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The Immortal Leadbelly

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949

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

Frankie and Albert part 1 -- Frankie and Albert part 2 -- Ain't goin' down to the well no mo' ; Goin' down old Hannah -- Looky, looky yonder ; Black belly [i.e. Betty] ; Yallow [i.e. Yaller] women's doorbell -- Dekalb blues -- The boll weevil -- Fannin' stret [i.e. Street] -- Poor Howard ; Green corn.

Track Information

101 Frankie and Albert, Pt. 1 / Guitar. 102 Frankie and Albert, Pt. 2 / Guitar. 103 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Guitar. 104 Go Down, Old Hannah / Guitar. 105 Looky Looky Yonder / Guitar. 105 Black Betty / Guitar. 106 Yellow Woman's Doorbell / Guitar. 201 DeKalb Blues / Guitar. 202 Boll Weevil / Guitar. 203 Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town) / Guitar. 204 Poor Howard / Guitar. 205 Green Corn / Guitar. 106 On a Monday / Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17683

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f5a107c4-ef36-4824-bfc1-9f2730769180

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-3189 Mt. Vernon Music.141

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Mt.Vernon Music 1962?

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: New York, United States.

Place

United States
New York
Louisiana
Shreveport (La.)

Topic

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

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949

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

1962?

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3189

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_ref17683
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f5a107c4-ef36-4824-bfc1-9f2730769180
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785824-0

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