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Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949

Recorder

Asch, Moses

Performer

Houston, Cisco
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967
Terry, Sonny

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

Green corn--Yellow gal -- You can't loseme, Cholly--Laura -- Good mornin' blues -- Leavin' blues -- De grey goose -- Pick a bale of cotton -- Take this hammer -- Bring me li'l' water, Silvy -- Meeting at the building -- We shall walk through the valley -- Good night, Irene

Track Information

101 Green Corn / Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie. Guitar. 102 Yellow Gal / Lead Belly. Guitar. 103 You Can't Lose Me, Cholly / Lead Belly. Guitar. 104 Laura / Lead Belly. Accordion. 105 Good Morning Blues / Lead Belly, Sonny Terry. Guitar,Harmonica. 106 Leaving Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar. 107 Big Fat Woman / Lead Belly. Piano. 108 The Gray Goose / Lead Belly. Guitar. 109 Pick a Bale of Cotton / Lead Belly. Guitar. 110 Take This Hammer / Lead Belly. Guitar. 111 Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy / Lead Belly. Guitar. 112 Moaning / Lead Belly. 113 Meeting at the Building / Lead Belly. Guitar. 114 We Shall Walk Through the Valley / Lead Belly. Guitar. 115 Irene (Goodnight Irene) / Lead Belly. Guitar.
sova.cfch.asch_ref19050

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54ce1a47a-bd6e-47a2-88d0-aa9c843f4ee0

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-10RR-0551

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: New York, United States.

General

Folkways 2004 CDR copy

Place

United States
New York
Louisiana

Topic

Blues (Music)
Folk songs -- United States
Guitar
Accordion
Harmonica
Piano
African Americans

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949

Recorder

Asch, Moses

Performer

Houston, Cisco
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967
Terry, Sonny

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / Commercial / Folkways Recordings

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-0551

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_ref19050
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54ce1a47a-bd6e-47a2-88d0-aa9c843f4ee0
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171786987-1

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