Object Details
Performer
Jackson, Harry, 1924-2011
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_ref21024
Local Numbers
FW-ASCH-7RR-2748
General
Folkways 5723
Fascinated by horses and cowboys but not by school, Harry Jackson (1924 - 2011) left his home in Chicago at age 14 to become a ranch hand and cowboy in Wyoming. While there, he learned cowboy songs from the oral tradition, which he sings here (in 1959), in traditional manner, unaccompanied. The songs portray the life of cowboy in an authentic, unadorned fashion that is light years removed from Hollywood cowboys and country/western simulations. After serving in WWII, Harry Jackson became a prominent artist, focusing on realistic western paintings and sculpture portraying cowboys and Indians.
Place
United States
Wyoming
Topic
Folk songs -- United States
Cowboys -- Songs and music
Performer
Jackson, Harry, 1924-2011
Culture
Americans
Anglo-American
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
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Extent
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2748
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_ref21024
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5a043e780-f220-4761-9976-4d3007da1ff1
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE
Record ID
ebl-1649170801566-1649171787122-0