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Songs of the Railroad

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Merrill Jay Singers

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

Paddy works on the Erie --The wreck of the old '97 --Work medley --Big Rock Candy Mountains --Where do you worka, John --Casey Jones --Drill ye tarriers, drill --A railroader's bride I'll be --John Henry --Wabash Cannonball --Hallelujah I'm a bum --Take this hammer --Lulu --Daddy's on the engine --I've been working on the railroad --Lonesome whistles.

Track Information

101 Paddy Works on the Erie (Paddy Works on the Railroad). 102 The Wreck of the Old 97. 103 Work Medley. 104 The Big Rock Candy Mountain. 105 Where Do You Worka-John? 106 Casey Jones. 107 Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill. 108 A Railroaders Bride I'll Be. 201 John Henry. 202 Wabash Cannonball. 203 Hallelujah, I'm a Bum. 204 Take This Hammer. 205 Lulu. 206 Daddy's on the Engine. 207 I've Been Working on the Railroad. 208 Lonesome Whistles.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17294

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d1154993-fccc-4500-8c70-522358d0a42f

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-2420 Cabot.503

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Cabot 1960

General

Program notes on slipcase. Performer(s): Merrill Jay Singers.

Topic

Popular music -- United States
Railroads

Performer

Merrill Jay Singers

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

1960

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2420

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_ref17294
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d1154993-fccc-4500-8c70-522358d0a42f
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785691-2

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