Alan Lomax, Popular Songbook
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Call Number: CD Folk Alan
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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"Original field recordings of some of the best-known songs collected by ... John A. and Alan Lomax"--Container sleeve.
Most selections previously released.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Jeffrey A. Greenberg, biographical notes by Gideon D'Arcangelo, and bibliographical references ([36] p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Joe Lee's rock (Boy Blue (Roland Hayes), Joe Lee (Willie Jones), Darnell Walker) -- Do re mi (Woody Guthrie) -- Jesus on the mainline (James Shorty, Viola James, and church congregation) -- Midnight Special (Lead Belly) -- Stagolee (Memphis Slim, John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, Big Bill Broonzy) -- Trouble so hard (Vera Ward Hall) -- Motherless children (Felix Dukes, Mississippi Fred McDowell) -- Sometimes (Bessie Jones and group of children) -- Black Betty (James "Iron Head" Baker and group) -- Take a whiff on me (Lead Belly) -- Didn't leave nobody but the baby (Sidney Lee Carter) -- Goin' down the road feeling bad (Woody Guthrie) -- Rock Island Line (Kelly Pace and group) -- Join the band (John Davis and the Georgia Sea Island singers) -- Sloop John B. (Histe up the John B.'s sails) (Cleveland Simmons Group) -- Man smart, woman smarter (Macbeth the Great) -- Ugly woman (If you wanna be happy) (Duke of Iron) -- The gallows pole (Lead Belly) -- Rosie (inside looking out) (C.B. and axe gang) -- Alborada de vigo (José Maria Rodriguez) -- The house of the rising sun (Rising sun blues) (Georgia Turner) -- Irene goodnight (Goodnight Irene) (Lead Belly).
Various performers.
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SERIES
The Alan Lomax collection.
PUBLISHED
Cambridge, MA : Rounder Select, p2003.
Year Published: 2003
Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: CD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
Lomax, John Avery, 1867-1948.
SUBJECTS
Popular music.
Folk songs, English -- United States.
Blues (Music)
Field recordings -- United States.