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The Radio Ballads: The Ballad of John Axon

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Artist

MacColl, Ewan

Producer

Parker, Charles, 1919-1980

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.
sova.cfch.asch_ref18791

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk535928fd9-65dc-4a52-958d-3ddef8d46c20

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-10RR-0286

General

BBC Radio Ballad produced by Charles Parker. The first of the Radio Ballads, John Axon concerns a locomotive driver from Stockport, posthumously awarded the George Cross for an act of heroism in 1957 when he refused to abandon his runaway train and perished to save lives. - BBC - 2 July 1958 selections are available in the Smithsonian Digital Asset Management System; CDR copy

Place

England
Great Britian

Topic

British Isles -- Songs and music
Folksong revival
Guitar

Artist

MacColl, Ewan

Producer

Parker, Charles, 1919-1980

Culture

British
Scottish Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Extent

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-0286

Type

Archival materials
Sound recordings

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_ref18791
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk535928fd9-65dc-4a52-958d-3ddef8d46c20
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171784350-3

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