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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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
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Restrictions
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Record ID
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