogue (:47) -- Hundred an' one year ; M'ria (1:29) -- River (2:11) -- A new star risin' (:30) -- Dialogue (:21) -- Hundred an' one year ; M'ria (1:15) -- Recitative: Born black (2:12) -- Dialogue (:08) -- Poundin' (3:04) -- Dialogue (:38) -- The steamdrill race (1:32) -- We saved ; Dialogue (:26) -- Jesus where you now? (2:03) -- If I was Jehova (2:36) -- On his bones (finale) (1:23).
Call Number
*LZR 24905
LCCN
76760446
OCLC
2801857
Author
Adderley, Cannonball. Performer
Title
Big man [sound recording] : [the legend of John Henry : a folk musical / with] music by Julian and Nat Adderley ; lyrics by Diane Lampert and Peter Farrow ; [book by Diane Lampert and George W. George, from material by Paul Avila Mayer, G.W. George, and Peter Farrow].
Imprint
[Berkeley, Calif.] : Fantasy, c1975.
Performer
Joe Williams, Randy Crawford, and Robert Guillaume, with supporting singers, chorus and orchestra.
Added Author
Adderley, Nat, 1931-2000. Performer. Composer
Williams, Joe, 1918-1999. Performer
Crawford, Randy. Performer
Guillaume, Robert. Performer
Added Title
Big man (Musical)
Anybody need a big man.
Who bend the rainbow.
Forty more miles to go.
Rouster's chant.
Ten mile of mountain.
Who up in heaven.
Gonna give lovin' a try.
Broomstick song.
Next year in Jerusalem.
Stayin' place.
New star risin'.
Streamdrill race.
Grind your own coffee.
Hundred an' one year.
M'ria.
River.
Born black.
Poundin'.
We saved.
Jesus where you now?
If I was Jehova.
On his bones.
Publisher No.
F 79006 Fantasy
Research Call Number
*LZR 24905 Program notes on container. Texts on container.
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