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Legendary Singer and Banjo Player

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Boggs, Dock, 1898-1971

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

Down South blues / arr. Dock Boggs -- Country blues / arr. Dock Boggs -- Pretty Polly -- Coal Creek march -- My old horse died / Dock Boggs -- Wild Bill Jones -- Rowan Country crew -- New prisoner's song -- Oh Death -- Prodigal son -- Mother's advice -- Drunkard's lone child -- Bright sunny South -- Mistreated Mama blues / arr. Dock Boggs -- Harvey Logan.

Track Information

101 Down South Blues / Banjo. 102 Country Blues / Banjo. 103 Pretty Polly / Banjo. 104 Coal Creek March / Banjo. 105 My Old Horse Died / Banjo. 106 Wild Bill Jones / Banjo. 107 Rowan County Crew / Banjo. 108 New Prisoner's Song / Banjo. 201 Oh, Death / Banjo. 202 Prodigal Son / Banjo. 203 Mother's Advice / Banjo. 204 Drunkard's Lone Child / Banjo. 205 Bright Sunny South / Banjo. 206 Mistreated Mama Blues / Banjo. 207 Harvey Logan / Banjo.
sova.cfch.asch_ref27105

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk51a469df9-8cb1-4baa-88b7-23f4d3fcfe39

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-4958 Disc.111

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Disc 1964

Place

Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
Virginia
United States
Norton (Va.)

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Banjo

Performer

Boggs, Dock, 1898-1971

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

1964

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-4958

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_ref27105
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk51a469df9-8cb1-4baa-88b7-23f4d3fcfe39
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171786005-0

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