Object Details
Producer
Green, Archie (liner notes)
Performer
Rouse, Ervin and Jack
Ashley, Clarence, 1895-1967
Walsh, Dock
McClintock, Harry K. (Harry Kirby), 1882-1957.
Reed, Blind Alfred
Davis, Jimmie, 1899-2000
Robison, Carson
Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948
Grayson, G.B.
Whitter, Henry, 1892-1941
Parker, Byron, 1911-1948
Jenkins, Snuffy, 1908-1990
Sherrill, Pappy, 1915-2001
McAbee, Palmer.
Carolina Tar Heels
Carter Family (Musical group)
Tenneva Ramblers
Monroe Brothers
Delmore Brothers
J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers (Musical group)
Johnson Brothers
Gully Jumpers
Collection Creator
Rinzler, Ralph
Collection Citation
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Contents
Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers) -- The train's done left me (Carolina Tar Heels) -- Engine one-forty-three (The Carter family) -- Jerry, go ile that car (Harry "Mac" McClintock) -- If I die a railroad man (Tenneva Ramblers) -- The wreck of the Virginian (Blind Alfred Reed) -- Nine pound hammer is too heavy (Monroe Brothers) -- The Davis Limited (Jimmie Davis) -- The Cannon Ball (Delmore Brothers) -- The longest train (J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers) -- Wreck of the Old 97 (Vernon Dalhart) -- The red and green signal lights (G.B. Grayson) -- Peanut Special (Byron Parker and his Mountaineers) -- Crime of the D'Autremont brothers (Johnson Brothers) -- McAbee's railroad piece (Palmer McAbee) -- The little red caboose behind the train (Paul Warmack and his Gully Jumpers).
Track Information
101 Orange Blossom Special / Ervin and Jack Rouse.
102 The Train's Done Left Me / Carolina Tar Heels, Clarence Ashley, Dock Walsh.
103 Engine 143 / Carter Family.
104 Jerry, Go Ile That Car / Harry K. (Harry Kirby) McClintock.
105 If I Die a Railroad Man / Tenneva Ramblers.
106 Wreck of the Virginian, The (Train No. 3) / Blind Alfred Reed.
107 Nine Pound Hammer / Monroe Brothers.
108 The Davis Limited / Jimmie Davis.
201 The Cannonball / Delmore Brothers.
202 The Longest Train / J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers (Musical group).
203 The Wreck of the Old 97 / Carson Robison, Vernon Dalhart. Fiddle,Guitar.
204 Red and Green Signal Lights / G. B. Grayson, Henry Whitter. Fiddle,Guitar.
205 Peanut Special / Byron Parker, Snuffy Jenkins, Pappy Sherrill. Fiddle,Guitar,Banjo.
206 Crime of the D'Autremont Brothers / Johnson Brothers. Guitar,Banjo.
207 McAbee's Railroad Piece / Palmer McAbee. Harmonica.
208 The Little Red Caboose Behind the Train / Gully Jumpers. Fiddle,Guitar,Banjo,Mandolin.
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Local Numbers
FP-RINZ-LP-0536
RCA Victor.532
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
New York RCA Victor
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note
Originally recorded between 1926 and 1940 by various vocal and instrumental groups.
General
"16 rare recordings tracing the influence of the railroad on American folk music." Program notes by Archie Green on container.
Place
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
New York
New Jersey
California
Georgia
Tennessee
Bristol (Tenn.)
North Carolina
Charlotte (N.C.)
South Carolina
Rock Hill (S.C.)
Nashville (Tenn.)
Florida
Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Louisiana
Alabama
Texas
Topic
Folk songs -- United States
Railroads
Railroads -- Songs and music
String band
Bluegrass music
Country music
Popular music -- United States
Violin
Guitar
Banjo
Harmonica
Mandolin
Railroads
Producer
Green, Archie (liner notes)
Performer
Rouse, Ervin and Jack
Ashley, Clarence, 1895-1967
Walsh, Dock
McClintock, Harry K. (Harry Kirby), 1882-1957.
Reed, Blind Alfred
Davis, Jimmie, 1899-2000
Robison, Carson
Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948
Grayson, G.B.
Whitter, Henry, 1892-1941
Parker, Byron, 1911-1948
Jenkins, Snuffy, 1908-1990
Sherrill, Pappy, 1915-2001
McAbee, Palmer.
Carolina Tar Heels
Carter Family (Musical group)
Tenneva Ramblers
Monroe Brothers
Delmore Brothers
J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers (Musical group)
Johnson Brothers
Gully Jumpers
Culture
Americans
Anglo-American
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Extent
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0536
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.
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Record ID
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