Folk Music in America, Vol. 15: Religious music : solo & performance sound recording

Object Details

Notes
"A bicentennial project: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Song" ; includes recordings from field and commercial sources. Words of songs, and bibliographical and discographical references (10 p. : ill.) inserted.
Recorded in: Calais (Me.), Maine, Columbia (S.C.), South Carolina, New Orleans (La.), Louisiana, Detroit (Mich.), Michigan, Washington (D.C.), Nashville (Tenn.), Memphis (Tenn.), Tennessee, Jackson (Miss.), Mississippi, New York (N.Y.), New York, Atlanta (Ga.), Georgia, United States.
Table of contents
Blessed are the poor in spirit / Luther Magby -- Pisn o hori Holhofey / Artistic Village Troup -- Drinking shine / Elder Charlie Beck -- Honey in the rock / Blind Mamie Forehand -- Electricity / Jimmy Murphy -- John the Baptist / Brother Dutch Coleman -- Pastorale di natale / Pasquale Feis -- Death chant (Honor Song) / Leroy Selam -- Better get ready / Elder R. Wilson and Family -- There's a man going around taking names / Unknown singers -- What are they doing in heaven today? / Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet -- Lord, you're good to me / Bunk Johnson -- There is a fountain filled with blood / The Giddens Sisters -- At the cross / Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers -- Where the soul of man never dies / Anglin Brothers -- Don't wait the last minute to pray / Kitty Wells and the Tennessee Mountain Boys -- Snake dance song / Noel Josephs
Track information
101 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit / Luther Magby. Organ (Musical instrument),Tambourine (Drum). English language
102 Pisn o Hori Holhofey / Artistic Village Troup. Bells,Lyra. Ukrainian language
103 Drinking Shine / Elder Beck. Piano. English language
104 Honey in the Rock / Mamie Forehand. Bells,Guitar. English language
105 Electricity / Jimmy Murphy. Guitar,Bass. English language
106 John the Baptist / Dutch Coleman. Guitar,Bass. English language
107 Pastorale di Natale / Pasquale Feis. Shawm,Zampogna (Bagpipe). English language
108 Death Chant (Honor Song) / Leroy Selam
201 Better Get Ready / Roma Wilson. Harmonica. English language
202 There's a Man Going Around Taking Names / Unknown. Bottleneck (Guitar playing). English language
203 What Are They Doing in Heaven Today? / Golden Gate Quartet. English language
204 Lord, You're Good to Me / Bunk Johnson. Bass,Trumpet,Clarinet,Trombone,Banjo,Drum. English language
205 There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood / Giddens Sisters. Guitar. English language
206 At the Cross / Fiddlin' John Carson. Guitar,Banjo,Fiddle. English language
207 Where the Soul of Man Never Dies / Anglin Brothers. Guitar. English language
208 Don't Wait the Last Minute to Pray / Tennessee Mountain Boys (Musical group), Kitty Wells. Guitar,Bass,Fiddle,Mandolin,Hawaiian guitar. English language
209 Snake Dance Song / Noel Josephs. Passamaquoddy language
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
Culture
Americans
Ukrainian Americans
African American
Anglo-American
Italian Americans
American Indian
Data Source
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Date
1978
Local number
Library of Congress.LBC 15
FP-RINZ-LP-0941
liner notes
Spottswood, Richard K (Richard Keith)
performer
Magby, Luther
Beck, Elder
Forehand, Mamie
Murphy, Jimmy
Coleman, Dutch
Feis, Pasquale
Selam, Leroy
Wilson, Roma
Johnson, Bunk 1879-1949
Carson, Fiddlin' John 1868-1949
Wells, Kitty
Josephs, Noel
Artistic Village Troup
Unknown
Golden Gate Quartet
Giddens Sisters
Anglin Brothers
Tennessee Mountain Boys (Musical group)
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
Type
Musical sound recordings
Physical description
1 phonograph record : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in
Place
United States
Georgia
Atlanta (Ga.)
New York
New York (N.Y.)
Mississippi
Jackson (Miss.)
Tennessee
Memphis (Tenn.)
Nashville (Tenn.)
Washington (D.C.)
Michigan
Detroit (Mich.)
Louisiana
New Orleans (La.)
South Carolina
Columbia (S.C.)
Maine
Calais (Me.)
Buffalo (N.Y.)
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audiorecordings, 1950-1994 292071
Topic
Folk songs
Spirituals (Songs)
Organ (Musical instrument)
Tambourine (Drum)
Bells
Lyra
Piano
Guitar
Bass
Shawm
Zampogna (Bagpipe)
Harmonica
Bottleneck (Guitar playing)
Trumpet
Clarinet
Trombone
Banjo
Drum
Violin
Mandolin
Hawaiian guitar
Record ID
siris_arc_330783
Usage
CC0