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Sin songs : pro and con

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

McCurdy, Ed, 1919-2000

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

Pro. The jolly boatsman ; How happy is she ; I once had virtue ; The gambler's song ; The good boy's song ; Good old mountain dew ; Rye whiskey --Con. Tobacco is an indian weed ; Three pretty maids ; Young people who delight in sin ; Poor Polly, the mad girl ; Gambling on the Sabbath day ; John Adkin's farewell ; An address concerning death.

Track Information

101 The Jolly Boatsman / Guitar. 102 How Happy is She / Guitar. 103 I Once Had a Virtue / Guitar. 104 The Gambler's Song / Guitar. 105 The Good Boy's Song / Guitar. 106 Good Old Mountain Dew / Guitar. 107 Rye Whiskey / Guitar. 201 Tobacco is an Indian Weed / Guitar. 202 Three Pretty Maids / Guitar. 203 Young People Who Delight in Sin / Guitar. 204 Poor Polly, the Mad Girl / Guitar. 205 Gambling on the Sabbath Day / Guitar. 206 John Adkin's Farewell / Guitar. 207 An Address to All Concerning Death / Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17688

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5ab9d8788-f596-4d37-b9f9-903894ba5b98

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-3194 Elektra.24

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Elektra 1955

General

Program notes by Ed McCurdy on container. Texts (11 p.) inserted in container. Performer(s): Ed McCurdy, vocals ; with guitar.

Place

United States
Pennsylvania

Topic

Folksong revival
Guitar

Performer

McCurdy, Ed, 1919-2000

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

1955

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3194

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_ref17688
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5ab9d8788-f596-4d37-b9f9-903894ba5b98
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785826-0

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