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Southern Mountain Folksongs and Ballads

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Ramsey, Obray
Moser, Artus
West, Harry, 1926-2014
West, Jeanie, 1933-
Pegram, George, 1911-1974
Parham, Walter
Sturgill, Virgil

Names

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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

Bonny blue eyes --Nine pound hammer --Boston burglar -- Mountain fox chase --Banks of the Ohio --Devilish Mary -- Jim Gunter and the steer --Sailor on the deep blue sea -- Bury me beneath the willow --I went up on the mountain -- Knoxville girl --I am a pilgrim --Charles Guiteau --Mole in the ground --Wild Bill Jones --Pickin' and blowin' --Cherry tree carol --On top of Old Smoky.

Track Information

101 Bonnie Blue Eyes / Artus Moser. 201 I Went Up on the Mountain / Artus Moser. 208 The Cherry Tree Carol (Child No. 54)/ Artus Moser. 108 The Sailor and the Deep Blue Sea / Artus Moser. 205 Mole in the Ground / Artus Moser. 102 Nine Pound Hammer / Harry West, Jeanie West. Mandolin. 105 Banks of the Ohio / Harry West, Jeanie West. Mandolin. 109 Bury Me Beneath the Willow / Harry West, Jeanie West. Mandolin. 202 Knoxville Girl / Harry West, Jeanie West. Mandolin. 206 Wild Bill Jones / Harry West, Jeanie West. Banjo,Guitar. 103 The Boston Burglar / George Pegram, Walter Parham. Banjo,Harmonica. 203 I Am a Pilgrim / George Pegram, Walter Parham. Banjo,Harmonica. 207 Pickin' and Blowin' / George Pegram, Walter Parham. Banjo,Harmonica. 104 Mountain Fox Chase / George Pegram. Harmonica. 106 Devilish Mary / Virgil Sturgill. Appalachian dulcimer. 204 Charles Guiteau / Virgil Sturgill. Appalachian dulcimer. 107 Jim Gunter and the Steer / Obray Ramsey. Banjo. 209 On Top of Old Smoky / Obray Ramsey. Banjo.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e2d1e50f-ff91-4128-9426-315937a34b6f

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-0681 Riverside.12-617

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Riverside 1955

General

Artus Moser, dulcimer, guitar and vocals; Harry West, vocals, mandolin, banjo; Jeanie West, vocals, guitar; George Pegram, vocals, banjo and harmonica; Walter Parham, harmonica; Virgil Sturgill, dulcimer and vocals; Obray Ramsey, vocals and banjo. Production notes: Recorded in Asheville, North Carolina and New York City in 1955.

Place

Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
North Carolina
United States
Swannanoa (N.C.)
Asheville (N.C.)
Virginia
New York
Leicester (N.C.)
Kentucky
Marshall (N.C.)

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Mandolin
Banjo
Guitar
Harmonica
Appalachian dulcimer
Assasinations

Performer

Ramsey, Obray
Moser, Artus
West, Harry, 1926-2014
West, Jeanie, 1933-
Pegram, George, 1911-1974
Parham, Walter
Sturgill, Virgil

Culture

Americans
Anglo-American

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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-0681

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_ref16430
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CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785405-0

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