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Sandhog : a folk opera

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991
Salt, Waldo

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

Come down ; Johnny's cursing song --Johnny-O --Good old days --Song of the bends --By the glenside --Sandhog song -- Sweat song ; Fugue on a hot afternoon in a small flat -- T-W-I-N-S ; Katie O'Sullivan --Work song ; Death of Tim ; Sing sorrow --Ma, Ma, where's my dad? ; The greathead shield --In the tunnel ; Sam on the stick ; Cursing song -- Johnny-O (reprise) ; Sandhog song (finale).

Track Information

101 Come Down / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 101 Johnny's Cursing Song / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 102 Johnny-O / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 103 Good Old Days / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 103 Song of the Bends / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 104 By the Glenside / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 105 Sandhog Song / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 201 Sweat Song / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 201 Fugue on a Hot Afternoon in a Small Flat / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 202 Twins / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 202 Katie O'Sullivan / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 202 Work Song / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 202 Death of Tim / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 203 Sing Sorrow / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 Ma, Ma Where's My Dad? / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 The Greathead Shield / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 In the Tunnel / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 Sam on the Stick / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 Cursing Song / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 Johnny-O / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt. 204 Sandhog Song / Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt.
sova.cfch.asch_ref16271

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk570103948-fbe5-4979-b10e-c38c2ee03fce

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-0442 Vanguard.9001

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Vanguard 1955

General

Program notes on container. Performer(s): Earl Robinson, singer and pianist ; Waldo Salt, narrator.

Place

United States
New York

Topic

Spoken word
Theater
Folksong revival
Topical songs

Performer

Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991
Salt, Waldo

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, 12 in.)

Date

1955

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0442

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.
CFCH.ASCH_ref16271
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CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785354-1

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