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Huddie Ledbetter memorial

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949

Recording engineer

Asch, Moses

Producer

Asch, Moses

Creator

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967

Producer

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002

Performer

Houston, Cisco

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Reels: Green corn (Acc. by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston). Yellow gal (Leadbelly and his 12 string guitar). You can't lose me Cholly. Laura (with concertina) -- Blues: Good morning blues. Leaving blues. Big fat woman (Leadbelly acc. himself at the piano).

Track Information

101 Green Corn / Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar. 102 Yellow Gal / Lead Belly. Guitar. 103 You Can't Lose Me, Cholly / Lead Belly. Guitar. 104 Laura / Lead Belly. Concertina. 201 Good Morning Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar. 202 Leaving Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar. 203 Big Fat Woman / Lead Belly. Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref16081

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk57d20df53-6ae2-47d7-b70d-f9b50d7e4a5f

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-0031 Folkways.804

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York : Folkways, 1950.

Participant or Performer Note

Performed by Lead Belly on vocals and guitar, with Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston [and others?].

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in New York, New York, United States.

General

Folkways Records: Fol. 4 (804--805). Issued also as one 10 in.(?) 33 1/3 rpm. LP record: Foll 4 The music on each side is divided into program by genres. Side one is subtitled "reels and blues" ; side two is subtitled "work songs and spirituals".

Place

United States
New York
Louisiana
Shreveport (La.)

Topic

Blues (Music)
Folk songs -- United States
Guitar
Concertina
African Americans

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949

Recording engineer

Asch, Moses

Producer

Asch, Moses

Creator

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967

Producer

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002

Performer

Houston, Cisco

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 10 in.)

Date

1950

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0031

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Related Materials

Related materials may be found in the Moses and Frances Asch Collection, also held by this repository. Related materials may include correspondence between the studio, producers, and/or performers; original cover art designs; original production materials; business records; and audiotapes from studio production.
CFCH.ASCH_ref16081
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CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785288-2

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