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Traditional Music at Newport 1964, Part 1

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Creator

Rinzler, Ralph (liner notes)

Performer

Smith, Hobart, 1897-1965
Balfa, Dewey
Thibodeaux, Gladdy
LeJeune, Louis
Doss, Willie
Gunning, Sarah Ogan, 1910-1983
Benfield, Kenneth
Benfield, Neriah
Patterson, Joe
Parker, Chet, 1891-1975
Hickok, Elgia
Thatcher, Bill
Watson, Arnold
Watson, Doc
Carlton, Gaither, 1901-1972
McDowell, Fred
Moving Star Hall Singers
Sacred Harp Singers
Sea Island Singers

Collection Creator

Rinzler, Ralph

Collection Citation

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Coo-coo bird ; Railroad Bill ; Jack of diamonds (Hobart Smith) --Mother is gone ; See God's ark (Moving Star Hall Singers) --Girl of constant sorrow (Sarah Gunning) --Les flammes d'enfer ; La valse du musicien (Cajun Band) -- Catfish blues (Willy Doss) --Katy Cline ; Ella's grave (Ken and Neriah Benfield) --Fox chase ; Shear them sheep even ; Casey Jones (Joe Patterson) --Calvary ; Rocky road (Sacred Harp Singers) --Temperance reel ; Golden slippers (Chet Parker and Elgia Hickok) --The job I left behind (Bill Thatcher) --Muskrat ; Cripple Creek (Doc Watson, with Gaither Carlton and Arnold Watson) --Fred's rambling blues ; Shake 'em down (Fred McDowell).

Track Information

101 The Coo-Coo Bird / Hobart Smith. Guitar. English language. 102 Railroad Bill / Hobart Smith. Guitar. English language. 103 Jack of Diamonds / Hobart Smith. Guitar. English language. 104 Mother is Gone / Moving Star Hall Singers. English language. 105 See God's Ark A-Moving / Moving Star Hall Singers. English language. 107 Les Flammes D'Enfer / Dewey Balfa, Gladdy Thibodeaux, Louis LeJeune. Fiddle,Accordion. French language. 108 La Valse de Musicien / Dewey Balfa, Gladdy Thibodeaux, Louis LeJeune. Fiddle,Accordion. French language. 109 Catfish Blues / Willie Doss. Guitar. English language. 106 Girl of Constant Sorrow / Sarah Ogan Gunning. English language. 110 Katy Cline / Kenneth Benfield, Neriah Benfield. Autoharp. English language. 111 Ella's Grave / Kenneth Benfield, Neriah Benfield. Autoharp. English language. 201 Fox Chase / Joe Patterson. Quills (Musical instrument). English language. 202 Shear Them Sheep Even / Joe Patterson. Quills (Musical instrument). English language. 203 Casey Jones / Joe Patterson. Quills (Musical instrument). English language. 204 Calvary / Sacred Harp Singers. English language. 205 Rocky Road / Sacred Harp Singers. English language. 206 Temperance Reel / Chet Parker, Elgia Hickok. Dulcimer. English language. 207 Golden Slippers / Chet Parker, Elgia Hickok. Dulcimer. English language. 208 The Job I Left Behind / Bill Thatcher. Guitar. English language. 209 Muskrat / Arnold Watson, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Fiddle,Banjo. English language. 210 Cripple Creek / Arnold Watson, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo. English language. 211 Fred's Rambling Blues / Fred McDowell. Guitar. English language. 212 Shake 'Em on Down / Fred McDowell, Sea Island Singers. Guitar. English language.
sova.cfch.rinz_ref6951

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54d924ad6-ab12-4202-8207-a7dd8872ce11

Local Numbers

FP-RINZ-LP-1516 Vanguard.9182

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Vanguard 1965

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival, July 23-26, 1964.

General

Biographical and discographical sheet by Ralph Rinzler enclosed. Descriptive notes by Ralph Rinzler on container. Production notes:

Place

Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Rhode Island
Virginia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Alabama
Kentucky
North Carolina
Michigan
Mississippi
Georgia

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Ballads
Sea Islands -- Songs and music
Spirituals (Songs)
Cajun music
Blues (Music)
Labor unions -- Songs and music
Folk songs -- Kentucky
Protest songs
Shape-note singing
Guitar
Violin
Accordion
Autoharp
Quills (Musical instrument)
Dulcimer
Banjo
Protest
Appalachian Region
Coal
Struggle
African Americans

Creator

Rinzler, Ralph (liner notes)

Performer

Smith, Hobart, 1897-1965
Balfa, Dewey
Thibodeaux, Gladdy
LeJeune, Louis
Doss, Willie
Gunning, Sarah Ogan, 1910-1983
Benfield, Kenneth
Benfield, Neriah
Patterson, Joe
Parker, Chet, 1891-1975
Hickok, Elgia
Thatcher, Bill
Watson, Arnold
Watson, Doc
Carlton, Gaither, 1901-1972
McDowell, Fred
Moving Star Hall Singers
Sacred Harp Singers
Sea Island Singers

Culture

Americans
Anglo-American
Cajuns

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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
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Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1965

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-1516

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

ebl-1649250901120-1649250980472-2

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