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Sin songs : pro and con

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
FW-ASCH-LP-3194 Elektra.24
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
New York Elektra 1955
General
Program notes by Ed McCurdy on container. Texts (11 p.) inserted in container. Performer(s): Ed McCurdy, vocals ; with guitar.
Performer
McCurdy, Ed, 1919-2000
Collection Creator
Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records
Place
United States
Pennsylvania
Topic
Folksong revival
Guitar
Performer
McCurdy, Ed, 1919-2000
Culture
Americans
Anglo-American
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Extent
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Date
1955
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3194
Type
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Collection Citation
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Contents
Pro. The jolly boatsman ; How happy is she ; I once had virtue ; The gambler's song ; The good boy's song ; Good old mountain dew ; Rye whiskey --Con. Tobacco is an indian weed ; Three pretty maids ; Young people who delight in sin ; Poor Polly, the mad girl ; Gambling on the Sabbath day ; John Adkin's farewell ; An address concerning death.
Track Information
101 The Jolly Boatsman / Guitar. 102 How Happy is She / Guitar. 103 I Once Had a Virtue / Guitar. 104 The Gambler's Song / Guitar. 105 The Good Boy's Song / Guitar. 106 Good Old Mountain Dew / Guitar. 107 Rye Whiskey / Guitar. 201 Tobacco is an Indian Weed / Guitar. 202 Three Pretty Maids / Guitar. 203 Young People Who Delight in Sin / Guitar. 204 Poor Polly, the Mad Girl / Guitar. 205 Gambling on the Sabbath Day / Guitar. 206 John Adkin's Farewell / Guitar. 207 An Address to All Concerning Death / Guitar.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649170801566-1649171785826-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5ab9d8788-f596-4d37-b9f9-903894ba5b98

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