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Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Travis, Merle

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

Nine pound hammer --That's all --John Bolin --Muskrat --Dark as a dungeon --John Henry --Sixteen tons --Possum up a simmon tree --I am a pilgrim --Over by number nine --Barbara Allen --Lost John.

Track Information

101 Nine Pound Hammer / Guitar. 102 That's All / Guitar. 103 John Bolin / Guitar. 104 Muskrat / Guitar. 105 Dark as a Dungeon / Guitar. 106 John Henry / Guitar. 201 Sixteen Tons / Guitar. 202 Possum Up a Simmon Tree / Guitar. 203 I Am a Pilgrim / Guitar. 204 Over By Number Nine / Guitar. 205 Barbara Allen (Child No. 84) / Guitar. 206 Lost John / Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17292

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5245e4988-d424-457f-b0ab-646ca479aa31

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-2417 Capitol.891

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Los Angeles, CA Capitol 1957

General

Folk songs. Title on container: Merle Travis sings and plays the great folk songs for the folks back home. Program notes on container. Performer(s): Sung, played, and written or adapted by Merle Travis.

Place

Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Kentucky

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Old-time music
Guitar

Performer

Travis, Merle

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

1957

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2417

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_ref17292
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5245e4988-d424-457f-b0ab-646ca479aa31
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785691-0

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