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Acetate Transfers: Guthrie, Seeger, Hawes, Hays, White et. al

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967
White, Josh

Recorder

Asch, Moses

Performer

Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009
Hawes, Butch, 1919-1971
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
Hays, Lee, 1914-1981
People's Songs (Organization)

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

1. ACT-447 Woody Guthrie, Butch and Bess Hawes "Chisholm Trail" 2. ACT-482 Woody Guthrie, Butch and Bess Hawes "Birmingham Jail" (2 takes) 4. ACT-715 Pete Seeger and the Folk Group "Polly Wolly Doodle" (3 takes) 7-15. ACT-734 Radio Program: Woody Guthrie, Butch and Bess Hawes "John Henry", Bonneville Dam Blues", "Worried Man Blues", "Greenback Dollar", "Hard Travelin'", "Working on a Railway", "Old Blue", "Blow Ye Winds", "Hard Travelin'" 16. ACT-513-101 unknown "MTA" 17. ACT-513-201 unknown "People's Choice" 18. ACT-1251 Pete Seeger "Buffalo Gals" 19. ACT-1252 Pete Seeger "Buffalo Gals" 20-25. ACT-3652 Freedom Hoot Radio Show pt. 1, People's Songs, 16 May 1946, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Butch and Bess Hawes, Josh White, Sam Geary, Lu-Lang Mo, Frank Warner, Helen Schneyer, Lord Invader, Betty Sanders; includes "Blues is the Night", "Oh Freedom", "Lonesome Traveler (This Whole World's in a Sad Condition)", "Oh Mary Don't You Weep". "Beloved Comrade", "Hard Time Blues"

Track Information

102 Birmingham Jail (ACT-482) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 104 Polly Wolly Doodle (ACT-715) / Pete Seeger. Banjo. 107 John Henry (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 108 Bonneville Dam Blues (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 109 Worried Man Blues (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 110 Greenback Dollar (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 111 Hard Traveling (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 112 Paddy Works on the Railway (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 113 Old Blue (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie. Guitar. 114 Blow Ye Winds (ACT-734) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 116 MTA (ACT-513) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 117 People's Choice (ACT-513) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 118 Buffalo Gals (ACT-1251,1252) / Bess Lomax Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Butch Hawes. Guitar. 120 Blues in the Night (ACT-3652) / Pete Seeger, People's Songs (Organization), Lee Hays. Guitar. 121 Oh, Freedom (ACT-3652) / People's Songs (Organization), Lee Hays. Guitar. 122 Lonesome Traveler (This Whole World's in a Sad Condition) (A CT-3652) / People's Songs (Organization), Lee Hays. Guitar. 123 Oh, Mary Don't You Weep (ACT-3652) / People's Songs (Organization), Lee Hays. Guitar. 124 Beloved Comrade (ACT-3652) / People's Songs (Organization), Josh White. Guitar. 125 Hard Times Blues (ACT-3652) / People's Songs (Organization), Josh White. Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref28785

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk573fd1484-e9c1-451f-b9ea-8edcca6544dc

Local Numbers

FP-CDR-0007

Place

United States
New York
Oklahoma

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Folksong revival
Topical songs
Blues (Music)
Guitar
Banjo
Elections
Politicians
African Americans

Performer

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967
White, Josh

Recorder

Asch, Moses

Performer

Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009
Hawes, Butch, 1919-1971
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
Hays, Lee, 1914-1981
People's Songs (Organization)

Culture

Americans
Anglo-American

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Extent

1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FP-CDR-0007

Type

Archival materials
Sound discs

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_ref28785
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk573fd1484-e9c1-451f-b9ea-8edcca6544dc
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171787162-0

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